As competitive pressures and globalization continue to put a squeeze on plastics processors, it is becoming ever more important for manufacturers to explore ways to optimize production across the ...

For at least a decade, gas-assisted injection molding (GAIM) processes have been used successfully to form hollow, tubular products, such as appliance handles, using fiber-reinforced thermoplastics.

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 ...

Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) resin is being employed in a gas-assisted injection molding process to reduce weight and costs of tubular cooling system parts for automotive engines. The Fortron material ...

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 ...

The gas injection molding process created a great deal of interest when it was first introduced, especially on the part of the automotive plastics industry. The process allows injection molders to ...

Gas injection molding of reinforced engineering plastics for structural applications is a very innovative approach, but is still in an infancy stage. The requirements for window guidance channel are: ...

• Gas-assist injection molding can cut weight, cycle time, and press requirements. • Experienced molders can help OEMs develop tooling, refine process parameters, and choose materials for high-gloss ...

Michael Ladney, who played a key role in automotive plastics with his Detroit Plastic Molding Co., and became a contentious, litigious figure on the gas-assisted injection molding sector, died on ...

During the injection molding process, harsh conditions (high temperature, high speed) and deterioration of plastic additives can release high volumes of decomposition gases. Mold deposits, gas burns, ...

TOKYO, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Polyplastics Co., Ltd., a leading global supplier of engineering thermoplastics, has developed a testing method that identifies gas formation during the injection ...