Nylon is one of the most widely used engineering thermoplastics due to its excellent mechanical properties, such as high ...

One of the greatest disadvantages of plastic materials is their flexibility and relatively low stiffness. One of the greatest advantages of plastic materials is their flexibility and low stiffness.

Bart Stuchell has built systems for nuclear power plants and blades for jet engines. In February, he and his wife Mary Ann bought Sare Plastics in Alliance, a custom injection molder that turns out ...

Plastic injection processing has changed immensely over the last 30 years, evolving from an art to a science. Processing pioneers John Bozzelli, Don Paulson, and RJG gave processors tools not only to ...

An injection molder has spent more than $2 million this year to add manufacturing capacity and assembly capabilities to a facility that previously only handled tooling work. And Viking Plastics is not ...

This core was 3D printed from steel at Star Rapid using a Renishaw AM 250 printer. Product developers and engineers who design and manufacture plastic parts now have a powerful new weapon in their ...

Plastic parts and assemblies are becoming more common as engineers work to reduce costs and weight in their designs. But plastics often aren’t strong enough to support fasteners such as screws or ...