Hybrid injection molding technology, which joins metal and plastic inside the mold to produce structural components that offer the best of both materials, has been around for more than a dozen years ...

The worlds of baking and plastics molding may seem miles apart on the surface, but in reality, they actually have a lot in common. In both, we strive for perfection — consistently creating a perfect ...

Plastic injection processing has experienced massive change in the last 20 years. The days of molding by time and pressure have given way to molding by position, peak pressure and process ...

This content was paid for by an advertiser and created by Crain's Custom Content. When walking into any plastics processing plant, you’ll see a device called a temperature control unit, or TCU. A TCU ...

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 ...

Germany's Arburg GmbH + Co KG and a Swiss partner developed a way to processes "paper pearls" made of fiber and a bio-based plastic and it's finding its way onto factory floors in the furniture and ...

When it comes to boat construction, all sorts of materials can take part in the assembly. Bigger vessels need heavy-duty structures to last, but even materials like polyethylene can make an excellent ...

After previously trying out low-tech compression molding with a toaster oven and 3D printed molds, [future things] is back ...