Injection Molding
New Screw Design for Long-Glass Microcellular Foam Molding
A combination of microcellular foam molding and long-glass fibers offers new potential for injection molding to penetrate large structural automotive parts such as door-module carriers, brackets, and front-end systems.
Read MoreMoldflow Quitting Hot Runners and Shop-Floor Products
Moldflow Corp., Framingham, Mass., has decided to focus on its CAE Design Analysis Solutions 大象传媒 and sell off its Manufacturing Solutions Div.
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Small Molder Makes Big Parts
Some people might be tempted to lump all processors with annual sales under $10 million into the same category: shoot-and-ship makers of no-fuss products using straightforward processing.
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Metallic-Pigmented TPO Debuts in Auto Exterior Trim
A molded-in-color, high-gloss, metallic-pigmented TPO wheel flare is making its commercial appearance next month with the launch of the 2008 F-250 Super Duty pick-up truck from the Ford Motor Co.
Read MoreTaylor's Sells Windsor
Taylor鈥檚 Industrial Services, parent of HPM and Sandretto, has sold Windsor Kunststofftechnologie GmbH of Hanau, Germany, to Francis & Associates, a U.S. investor.
Read MoreBillion Comes to North America
Injection machinery maker Billion SA of Bellignat, France, will begin direct sales of its machines in North America.
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Hollow Glass Microspheres Stronger Spheres Tackle Injection Molding
Looking for a way to make lighter parts without giving up properties? New hollow microspheres are stronger than ever鈥攅nough to withstand the rigors of injection molding.
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Electric, Hydraulic, or Hybrid? What's the Right Injection Press for You?
If you were buying an injection molding machine 20 years ago, you had to decide between a toggle or fully hydraulic clamp and that was pretty much it.
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CNC Routing Raises Productivity For PVC Door Maker
By using a CNC router, drilling holes in PVC became faster and achieved a much higher level of consistency.
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Recyclers Now Targeting Higher-Value Engineered Resins
Recycling news from the Society of Plastics Engineers’ Global Plastics Environmental Conference (GPEC) in Orlando, Fla., in March focused on PET, nylon, and waste plastics in electronics—in other words, mainly on higher value engineered resins rather than commodities.Carpet recycling claimed two of the show’s big environmental awards.
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