Compression molding is the primary process for manufacturing most high-volume complicated fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) composite products. Sheet molding / bulk molding compounds (SMC/BMC) based on thermoset resins and glass […]
Webinar: Bumps & Bruises: Starting Your First Real Job!
October 1, 2019 at 11:00AM–Noon EDT Webinar via Zoom However you finished in academia, your first job is a clean slate. You’ll start to develop who you are professionally. How […]
Mold In Graphic Systems Holds Workshop in October
Mold In Graphic Systems® will be holding a fun training and touring October 9th at their Clarkdale, AZ campus. This workshop provides valut to your company with training to lower […]
Fusion Labeling Technology Makes Low Surface Energy (LSE) Polyolefin Durable Goods Safer
Research reveals how safety/warning labeling methods claiming permanency to LSE Polyolefin Durable Goods fail to deliver. Consumers exposed to possible danger / manufacturers to potential liability. What facts are revealed […]
Call for Papers
ANTEC® 2020 is the largest, most respected and well-known technical conference in the plastics industry. Submit a paper for publication and presentation! Present the latest in industrial, national laboratory and […]
New CADalog Offers Mold Designers Convenience and Selection
Nearly 30 years ago, Progressive Components became the first component supplier to offer free CAD geometry for mold designers and has continually added products and formats since that time. The […]
New Insulator Block for High Temperature Tools
Innovative Solution Protects Monitoring Devices to 180°C/360°F Progressive Components announces the release of its new Insulator Block, which installs on the outside of the mold, and is used to protect […]
A Preliminary Study on the Performance of Additive Manufacturing Tooling for Injection Molding
By Leah Bartlett, Eric Grunden, Rachmat Mulyana, and Jose Castro Department of Industrial & System Engineering The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio, USA 43210 Tooling for injection molding is expensive […]
The Gate
The gate is a key component for the filling of the part from a tooling point of view. The gate is not used as a balancing tool. This is usually […]
5 Myths About Material Recycling
Join us July 9, 2019 at 11:00AM–NOON EST for this upcoming webinar The debate about plastics recycling has entered the public arena, with implications for processors, material scientists, business owners, […]