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The Rise of Biodegradable Plastics: What It Means for Injection Molders
Sustainable materials are reshaping the plastics industry, and biodegradable polymers are becoming more widely used … Continued
High Pigment Volume Concentrates, More Color in Every Drop
Pigment concentrates play a valuable role in coatings formulations for all applications. From Point-of-Sale colorants … Continued
Multifunctional Additives Under Regulatory Pressure
Lubricant and metalworking fluid formulators are entering a period in which additive choice is no … Continued
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS ARCHIVE
By Michael Sepe, The Materials Analyst Background Back in 1992, Suzie Witzler of Injection Molding Magazine and Mike Kmetz of IDES (now UL Prospector) had an idea to publish plastics data, processing and performance information in hand-sized reference books that … Continued
By John Bozzelli The following are questions posed by participants who attended John’s webinar presentation on “Scientific Molding Strategy for Troubleshooting” on June 8, 2007. Q. How does screw L/D effect voids or bubbles? A. First, Length to Diameter (L/D) … Continued
By Mike Kmetz, Managing Director, UL IDES Resin sellers and buyers have been on a wild ride over the past couple years. Hoards of plastic price increases have pervaded the plastics industry making the job of producing plastic parts all … Continued
By John Bozzelli When there is a need for large quantities of complex geometry plastic parts, injection molding continues to be the preferred process. The ultimate goal is producing identical parts, and emphasis is on “identical.” While high-cavitation molds are … Continued
Article by Protomold When you start looking into injection molding, one of the first things you notice is that everyone talks about the “A-side” and the “B-side.” These terms refer to one side or the other of an injection mold. … Continued
