Pathways to More Sustainable Injection Molding

The year 2025 might be a year-and-a-half away but sustainability goals set to be achieved at that time by OEMs and brandowners are already impacting players up and down the supply chain, including injection molders. On top of these, governments are passing legislation that mandates sustainable actions to prompt businesses that fail to change behaviors voluntarily.  

Acknowledging this important trend, Plastics Technology magazine’s Molding 2023 Conference (August 29-30; Minneapolis, Minn.) will feature numerous presentations that put sustainable injection molding in the spotlight. Speakers from injection molding machine manufacturers, hot runner suppliers, OEMs and custom molders will directly address technologies and business strategies can help processors operate more sustainably, meeting self-imposed targets, customer requirements or both.

Specifically, the following presentations will headline sustainability, while many others will also touch on aspects of the topic:

• A Practical Roadmap to No Nonsense Recycling, Joachim Kragl, Engel
• Sustainability in Action at ADS and Infiltrator, Brian King, ADS
• Sustainability From Molding Machine to End Product, Samira Uharek, Arburg
• How Hot Runners Can Accelerate Your Green Approach, Mike Curran, Oerlikon HRSflow
• Driving Sustainable Manufacturing: The Crucial Role of Injection Molders and Mold Makers, Dave Hemink, Velosity
• Play the “PART” in Systems Thinking and Sustainability, Tory Flynn and Peter Smith

In addition, Molding is also collocating with the Moldmaking Conference, organized by PT’s sister publication, Moldmaking Technology, which will also feature presentations touching on sustainability from the perspective of the tool making industry.

Learn more about the Molding and Moldmaking conferences, and view the full agendas for the events.