Engineers designing plastic parts enjoy plenty of alternatives when it comes to choosing colors and finishes for their products, but a new trade group believes there's still a lot to be learned about ...

The integration of electronics within 3D structures is an increasing trend that offers a more sophisticated solution than the current method of encasing rigid printed circuit boards, according to ...

Surfaces, be they in kitchen appliances, automotive interiors, medical devices, or even furniture, are becoming increasingly smart. Embedded lighting, touch sensitivity, heating, and even haptic ...

IDTechEx's new report, "In-Mold Electronics 2023-2033", aims to answer this question. It analyses the emerging manufacturing methodology of in-mold electronics (IME), which promises a simpler and more ...

Adding an in-mold decorating component significantly boosts complexity and time to each of the phases. Once past the build and qualify phases, the processor needs to watch for films not separating ...

Applying the Finishing TouchThe Precision Decorating arm of Phillips Plastics proves there's plenty of value to be added at the end of the molding process. Find out how to add more visual appeal to ...

Mixing in-mold decorating expertise with tooling and injection molding capabilities, Eimo Technologies Inc. has found a combination to grow its business. The Vicksburg, Mich.-based company started the ...

Imagine inserting the electronics into a product without using a printed circuit board, a module, or even a system-in-package. That’s the promise of in-mold electronics (IME), a technology that has ...

Rotating stack molds give designers a variety of options for not only molding multicomponent parts but also doing secondary assembly operations inside the injection molding machine. ''What will it ...