Weld lines, also called knit lines, are a common problem encountered by injection molders. Beyond aesthetic issues, weld lines can also lead to functional failure. During a press conference at K 2022 ...

Cincinnati Process Technologies (CPT; Cincinnati), a supplier of machinery, parts, services and technology for the plastics molding industry, has announced a new line of injection molding machines ...

Fiber-filled nylons are mechanically stronger than the unfilled resin, except at knit and weld lines. Nylon thermoplastics serve in a variety of demanding applications from automotive air-intake ...

LS Mtron Injection Molding Machine USA has expanded its ONE-E line of electric injection molding machines. “We are excited to announce that we have added 55-, 90-, 145- and 440-ton (US) electric ...

A medical device designer might look up a polymer's physical properties and game out how a part made of the polymer will withstand stress. But start molding the part, and it might not hold up anyway.

Many plastic items consist of both blow-molded and injection-molded components that have been welded together. Not only does this require multiple machines and production steps, but the parts may also ...

DeGraff, Ohio-based PCPI Plastics LLC has acquired Gloucester, Mass.-based Sonolite Plastics Corp.'s injection molded medical product line. The acquisition included Sonolite tooling and injection ...

With the miniaturization of many products, manufacturers are streamlining devices to pack more features into smaller packages. For instance, the pitch (spacing) between contacts in electrical ...

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 ...