Injection Molding
Screw Bounce — What Causes It and Why You Should Care
There are a lot of theories about screw bounce in injection molding it, but what’s the actual cause? Through a series of experiments, and some good old-fashioned math, the author found out.
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Husky Expands Facilities and Services in India
The company says its expanded presence in India helps clients meet the country’s sustainability mandates — which require 30% recycled plastic content in packaging by 2026 and 60% by 2029.
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Engel Opens Injection Molding Machine Manufacturing Plant in Mexico
With a capacity to produce between 180 and 200 injection molding machines per year, Engel has inaugurated its first production plant on the North American continent. This long-term project will expand in phases to offer vertical integration in manufacturing, automation and a solutions center.
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5 Trends in 3D Printed Injection Mold Tooling
3D printing has moved beyond conformal cooling, and is now being applied to injection molds more broadly. Observations on additively manufactured mold tooling from the Plastics Technology Expo — PTXPO 2025.
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PTXPO Recap: Lightweighting with Foaming Technologies
Check out what you missed on the PTXPO show floor. Foaming technologies have long offered molders a way to reduce part weight, but a new approach demonstrated by Engel and Moxietec takes it further.
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Sumitomo (SHI) Demag North America Names New Executive Leadership
The company has appointed Liam Burns to serve as president and John F. Martich III to serve in the expanded role of chief operating officer.
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AIM Institute Continues to Grow Plastics Education and Training on 10th Anniversary
The AIM institute was created in response to the rising need for skilled injection molding professionals, providing individuals with a fundamental understanding of plastic rheology and plastic flow through a mold.
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LSR Molding Dosing System Designed for Precision, Efficiency and Compliance
The system offers a variety of features to successfully produce high-quality silicone parts with the most economic use of material, space, working time and energy.
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All-Electric Injection Machines Enable More Sustainable, Energy-Efficient Processing
Stork’s all-electric injection molding machines include a breaking energy feedback system in which recovered energy can be fed back into the customer energy grid.
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Moving Beyond the Relative Viscosity Curve — Determining Optimum Plastic Flow Rates: Part 1
Should injection molders consider using a range of plastic flow rates, versus the selection of one plastic flow rate from the relative viscosity curve?
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