Elastocon TPE Technologies Inc. has commercialized new thermoplastic elastomers for large parts and overmolding. Rochester, Ill.-based Elastocon debuted the large-part thermoplastic olefin grades in ...

Overmolding, an injection molding process, has drastically changed the aesthetics, design, and functionality of consumer products over the last decade. It is increasingly finding its way into the ...

Injection overmolding of unidirectional fibers and preforms is an attractive process for many good reasons. It’s fast, consistent and repeatable, and it can be performed with a machine that is ...

In the composites industry, use of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) has recently experienced an uptick in thermostamped aircraft fuselage clips and brackets made from preconsolidated blanks with woven ...

Confirming your part design can be molded early in the design process can help reduce risks. An insert-molded part with a brass insert. Image courtesy of Proto Labs. Overmolding and insert molding are ...

Tool Gauge, a U.S. manufacturer of complex, high-value plastic and metal assemblies for global aerospace original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and Victrex, a global leader in PEEK- and PAEK-based ...

Resin casting videos have taken social media by storm of late. Everything from inlaid driftwood tables to fancy pens are getting the treatment. Pouring some nicely colored epoxy is straightforward ...

The trend towards weight saving in the automotive sector is relentless and is becoming increasingly important as the year 2020 approaches—this is when the fleet CO 2 emissions of European automobile ...

Two days before Ken Shaner, VP of manufacturing engineering for Lear Corp. (Southfield, MI), stood before trade press and automotive OEM reps at Husky''s Detroit Technical Center to unveil a ...

Overmolding for injection molding can sometimes be difficult, so it’s important to learn the fundamentals of the process. In this webinar, the injection molding experts at Fictiv will highlight the ...