The Ins and Outs of Injection Molding for Plastic Telecommunication Parts
The telecommunication industry is a massive economic sector worth tens of billions of dollars. This space encompasses everything from the compact mobile phone in your…
Why Are More Companies Making the Metal-to-Plastic Transition?
Plastic as a manufacturing material has been around for decades, so one might assume that the industry lacks ongoing innovation. But nothing could be further…
Aerospace Plastic Injection Molding: Materials and Advantages
When the Wright brothers built the first flying machine, they used wood and fabric as their primary aircraft materials. Though these materials were an excellent starting point, their weight and flammability weren’t ideal. The search for better aerospace materials has continued ever since.
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Manufacturing Pet Safe Products with Plastic Injection Molding
With annual sales in the tens of billions of dollars, the pet product industry is massive and growing steadily. The value of the market—and the sheer number of Americans who have pets—mean significant opportunities for profitable growth.
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A Complete Guide to The Injection Molding Process
Injection molding is rapidly becoming one of the most popular manufacturing processes for high volume parts production. More importantly, assembly supervisors, QA inspectors and operations…
Benefits and Uses for Plastic Injection Molding in Sports Equipment
The sports equipment sector is a multibillion-dollar industry that supports practically every athletic pursuit imaginable. From facing off on the gridiron to squaring up at…
3D Printing vs Injection Molding: What’s The Difference?
In manufacturing, few topics have generated as much buzz and interest over the past decade as 3D printing. Also known by its technical name, “additive…
10 Everyday Injection Molded Objects
Have you ever wondered where the various objects in your house come from? We’re not talking about the shop or even the country of origin,…
Steel vs. Aluminum Plastic Injection Molds
Injection molding is a common industrial manufacturing process with multiple businesses relying on the technique to produce items for every industry from healthcare to aerospace.…
Overmolding vs. Injection Molding
When the average consumer hears about "injection molded products," they might imagine a simple sequence of events. Someone makes a mold, hot plastic goes into…