Injection Molding
From Small Entrepreneur To Global Mega-Molder
Nypro Inc., one of the largest custom injection molders in the world, with 66 operations in 18 countries, started 50 years ago in a converted mill building in Clinton, Mass.
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Eliminate Blemishes on Cosmetic Parts
Black specks, streaks, or poor color mixing are the most common problems that mar the appearance of cosmetic injection molded parts.
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Hybrid Prototyping Process Combines Casting and Machining
A new rapid-prototyping technique combines casting with CNC milling in a novel way to create prototype parts fas ter than conventional rapid prototyping approaches—and it all happens in one machine.
Read More50 Ideas That Changed Plastics
Very few readers of this issue can remember, or even imagine, what it was like when an injection molding machine did not have a screw, but only a smooth-bore plunger.
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Water Injection Molding: It's All Coming Together
Commercial applications in hollow-part molding with water鈥攐r water and gas鈥攁re starting to accelerate. They are driven by recent enhancements of process technology, equipment, and materials.
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China Is Ready for Value-Added Molding
A number of U.S. injection molders are establishing Chinese joint ventures and satellite molding plants to take advantage of the huge market opportunities there and to defend against the perceived threat of low-cost competition.
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Eliminate Surface Defects on Molded Parts
Visible defects on the surface of a molded part appear as dull, glossy, or hazy areas, or as a rippled surface, called orange peel.
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On the Cutting Edge of Multi-Shot Molding
Easley Custom Plastics (ECP) Inc. doesn't want to be just your average small to medium-sized custom molder.
Read MoreStructural Plastics Meeting Showcases Sophisticated Molding
Top awards in the parts competition at the Society of the Plastics Industry's Structural Plastics Div. annual conference are reserved for new or unique materials or processing approaches.
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MIDs Make A Comeback
3D molded interconnect devices were supposed to be the 1980s' breakthrough for plastics in electronics鈥攂ut they flopped. New processes that make market entry faster, simpler, and less costly have recharged MIDs' prospects.
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