Injection Molding | Plastics Technology
Dec 29, 2025 · Plastic injection molding is a cyclical manufacturing process that allows for cost-efficient production of a mass number of identical parts made from either thermoplastic or …
Latest Issue | Plastics Technology
Dec 23, 2025 · The latest issue of Plastics Technology magazine covers plastic technologies, shopfloor operations, and case studies written by staff editors and industry experts.
Best Practices for Plastic Processors | Plastics Technology
2 days ago · Plastics Technology covers technical and business Information for Plastics Processors in Injection Molding, Extrusion, Blow Molding, Plastic Additives, Compounding, …
PET Processing - Injection Molding | Plastics Technology
May 19, 2025 · Processing PET into bottles can take two steps. In the first step, PET is injection molded into a mini bottle complete with threads, called a preform. This preform is then …
Identifying and Correcting Splay | Plastics Technology
Oct 31, 2018 · One of the most common defects in plastic injection molding is splay. In this column I will help to identify various forms of splay, as well as common (and less common) …
Tooling for Plastics Production | Plastics Technology
Nov 29, 2024 · Tooling for plastics production include molds, mold components, ejector pins, mold bases, nozzles, mold cores, mold cavities, conformal cooling.
Events | Plastics Technology
Trade Show March 17 - 19, 2026 PTXPO 2026 PTXPO 2026 is a comprehensive showcase of cutting-edge technologies and innovations within the plastics molding industry.
Novel Nozzle Tip Prevents Stringing, Saving Molds & Cycle Time
Oct 12, 2020 · New injection nozzle design is said to eliminate mold damage from nozzle stringing or work-arounds that slow cycles.
Revisiting Shot Size vs. Barrel Capacity | Plastics Technology
Jan 1, 2020 · While I’ve written on this two on two separate occasions (see March 2017 and October 2011 Injection Molding Know-How columns), I think it’s important enough …