Mantle is launching a new series of $350,000 machines that can 3D-print the mold inserts that are used to produce injection-mold plastics. It’s hard to overstate how important this will be — I caught ...

The challenge to rapidly create high-performance products withthe fewest components is common among device designers and the manufacturersthat produce them. One solution is to create single-molded ...

Beverage bottle blowmold cavities (above) and bottle preform mold components (below) can benefit from diamond-like carbon materials applied in the chamber shown in the top photo. Pins are among the ...

Discover 9 powerful reasons to start using liquid plastic (polyurethane resin) in your creative projects! This versatile material is taking the DIY and crafting world by storm — and for good reason.

M.R. Mold & Engineering will demonstrate its expertise in building silicone injection molds with tight tolerances, complex geometries and flashless processing capabilities at NPE 2018. Liquid silicone ...

Germany's Arburg GmbH + Co KG and a Swiss partner developed a way to processes "paper pearls" made of fiber and a bio-based plastic and it's finding its way onto factory floors in the furniture and ...

Injection molding machine suppliers feature prominently at this month’s PTXPO in Chicago; see what the press makers have planned for their exhibits.

We've updated our North American mold makers ranking, with the top 100 listed in this weeks' print issue and the full list online. The full list covers 135 firms, representing a total of $2.69 billion ...

Think you’ve squeezed the maximum weight and cycle time out of your injection-molded design? Users of MuCell microcellular-foam technology beg to differ. They’ve cut part weight 8 to 12% without major ...