Myths for Purchasing Injection Molds and Injection Molded Parts
This information comes directly from the article 7 Myths on Purchasing Injection Molded Parts and Injection Molds written by Bill Tobin. Many companies think the purchasing of a mold is the tooling necessary to produce a part.- While correct there are some considerations that need to be made before your purchase. Myth #1 Always buy the most economical mold.- Economical does not necessarily...
Read More »Borealis and Value Chain Partners Showcase Innovative, Value Creating Solutions at NPE 2012 in Orlando, Florida, USA
At the NPE international trade fair in Orlando, Florida, USA, from April 1-5, 2012, Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, will showcase some of its innovative and value-creating products and solutions together with its machinery partners in the value chain. Throughout the international trade fair for plastics processing, Borealis products will be demonstrated...
Read More »Teknor Apex Shows Ease and Precision of Working with Medalist® Medical Elastomer-Based Tubing Downstream of Extrusion
In Cooperation with Teknor Apex, Medical Device Manufacturers Have Proven Outstanding Performance of Tubing in Cutting, Hole Punching, Tipping, Printing, and Insert Molding ANAHEIM, CA, U.S.A., February 15, 2012: Two medical contract manufacturers have demonstrated the ease and precision with which tubing made from Medalist-® MD-500 Series medical elastomers can be fabricated in diverse...
Read More »Xten Industries Trumps European Manufacturers for British Product
[Kenosha, WI] Xten Industries, an award-winning plastic injection molder and contract manufacturer, beat out overseas competition and began production of the popular British product, Bikebins, this week. Executive Designer Sam Lowings began manufacturing the bins in the United Kingdom (UK) after discovering, in 2005, that the market lacked a supply of quality, water proof pannier bags. According...
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Pressure Sensor Selection Guide
This white paper provides information and a guideline for pressure sensor selection.
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Vivak® Thermoplastic Sheet from Sheffield Plastics Used for The ABC Network Home Remodeling Show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Sheffield, MA-September 6, 2006-Sheffield Plastics Inc., a Bayer MaterialScience Company, along with its distributor A & C Plastics, Inc., announces the donation of Sheffield VIVAK® Thermoplastic Sheet to the ABC network television show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition features a team of designers that work together to remodel the homes of deserving families. For a...
Read More »Piper Plastics Manufactures Microprocessor Test Sockets Using a Ceramic-Filled Victrex® Peek® Polymer
Greenville, SC (July 18, 2006) The Semiconductor industry's demand for smaller, tight tolerance IC packages that operate at higher frequencies is making it increasingly difficult for traditional materials previously used for test socket applications. New, high performance test socket components made from a ceramic-filled VICTREX-® PEEK polymer are available from Piper Plastics Inc., a precision...
Read More »Rogers Corp. to Introduce RO4450B(TM)-dx Bondply at IEEE MTT- S
High frequency performance and low cost circuit fabrication Show: IEEE MTT-S (International Microwave Symposium) Dates: June 13 - 15, 2006 Venue: Moscone Convention Center San Francisco, CA Booth #: 1441 Rogers, CT, April 7, 2006: Rogers Corporation (NYSE: ROG) will be introducing its new RO4450B(TM)-dx Bondply, a high fill/flow version of the industry standard RO4450B(TM) High Frequency Circuit...
Read More »New Moulded Skin Used for the First Time in Series Production of Instrument Panels
BURSCHEID, Germany, September 20/- High-Quality Surface Through Innovative Technology Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), one of the world's leading suppliers of automotive interior systems, electronics and batteries, is now employing a new RIM technology to manufacture the instrument panel of a medium-segment vehicle. This new process enables production of a high-quality and cost-effective moulded...
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Thermoplastic Elastomer meets Class VI standards.
Offered as extruded tubing or injection molded components, FlexiPrene(TM) pharmaceutical grade TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) may be heat sealed, welded, or sterilized by autoclave, gamma radiation, or EtO. Injection moldable material allows for leak-free connections and eliminates entrapment issues in manifolds and assemblies. Free of silicone oils and animal-derived ingredients, flexible tubing...
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Self-Adhesive LIMS are used in silicone-to-plastic molding.
Shin-Etsu Selective Self-Adhesive Liquid Injection Molding Systems (LIMS) provide primerless adhesion to variety of thermoplastic resins. Series KE2090 and KE2095 facilitate production of multi-component products with silicone rubber bonded to plastic using insert overmolding or co-injection molding. Formulations adhere to thermoplastic substrate, but not to metal surfaces of mold, and exhibit...
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Fresh Air Intake Designed to Meet ASHRAE 62.2 standards
Alan Manufacturing has a long history of developing innovative solutions for HVAC applications. With over 1,000 product designs under our belt, we have gained a reputation as the go-to source for HVAC dampers, hardware, duct supports, zone control systems, and much more. Adding to this extensive list of achievements we now announce the release of our new line of Fresh Air Intake products. Designed to meet ASHRAE 62.2 standards, they are the most robust and high-performance product of their kind. See our video to learn more.
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