First, let’s establish that every process must follow normal scientific molding protocol. With pack and hold at zero, the shot should be 95 to 98% full. Temperatures and pressures should be kept as ...

Plastics processing is a complex system of dialing in and maintaining quality parts as efficiently as possible. Companies with solid process setups start presses quickly, producing no more than three ...

Most of the plastic products we use are made through injection molding, a process in which molten plastic is injected into a ...

The injection blow moulding process is a key conventional process that enables the production of hollow plastic parts from a pre-moulded semi-finished piece, commonly referred to as a preform. It ...

As industries seek to optimize processes and enhance product quality, AI emerges as a game-changer in the world of plastic injection molding. Here are a few of the benefits that AI brings to this ...

Engel showcases AI and autonomous injection-moulding cell at Swiss Plastics Expo 2026, aiming to boost efficiency and ...

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 ...

European researchers claim to have successfully demonstrated the embedment of organic PV (OPV) modules into structural plastic parts via large-scale industrial injection molding (IM). IM is a ...

As RocTool CEO Alexandre Guichard says, “These new technologies represent a genuine advance in the automotive, electronics and aerospace industries, enabling manufacturers in the composite and ...

Plastic rear hatchback doors have been used on Renault vehicles for a number of years [and also by rival Citroen, starting in 1982 with the BX] to reduce overall weight. Now the recently launched ...