In the fast-paced world of process engineering, process development is crucial to the success or failure of a plastic injection system. Solid processes must run at 100% efficiency with preferably zero ...

Japanese materials and additives company Adeka and Teijin Group affiliate GH Craft—the group’s composite structure design, development and evaluation unit—announced today that they have jointly ...

Raw plastic granulate is heated to over 300°C and injected into molds under nearly 30,000 PSI of pressure to form LEGO ...

Advanced thermal imaging and temperature measurement technologies support quality assurance in modern plastic molding ...

A joint research project by the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (F-ICT, Pfintzal, Germany) and the Fraunhofer Project Centre for Composites Research (FPC, London, ON, Canada) has been ...

An injection molded, threaded cap made from a 3D-printed metal mold insert, right, created on a Mantle P-200 machine. Within reach of you right now are probably five to 10 plastic products, or parts ...

Though it’s been around since the 1970s, resin transfer molding (RTM) continues to grow in popularity due to its ability to efficiently make strong and excellent quality parts in production quantities ...

Magnum Venus Products, a global manufacturer of fluid movement and production solutions for industrial applications, is launching a new process for closed molding to increase part production by ...

Procter & Gamble has developed a new process to mold plastic that it claims is thinner, cheaper and more environmentally friendly than the current industry standard and could save the company $1 ...

The plastic industry's guide for buying molds is getting an update after nearly 25 years. The 21-page document — officially called "Customs and Practices of the Moldmaking Industry" — offers best ...