Porous rods of poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) were fabricated by molding PTFE powder and fumaric acid (FA) at room temperature and sintering at 400 °C. The ...

New nickel-PTFE nanocomposite mold integrates lubricating particles directly into the matrix, achieving over 1,500 defect-free molding cycles without coatings for microfluidic devices. (Nanowerk News) ...

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 ...