Known for producing hollow parts, gas-assist techniques can overcome many of the limitations of conventional injection molding. The first patents for gasassist injection molding came in the early ...

Editor's note: Molding 2001, which was held Jan. 29-30 in New Orleans, LA, included a forum on gas assist. Following are some of the details that emerged from presentations and subsequent discussions.

In an attempt to bring a new level of consistency to gas-assist molding, Ferromatik Milacron has developed Airpress III, a patented system that modifies resin injection and delays the timing for the ...

Universal Plastics Corp., a Massachusetts-based heavy-gauge thermoformer, is expanding its processing capabilities through the purchase of Sajar Plastics LLC. Sajar, based in Middlefield, specializes ...

ERIE, PA.—At a Penn State Erie conference, officials of injection molders learned about liquid silicone rubber molding, external gas-assisted molding, a new mold cooling technology and automation. Per ...

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Milacron Holdings Corp. (NYSE: MCRN), a leading industrial technology company serving the plastics processing industry has seen demand increase for its industry-leading ...

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 ...