PEEK in Three New Forms

Availability of three new forms of high-performance PEEK resins has been announced by two suppliers. •Two types of PEEK have achieved ISO 10993 biocompatibility compliance for use in limited-exposure medical devices and instruments.
New Product Announcements Published: 3/1/2009

Direct Side Gating For Multi-Cavity Molds

A hot-runner nozzle for direct side gating of multiple long, slim, or tube-shaped parts is new from Ewikon Molding Technologies Inc., East Dundee, Ill.
New Product Announcements Published: 2/2/2009

Electric Valve Gate For Tight-Pitch Jobs

A new electric valve-gate (EVG) series for tight-pitch situations is said to perform better than pneumatic alternatives.
New Product Announcements Published: 2/1/2009

Compact Nozzle Now In Valve-Gate Design

A valve-gate option has been added to the Z3240 series of Compact hot-runner nozzles from Hasco America Inc., Arden, N.C.
New Product Announcements Published: 2/1/2009

SLA Machine for Extra-Large Prototypes

What is said to be the largest commercial stereolithography (SLA) system allows for rapid production of high-definition prototypes and production parts up to 60 in. long.
New Product Announcements Published: 2/1/2009

Unique Mold Cooling Cuts Cycles, Raises Output

New aluminum mold blocks from ThermaForm LLC, Troy, Mich., incorporate conformal cooling technology to reduce cycle times for blow molded bottles.
New Product Announcements Published: 2/1/2009

Affordable Desktop 3D Printers For Rapid Prototyping

Two new 3D printers boast affordability and broader options for modeling and rapid prototyping.
New Product Announcements Published: 1/23/2009

Flow Diverter Shuts Off Defective Cavities

 Flow of melt to individual mold cavities in a family or other multi-cavity mold can be selectively blocked or opened with a new Sprue Adjuster device from i-Mold Molding Innovations GmbH in Germany (distributed here by DMS, Oldcastle, Ont.). T...
New Product Announcements Published: 1/1/2009

More Collapsible Core Sizes

Five new sizes have been added to the standard line of collapsible cores from D-M-E Co., Madison Heights, Mich.
New Product Announcements Published: 1/1/2009

Contact-less Temperature Sensors Unveiled

A new line of cavity temperature sensors that do not contact the injection molded plastic is new from Priamus System Technologies LLC, Brunswick, Ohio.
New Product Announcements Published: 12/1/2008