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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Every once in a while it can be a good idea to get back to the basics of what the plastic injection molding industry does. At its most basic level, PIM (plastic injection molding) is the ultimate truly mass-production process on the planet, one that is the most economical and efficient when the goal is…
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It’s a match made in plastic injection molding heaven: IMD (In-Mold Decoration) and PUR technology. That’s right; in this process called IMD PUR, plastic parts are decorated during injection molding through in-mold decorating and then covered with PUR (polyurethane) within the same clamping unit. This produces beautifully complex designs under a crystal clear, high-gloss surface. …
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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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As any high school biology can tell you, an ecosystem is “a complex network or interconnected system,” according to one definition. The inescapable conclusion from this is that no one creature or natural process is more important than any other. In effect, plastic injection molding is its own ecosystem because, like in a natural ecosystem,…
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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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