Injection Molding

Taylor's Sells Windsor

Taylor鈥檚 Industrial Services, parent of HPM and Sandretto, has sold Windsor Kunststofftechnologie GmbH of Hanau, Germany, to Francis & Associates, a U.S. investor.

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Billion Comes to North America

Injection machinery maker Billion SA of Bellignat, France, will begin direct sales of its machines in North America.

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nanocomposites

Hollow Glass Microspheres Stronger Spheres Tackle Injection Molding

Looking for a way to make lighter parts without giving up properties? New hollow microspheres are stronger than ever鈥攅nough to withstand the rigors of injection molding.

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Electric, Hydraulic, or Hybrid? What's the Right Injection Press for You?

If you were buying an injection molding machine 20 years ago, you had to decide between a toggle or fully hydraulic clamp and that was pretty much it.

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CNC Routing Raises Productivity For PVC Door Maker

By using a CNC router, drilling holes in PVC became faster and achieved a much higher level of consistency.

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sustainability

Recyclers Now Targeting Higher-Value Engineered Resins

Recycling news from the Society of Plastics Engineers’ Global Plastics Environmental Conference (GPEC) in Orlando, Fla., in March focused on PET, nylon, and waste plastics in electronics—in other words, mainly on higher value engineered resins rather than commodities.Carpet recycling claimed two of the show’s big environmental awards.

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Melt-Oscillation Molding Enhances Part Properties

Research into a new melt-oscillation approach for injection molding has yielded a means of enhancing mechanical properties without use of fillers or additives.

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Structural Foam: As Parts Grow Larger, Robots Do the Heavy Lifting

Besides its safety advantages, automation stabilizers and even reduces cycle times, boosting production and cutting scrap.

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Postprocessing

Thermoforming: Ready for In-Mold Labeling?

After several fits and starts over the last decade, thermoforming IML appears ready for prime time, thanks to improvements in output and labeling technology. For now, the action is mostly in European packaging.

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In-Mold Assembly: The New Frontier for Multi-Shot Molding

The drive to eliminate secondary operations is pushing multi-shot injection molding a step farther鈥攖oward assembling separate components in the tool via snap-fits, welding, and co-molding of incompatible materials.

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Process Cooling
Blending & Dosing