Co-injection technology has been in existence for more than three decades, but recently transformed into a mainstream alternative for manufacturers in plastics processing. As consumer demands continue ...

We imagine you’ve heard this already, but waste plastic is a problem for the environment. We wrap nearly everything we buy, eat, or drink in plastic packaging, and yet very little of it ends up ...

Chuan Lih Fa (CLF) Machinery Works Co. Ltd, a globally renowned manufacturer of large plastic injection molding machines, is now making quick inroads with its Two Platen Plastic Injection Molding ...

3D printing is all well and good for prototyping, and it can even produce useful parts. If you want real strenght in plastics, though, or to produce a LOT of parts, you probably want to step up to ...

A moldmaker said recently that it sometimes takes him up to eight months to validate a large, high-cavity medical mold. Maybe this surprises you, but it doesn’t surprise many OEMs in the medical and ...

Importantly, the molds can be printed out of commonly-used polymers such as PLA, PETG or ABS without any worries about them melting – the system operates at a temperature range of 176 ºF to 410 ºF (80 ...

OFTERING, Austria—Elmet, a manufacturer of equipment for silicone and rubber parts, has released a new, all-electric cold runner for liquid silicone rubber injection molding. The Smartshot E cold ...

Injection molding is a highly-engineered process that demands careful planning and attention to detail if the finished product is to achieve its full potential. The tips in this article should help ...

An injection molded, threaded cap made from a 3D-printed metal mold insert, right, created on a Mantle P-200 machine. Within reach of you right now are probably five to 10 plastic products, or parts ...

Many people don’t realize that an injection molding machine is something they can build themselves, even without a machine shop or other extensive setup. The hosts of the Canadian YouTube channel ...