Read about injection molders who have shifted everything from quality control and scheduling to production and process ...

The maker of injection molding and die-casting machines will now be Yizumi, not Yizumi-HPM, unifying its global identity and ...

In several of my seminars and conversations with customers, I am often asked why the dimensions of a part change over time. This change in dimensions after the part is removed from the mold is called ...

The project involved a multicavity extrusion blow molding line at Currier that produces 1.5- and 3-liter HDPE bottles for medical reagent and medical cleaning/rinse solutions. One element of the ...

The plastic materials company Teknor Apex announced its acquisition of the bioplastics company Danimer Scientific .

Pollen AM has incorporated its Pellet Additive Manufacturing (PAM) technology into a new machine, the Pam Pro.

There are two main things to consider when processing very high-melt-flow polymers—the increased difficulty of melting them and the magnified effect of head pressure. This column will discuss melting.

Within the last couple of years, biaxially oriented polyethylene (BOPE) has emerged as a major potential contender in packaging designed for recyclability. As is the case with the longer-running trend ...

The plastics processing market first heard rumblings of terms like Industry 4.0, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Big Data and the Connected Factory about five to six years ago. For many in ...

Perhaps the greatest difficulty involving the use of color concentrates is specifying them appropriately for the material to which they are being added. In addition to the obvious requirement of ...

Gloss specks, glossy spots, or inconsistent gloss on molded parts can be influenced by tool or part design. I’m not approaching those defects here in the role of a scientist or professor, but to share ...

Sodick Plustech’s national sales manager Len Hampton (at podium) and Matrix Tool’s general manager Dave Moyak accept both Hot Shots awards at Molding 2021. When injection molding machine supplier ...