Trexel has developed a new screw design that, when used in conjunction with Trexel’s MuCell microcellular foam process, will minimize damage to long-glass-fiber (12 mm or longer)-filled materials. The ...

Having finished the Tools of the Trade series on circuit board assembly, let’s look at some of the common methods for doing enclosures. First, and possibly the most common, is injection molding. This ...

Barr is credited with major advances in screw technology, large-part blow molding machines and extrusion. His barrier-type extruder screw, since the patent expired in the 1980s, is the most commonly ...

AI optimizes injection molding beyond human understanding, creating new challenges for process control and failure recovery.

Designing plastic parts that can be molded has always been important for traditional injection molding processes, but it’s particularly beneficial for parts about to be rapid injection molded (RIM) to ...

With the miniaturization of many products, manufacturers are streamlining devices to pack more features into smaller packages. For instance, the pitch (spacing) between contacts in electrical ...

A joint research project by the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (F-ICT, Pfintzal, Germany) and the Fraunhofer Project Centre for Composites Research (FPC, London, ON, Canada) has been ...