It’s almost axiomatic: When you’ve demolded a composite component, the job’s only half done. The addition of an attractive color, product logo and/or other decoration is an important part of making ...

Dale Brosius , Contributing Writer, Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) Composite parts are decorated for a number of reasons. In most cases, the appearance of the part ...

Advancements in technology for inmold decorating (IMD) and film insert molding (FIM) applications are moving ahead at a rapid pace, particularly for the automotive industry, a fact evidenced by the ...

CHICAGO (July 15, 10:40 a.m. EDT) — MGS Manufacturing Group has formed a joint venture with a German company to make plastic parts using in-mold decoration techniques. MGS is adding two special ...

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 ...

The first half of Going it Alone, Part III: Inside the Factory Walls appeared on CrunchGear yesterday. We pick up our survey of how consumer electronics are made with … “One Word: Plastics”. Injection ...

Keeping moldability top of mind during the design process not only ensures that parts perform as intended, but can help save time and cut down on production costs. Before it even hits the factory ...

ST. LOUIS (June 27, 11:40 a.m. EDT) — Lee Williams is facing sticky circumstances. Williams has what he believes to be breakthrough technology for treating plastic resin to facilitate decoration. His ...

Injection molding is a highly-engineered process that demands careful planning and attention to detail if the finished product is to achieve its full potential. The tips in this article should help ...