My favorite part about working on R&D projects is that they tend to challenge you to think outside the box, try new things, and learn about the latest technologies.  One of our recent development projects involved injection molding a long, t...

Of great interest to buyers, accountants, quality managers, toolmakers as well to, of course, molders, is the projected service life of an injection mold for thermoplastics.  Many people in the injection molding industry use the SPI Mold Classif...

Drying is an important part of the process for any product made of hygroscopic (meaning affinity for moisture) thermo plastic. For medical implants made of bioabsorbable polymers, dryness is particularly critical.  Inadequate drying can produce ...

Early in the history of injection molding, molders realized the problems inherent in producing high volume, fast cycling parts of commodity resins with cold runners, especially in high-cavitation molds.  Cold runners can stick or hang in the mol...

The use of plastic has increased tremendously over the past few years. Plastic has emerged as the most used material for making household products and has replaced materials like iron and steel in major industries. Plastic is used for a variety of pu...