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 ...

Injection molding is a manufacturing process for producing parts from both thermoplastic and thermoset materials. Injection molding machines are used to inject molten plastic into a mold cavity, where ...

Injection molded plastics have revolutionized design, innovation, and manufacturing in the 20th century. Before 1950, most products were manufactured in stamped steel, die-cast aluminum, zinc, and ...

The injection molding process can be challenging when molding cosmetic parts. When esthetic defects are encountered, a knee-jerk reaction is to twist some knobs, change some temperatures, kick the ...