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Novel Two-Stage Approach Makes Purging Hot Runners a Breeze
Two new and unusual compounds have been developed to ease the challenge of purging injection molding hot-runner systems.
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Global Competition - Injection Molders' Weapons: Advanced Technology or Secure Market Niche
Growing competition from low-cost overseas producers has spurred U.S. injection molders to reconsider what market segments they serve and how.
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Rigid Packaging Goes Lighter, Thinner With Microcellular Foam
Molding higher volumes of a rigid thin-wall part typically means going to a larger press for increased injection and clamping capacity.
Read MoreVero Buys TMconcept Flow Analysis Software
Vero International Software Inc., Wixom, Mich., supplier of the VISI-Series CAD/CAM/CAE software package, has acquired Plastics & Computer Inc. of Milan, Italy (U.S. office in Dallas). Headed by Giorgio Bertacchi, Plastics & Computer was a 25-year-old supplier of the TMconcept series of injection molding simulation programs.
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How to Clean a Flashed Hot Manifold-Part Three
We left off last month with all 16 nozzles removed from the manifold (with the tips protected by tape) and still wired to the electric box.
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Long-Glass Thermoplastics and Blow Molding Grab SPE Automotive Awards
Long-glass reinforcements and structural blow molding accounted for four of this year’s nine SPE Automotive Innovation Awards, presented last month in Detroit.
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How to Clean a Flashed Hot Manifold-Part Two
Already a familiar sight on European store shelves, the eye-catching appeal of "IML" is gaining traction among North American injection molders. The latest tooling and automation designs can handle the higher volumes needed here.
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Induction Heated Molds Produce Class A Thermoplastic Composites
Though not widely popular, induction heating has long had its advocates as an efficient method of heating plastics molds.
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Dual Gas-Assist Techniques Advance Large-Part Molding
A novel combination of internal and external gas assist is the secret to injection molding a large panel that is both structural and requires a highly cosmetic surface.
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