The molding machine has vital elements to promote the correct formation of parts from the plastic. These parts include hopper, barrel, screw, heaters, movable platen, nozzle, mold, and mold cavity. In ...

Acrylic is a strong, transparent thermoplastic that is a lightweight, shatter-resistant alternative to glass. This injection molded material also has excellent optical clarity, allowing high light ...

Singapore’s Advanced Materials Technologies has recently developed and patented a new aluminium metal injection moulding process, they call aluMIM. The original aluMIM process combines the advantages ...

3-D printing has many advantages, such as lighter materials. But like any production process, it comes with waste. Now, auto giant Ford Motor, which always has a need to find new ways to make parts, ...

Makers, developers, and hobbyists interested in building their very own desktop DIY injection moulding machine may be interested in a new video posted to the Buster Beagle 3D YouTube channel. This ...

Researchers have developed a new processing technique that could enable mass production of intricate, high-performance glass objects that cost as little as plastic ones (Science 2021, DOI: ...

Ottawa, Oct. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global plastic injection molding market size was valued at USD 12.45 billion in 2024 and is anticipated to reach around USD 17.65 billion by 2034, growing ...