To maximize the benefits of injection molding for production of parts made from engineering plastics, designers must balance many interrelated variables. Hedden Miller and Ronald R. Lamonte This ...

First, let’s establish that every process must follow normal scientific molding protocol. With pack and hold at zero, the shot should be 95 to 98% full. Temperatures and pressures should be kept as ...

“Discover, engineer, build” is an apt slogan for Virtual Engineering Days, scheduled for June 15 to 17, 2021. While the virtual event caters to manufacturing professionals and engineers across a ...

The molding machine has vital elements to promote the correct formation of parts from the plastic. These parts include hopper, barrel, screw, heaters, movable platen, nozzle, mold, and mold cavity. In ...

The American Injection Molding Institute is partnering with Pennsylvania Western University to develop a concentration in plastics injection molding under a PennWest degree program. The concentration ...

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ProMed, a contract manufacturer specializing in liquid silicone rubber (LSR) and highly regulated combination products, has announced new process refinements in the LSR injection molding process ...