Gas & Water Assist

nanocomposites 1 Jun 2005

Structural Plastics Meeting Showcases Sophisticated Molding

Top awards in the parts competition at the Society of the Plastics Industry's Structural Plastics Div. annual conference are reserved for new or unique materials or processing approaches.

Automation 1 Jun 2005

News in Small Injection Presses, Robots, Gas Assist and IML

Advancements in hydraulic presses and servo robots were unveiled by Arburg GmbH at its annual Technology Days conference and technical exhibition in March at its headquarters in Lossburg, Germany.

Commodity Resins 1 Mar 2005

New Processes Give Automotive Molders An Edge in Cost and Productivity

Car makers' all-out effort to cut costs is giving rise to new paint-free technologies, including an innovative 'simultaneous-shot" injection molding process that was presented at the SPE Automotive Division's latest annual Innovation Awards ceremony.

All Electric & Hybrid Machines 1 Dec 2004

Two-Material Automotive Part Is Cored Out with Water

A three-stage injection process involving nylon, polypropylene, and water assist was demonstrated at the recent K 2004 show in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Gas & Water Assist 1 Sep 2004

New Process Combinations Extend Injection Molding's Capabilities

A new tooling and process concept that seeks better control over multi-cavity molding, and another that achieves new capabilities with novel blends of multiple process technologies were themes presented in papers at the 22nd Colloquium held by the Institute of Plastics Processing (IKV) in Aachen, Germany.

LIM & LSR Molding 1 Sep 2004

K 2004 News Preview: Injection Molding

The diversity of electric machines will be on display at this year’s show, with several new all-electric versions in direct-drive and belt-driven versions.

In-Mold Decorating 1 Jul 2004

Flambeau Finds the Right Balance of Custom & Proprietary Molding

Flambeau Corp.'s most famous product is the Duncan yo-yo.

All Electric & Hybrid Machines 1 May 2004

Structural Plastics: Exploring Ways to Make Molds and Parts Faster

New approaches to rapid tooling, rapid prototyping, and gas assist were highlights of the SPI Structural Plastics Conference. It also showed off several eye-opening molded parts.