Injection Molding

INJECTION MOLDING/BLOW MOLDING/EXTRUSION: Plastics Spotlight Shines on Taiwan This September

Eight Taiwanese machinery suppliers preview their exhibits at the upcoming national show.

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Postprocessing

Packaging: Food Container Relies on IML for Oxygen Barrier

Barrier coextruded in-mold label protects pasta sauce in injection molded tub.

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Film Extrusion

Taiwan Takes Its Place Among Machinery Elite

Overshadowed in geographic size and economic output by its neighbor to the east, Taiwan punches above its plastics weight class and is looking to become more self sufficient in its machinery offerings.

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Custom Molders: How Do Your Hourly Press Rates Compare?

We will provide the answer--with a little of your help.

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Molder PMT Named Manufacturer of the Year

Texas molder gets this award and two others at American Manufacturing Leadership Summit.

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Medical

Ultrasonic Technology Applied to Micro Molding

Ultrasonic technology is not new to plastics, applied widely as a welding technology for joining parts, but what if it could be used to completely rethink the injection molding process?

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Winzeler Gear Thrives With a Little Help from Its Friends

Strategic partnerships give a small molder the technical clout of a much bigger firm.

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Medical

Clean-Room LSR Molding Cell For New Approach to HIV/AIDS Prevention

Injection press, metering system, and mold are engineered for medical molding of drug-impregnated LSR.

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Automotive

Chinaplas Show Offers News For Packaging, Automotive, Electronics

Fast-growing plastics fair showcases the region鈥檚 growing appetite for sophisticated food packaging, and more.

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Molds & Tooling

TOOLING: Balancing the Heat Budget In Injection Molds

Basic formulas for how much heat you must pull out of the mold to achieve a set cycle time

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