Injection Molding
New Polymer Uses Sunlight To Arm Itself Against UVDamage
Using sunlight to protect against sunlight—that’s the unusual concept behind GE Plastics’ new Lexan SLX polymer.
Read MoreInjection Molding Troubleshooter: Get the Most from Flow Simulation
Flow-simulation software is one of the most powerful tools ever developed for improving injection molded part quality.
Read MoreTP Composites: New Option in Lightweight PP/Glass Composites
From its Detroit-area offices, Swiss-based Quadrant Plastics Composites (QPC) has introduced a family of lightweight reinforced thermoplastic (LWRT) composites to North America.
Read MoreWhy All Eyes Are on In-Mold Decorating
Solid colors, woodgrains, brushed metal, or bright chrome.
Read MoreWhere the Action Is: Decorating with Formable Films
Plastics processors are eyeing form able films as an economical, durable, and environmentally friendly means of producing fully decorated parts right out of the mold.
Read MoreGarbage In, Good Plastics Out
Experts consider it the most high-tech recycling plant in the world: Schwarzataler Kunststoff in Germany takes dirty bottles and film from post-consumer recycling and turns them into automotive and other compounds in a fully automated process.
Read MorePlastic-Metal Hybrids Make Headway On and Off the Road
Plastic-metal hybrids are replacing all-steel structures in automotive front-end modules at an accelerated rate.
Read MoreNPE 2003 News Wrap-Up: Hot-Runner Temperature Controls
Sophisticated hot-runner temperature controls introduced at the NPE show in Chicago store set-up data right on the mold, detect (and even fix) thermocouple wiring mistakes, and employ easier-to-use icon-based displays.
Read MoreNPE News Wrap-up: Robots
From micro to maxi, from simple sprue pickers to sophisticated six-axis models, NPE had it all. A raft of new robots, faster and smarter than ever, will help make automation an irresistible choice for U.S. molders.
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