Plastic injection molding is a valuable process for several reasons, one of which is its versatility across numerous industries. One particular realm where it makes an especially large impact is within the medical world, where plastic injection molding is used for a...
There are a few important considerations to make within any plastic injection molding process, and one of the key such elements is the resin that will be used. There are a wide range of plastic resins out there that have varying qualities depending on your final...
Temperature is naturally a very important factor in the plastic injection molding process, and two particular temperature types hold an especially vital role: Melt and mold temperature. These are two different but related metrics, both of which speak volumes toward...
For many decades, the primary material used for gears throughout various industrial applications was metal. In recent years, however, plastic has begun to take a larger and larger share of the gear market, now with uses across numerous industries and fields —...
There are several factors that play a major role in the efficiency and part quality of any injection molding process, and cooling time is at or near the top of any such list. Cooling plays a huge part in the overall cycle time of a given mold, taking up more...
There are certain issues no one wants to see when dealing with injection molded products, and one broad category here is a defect of some kind in the final part. Many plastic parts don’t ever make it all the way to market with their originally-intended properties, and...
