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 ...

WHITEWATER, Wis.—Sim Lim Technic L.L.C., an injection molder specializing in technical parts made from liquid silicone rubber, recently expanded its molding capacity with the installation of a new ...

The processing of liquid silicone for medical applications will be in the spotlight at two booths at the forthcoming MD&M West trade show, which is co-located with PLASTEC West in Anaheim, CA, next ...

Injection molding is the obvious onward step from 3D printing when the making of a few plastic parts becomes their series manufacture. The problem with injection molding is though, that making a mold ...

SCHWERTBERG, Austria—Engel Holding GmbH is hoping its new micro-injection unit, designed to produce extremely small components from liquid silicone rubber, generates some big waves at a virtual event ...

Sil-Pro began molding liquid silicone rubber (LSR) in 1998 and since has grown into mold design and building, assembly, and even into extruding a variety of silicone tubing and profiles. The company ...

Transfer molding can accommodate short runs, which makes it well suited for medical devices. Transfer molding is widely used in overmolding silicone products, especially the handles of medical devices ...

You’ve likely seen many tutorials on making silicone parts using 3D printed molds online. The vast majority of these methods use a simple pour method to fill the mold. This relies on careful degassing ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In addition to its already being marketed liquid silicone rubber form, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Tokyo, President, Yasuhiko Saitoh) has now developed a molding ...

A silicone injection molding process developed by Cicoil Corp. embeds wires, coax, fiber optics, and even piping into a single highly flexible flat cable for industrial applications. 7:34 A silicone ...