In-Mold Decorating
‘Sqrounds’, ‘billboard’, and why in-mold labeling is taking off
An increasingly popular packaging format, which lends itself to IML, could help the decoration technology finally take off in North America.
Read MoreMilacron reestablishes West Coast presence with new tech center
Milacron has a new West Coast home in Irvine, Calif., formally opening its new High Impact Technical (HIT) Center, with more "HITs" planned for the future.
Read MoreEVCO Plastics at 50: Still Thinking Big
In its first half-century, EVCO Plastics has grown from one half-ounce injection machine in a basement to a $130 million company with 148 presses and 900 employees at nine plants in the U.S., Mexico, and China.
Read MoreMolder Puts the ‘Art’ into Decorating
Custom molder took its expertise in in-mold coloring, IML, and IMD to the next level with the launch of a new division, Artistry of Plastics. The operation utilizes a proprietary technique, trade named Fabric Fusion, which merges resins with textiles to create a unique seamless product design.
Read MoreInjection 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.
Read MoreHeadlines 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.
Read MoreK 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.
Read MoreHigher Speeds, More Integrated Processes at K Show
“Go faster” and “integrate more functions” look to be the guiding principles of new injection molding developments to be shown by Engel Austria at K 2013 in Dusseldorf this October.
Read MoreNew Machines & Processes For Macro to Micro Parts
In late April, Wittmann Battenfeld GmbH hosted around 1100 visitors at its headquarters plant in Kottingbrunn, Austria, for a comprehensive demonstration of its latest injection molding technologies.
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