Two-Color LSR Molding Fine-Tuned with Flow Simulation
“Virtual Molding” simulation can model all aspects of LSR molding, even with two colors.

Boy Machines Shows Its Full Range in Orlando
From a micromolder to a 110-ton LSR press, Boy will have six machines on display. 

New Tech Center Shows Off New Injection Presses
Facility features a variety of machines from Yizumi-HPM for the U.S. market.

Trends and News Discussed at Silicone and TPE Elastomers Conference
Smithers Rapra’s first U.S. summit included new LSR and TPE materials.

News in LSR Molding at K 2016
Two-color molding with one injection barrel and pumping system.

K 2016 Preview: Injection Molding
Adapting injection molding to the concept of Industry 4.0 is gaining momentum. At this show you’ll see that the interconnected, integrated “factory of the future” is almost here.

INJECTION MOLDING: More Exact Color Metering for LSR
Very exact volumetric dosing within 0.02%.

Molding Exhibits Show Cell Integration with Multiple Processes & Operations
If you’re interested in lightweight composites, IML, LSR, multi-shot, inmold assembly, barrier coinjection, micromolding, variotherm molding, foams, energy-saving presses, robots, hot runners, and tooling—they’re all here in force.

Injection Molding at K 2013: Doing More with Less
More productivity with less energy consumption and capital investment; more operations in the machine or manufacturing cell with less time, labor, energy, and capital—these were the common themes of injection molding exhibits at October’s K 2013 show.

Headlines from the K 2013 Show
Here’s just a taste of the innovations on display, a selection of the top headlines not covered in our September show preview.

New LSR Technical Center Opens in Ohio
Shin-Etsu facility houses two molds, Arburg press, Elmet dosing system.

K 2013 Preview: Injection Molding
Next month’s mammoth triennial plastics show in Düsseldorf, Germany, challenges injection molding machine builders to demonstrate technological leadership in addressing the needs of the marketplace.

Injection Molding: Speed, Automation & Integration
Hot buttons at the show will be multi-component molding, in-mold labeling/decorating (IML/IMD), in-mold assembly, medical molding, liquid silicone rubber (LSR), micro-molding, and high-speed packaging.

Elmet Opens North American HQ
Produces LSR injection molds and dosing systems.

INJECTION MOLDING: New Metering Systems for LSR
Two European suppliers of liquid silicone rubber metering systems have come out with new versions in the past year.

Refine, Redesign, Retool: Re-engineering as a Business Model
It’s an unusual business model: “We take existing products or manufacturing processes and try to make them better.

Injection Molding LSR: Three 'M's of Innovation: Mega, Micro, and Multi
Liquid silicone rubber is breaking out of its niche into a broader array of applications, helped by new developments in materials, machinery, and processing. Larger parts, micro-parts, foams, and multi-color or multi-material combinations are key areas of innovation.