Injection is the process step in injection molding that is most critical. The injection speed profile and its repeatability have a direct influence on the internal and external properties of a part.

Because so much shrinkage happens during the injection molding of semi-crystalline thermoplastics, these materials usually require longer hold times. In standard injection molding processes, applying ...

The criteria for selecting a Liquid Silicone Rubber injection molding machine are very similar to selecting a machine for standard thermoplastic injection molding, with some key differences. Let’s ...

Injection molding is a critical manufacturing process, and has been so for a long time. It still has room to improve in several areas however, and “smart” injection molding equipment is gaining ...

NUMAZU, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toshiba Machine Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:6104) announced that its EC-SXII series of all-electric injection molding machines, one of the best-selling products in Japan, will add ...

For the first time, thin-walled containers made of PET, specifically recycled PET (rPET), can be produced in a single injection-molding process step. Featuring a wall thickness of 0.32mm/0.013 inch, ...

No less an authority than ex-General Electric chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt says he believes that Arris Composites’ high-speed, low-cost carbon fiber could push metals out of cars. The Berkeley, Calif.