Injection Molding
Film Insert Molding Adds Antennas to Cell Phones
WEB EXCLUSIVE: One of two recent developments in polycarbonate films allows cost-effective integration of antennas into cell phones via printed electronics and film insert molding (FIM), also known as in-mold decorating (IMD). Bayer MateriaScience AG in Germany (U.S. office in Pittsburgh) has applied for a patent on a method of using printed electronics on PC films, which are then back-molded into cell-phone housings.
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Custom Molding Still Recovering
Custom injection molders continued their recovery from the Great Recession of 2008-2009 in the second half of 2010, though at a slower rate than in the first half.
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Multi-Layer Injection Molded Tubs Take on Thermoforming & Metal Cans
Kortec Inc., Ipswich, Mass., a supplier of multi-layer injection molding technology, is launching an altogether new system for making rigid barrier containers.
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Microcellular Foam with Heat-Cool Makes Class-A Glossy Parts
A high-gloss surface equivalent to automotive Class-A solid molding can now be achieved with the weight savings and other benefits of microcellular foam molding, thanks to a new licensing agreement between Trexel Inc., Waltham, Mass., and Ono Sangyo Co.
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‘Easy-Molding’ Nylon Compound Targets Metal in Cars
Metal-replacement opportunities continue to emerge as fuel economies become more critical.
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Micro Molder & Mold Maker Succeeds by Specializing
How small is small? How small is micro? How about parts weighing as little as 0.00012 g and measuring no more than 0.038 in. (1 mm) long?
Read MoreHPM Nameplate Revived
Yizumi Precision Machinery Co. of Hong Kong paid $325,000 in late March to win the rights to HPM’s name, designs, and customer lists during a two-day auction at the Mt.
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Energy-Saving Hydraulic Press Varies Pump Speed and Volume
Novel press line debuts at Negri Bossi open house.
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