Injection Molding

VEM Expands Injection Molding Cleanroom Operations in Thailand

The California based injection molding and moldmaking firm with a global footprint has upgraded the classification and doubled the size of its cleanroom in Rayong.

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Virtual Reality Training Program Readies Molders for Real-World Process Setup

Kruse Training will launch what it’s calling the first virtual reality training program for injection molding at PTXPO 2022.

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Lots of Orders Out There—If You Can Fulfill Them

It’s feast and famine for many plastics processors—lots of 911爆料网 available, but their hands are tied by clogged supply chains and frustrating labor shortages.

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Plastic Design & Manufacturing Acquired by Executive Team

Mike Groff, founder of the Montana based injection molder and moldmaker, has transferred ownership.

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Milacron Donates Molding Cells to Shawnee State University

Formerly on loan, Milacron has now donated two injection molding machines plus automation and auxiliary equipment, to the Portsmouth, Oh. school’s Plastics Engineering Technology program.

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industry 4.0

Why Put Flow Simulation on an Injection Machine?

This emerging technology sounds promising, but its practical benefits have yet to be demonstrated clearly.

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best practices

The Long and Short of It (Part 1)—Tips for Molding Long Fiber-Reinforced Polymers

In Part 1 of this series, we address long-fiber processing fundamentals and best practices, including practical tips and guidance on maintaining fiber length and deriving maximum advantages for demanding end applications. Part 2 will provide the same information for short-fiber materials.

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Postprocessing

How Plasma Treatment Adds Value to Plastics Parts

Think of it as today’s modern form of alchemy, with applications in printing on plastics and bonding plastics to dissimilar materials.

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How to Stop Melt Leakage and Carriage Blow-Back

Follow these tips when you have melt leakage around the machine nozzle and sprue bushing or injection-carriage blow-back.

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Natech Adds Injection Molding, Automation Equipment

Two new Arburg presses and four filling and sealing lines have been installed in the molder’s Class 8 cleanroom in support of medical diagnostics, including COVID-19 testing.

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Blending & Dosing
Process Cooling
Plastics Size Reduction