Injection molding is the obvious onward step from 3D printing when the making of a few plastic parts becomes their series manufacture. The problem with injection molding is though, that making a mold ...

Is it possible to injection mold a plastic part using mold tooling that is also made of plastic? 3D printing technology provider Stratasys says this is not only possible, but preferable in some cases.

Many people don’t realize that an injection molding machine is something they can build themselves, even without a machine shop or other extensive setup. The hosts of the Canadian YouTube channel ...

In a move that significantly strengthens its mold making capabilities, Allegheny Performance Plastics LLC has acquired Holbrook Tool and Molding Inc., a precision mold maker and custom injection ...

The injection molding process begins with the user pouring a liquid elastomer mixture into the injection chamber. Saltgator offers its own system-specific SoftGel material, although the company is ...

In the world of modern manufacturing, selecting the right material and production process can make or break a product’s success. Among the wide array of thermoplastics available today, Acrylonitrile ...

The American Mold Builders Association (AMBA) named the recipients of the 2025 Mold Builder of the Year and Tooling Trailblazer of the Year at its conference this week in Grand Rapids, MI. Robert ...

Plastic part manufacturers are always looking for ways to reduce cycle time and get more productivity out of their injection molding machinery. One of the longstanding constraints in injection molding ...

Anticipating EU-mandated reduction of CO 2 emissions by manufacturers, the Wittmann Group has created a simple calculator to determine the product carbon footprint (PCF) throughout a product’s ...