Choosing the correct medical-grade plastic for a medical device or component can be literally a “life or death” decision. Even if not that dire, selecting, then plastic-injection-molding a device that is often surgically-implanted in a human body, is qualitatively different than manufacturing a plastic toy or soda bottle cap! Why are plastic polymers regarded so…
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At the risk of mixing metaphors (or, at least, materials), it’s a “golden” age for plastic. Let’s do the math: the market for plastic injection molded parts stands at $325 billion and is expected to surge 5.7% by 2025, with more to come after that. The hyper-developing economies of Asia, as well as improved processes…
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It pays to innovate. More specifically, innovation can save you millions on your taxes, if your plastic injection molding company leverages the Research and Development Tax Credit. Each year, the RDTC saves U.S. businesses $10 billion every year and has helped thousands of plastic injection molding companies become more competitive in the global marketplace at…
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The global market for plastic injection molded parts is estimated conservatively at $325 billion, and this number is expected to grow by 5.7% through at least 2025. Super-charged by dozens of exploding Asian economies, while leveraging process efficiencies as well as new resin varieties, the utilization of plastic components in increasingly more sophisticated applications present…
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The ubiquity of plastic injection molding has produced a plethora of resins to choose from. That said, there are five which are consistently at the top of any molder’s list when it comes to utility. Forthwith, a handy comparison chart: Materials Tensile Strength (73° F) (Units: psi) Flexural Modulus of Elasticity (73° F) (Units: psi)…
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Plastic Automotive Ducts Driving Out Rubber & Metal Time was when cars were made of three materials: Steel, Glass & Rubber. Period. Today the list of materials that go into cars is lengthy. And while carbon composites get all the hype and headlines, there is another material that is poised to become THE most prevalent…
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Have you ever wondered why personal care products made of plastic are so darn indestructible? There’s a good chance it’s made from PP (Polypropylene). PP is easily sourced and economical. It’s an ideal material for everything-resistant products and durable goods — items like housewares, utensils, sportswear and toys. PP is also highly suitable for medical…
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It sounds like a plastic-injected dream-come-true: produce finished (or nearly finished) products in one shot, with all the color, decorations and other elements already “baked in,” if you will. Roll Cameras! Film Insert Molding (FIM) produces finished decorated components by inserting semi-finished film items into the mold as part of the injection molding process. There…
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As a manufacturing technique, plastic injection molding is showing healthy growth in the medical equipment and components sector. Despite conventional wisdom about the superiority of metal or other materials in medical applications, plastic resin offers a superior solution for many designs because of its malleability and price. What’s more, it has met and surpassed the…
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