Precision molded thermoplastic parts are used in everything from catheters and IVD cartridges to drug-delivery systems. In fact, the vast majority of medical devices include precision molded ...

Processing in plastic injection can be a tricky business. It takes a strong and knowledgable approach toward process setup when adjustments are being made to a process. Materials respond in different ...

A new micro-injection module from press maker Arburg GmbH + Co. KG uses two screws — one for melting the material and one for injection. Other alternatives use a combination of a screw and a piston ...

Injection moulding is a manufacturing process used to produce single parts and products using various materials, most commonly thermosetting and thermoplastic polymers. Today, injection moulding is ...

Coinjection gives molders a one-step process to build parts which have one material for the skin and another for the core. Coinjection gives molders a one-step process to build parts which have one ...

For at least a decade, gas-assisted injection molding (GAIM) processes have been used successfully to form hollow, tubular products, such as appliance handles, using fiber-reinforced thermoplastics.