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We all know about standard Horizontal Injection Moulding, but did you know it has an altogether more interesting cousin? Vertical Injection Moulding has been widely used since the 1980s to produce all kinds of moulded parts in a small space. As you can imagine, not...

The "plunger" style of injection molding machine is not commonly found in factories around the world, but is worth discussing due to its ingenious design and the availability in both horizontal and vertical configurations, as discussed in the "Verical Injection...

Plastics these days are often seen as the devil in the world of recycling and the environment, but for something that we use and see around us every day, how has this come about and is injection moulding contributing to this "menace"? We can manufacture lots of items...

Every week there seems to be a new scare involving food or additives that are apparently causing us harm in some way or another. Indeed, it is true that there have been very serious and hugely negligent health and safety scandals involving things such as baby milk and...

Although there are now many different resins to choose from when thinking about your next injection moulding project, issues such as how flame retardant it is and whether this can be improved are not always taken into account. Due to the large amount of electronics...

Production of simple plastic parts sounds simple and, mostly, it is. Here, we will explain the steps that are necessary to produce simple plastic parts and why this matters to your project. After reading our blogs and website, we are sure that you will have some idea...

During high-volume injection moulding, multiple copies of the same part can be made using the same mould, speeding up production times and reducing tool time for the manufacturer. It may also be more convenient for the consumer, as multiple parts can be shipped and...

The main reasons for using Expanded Polystyrene in Injection Moulding are due to its durability light weight and insulating properties. Multiple products for many sectors are able to be produced, especially ones that are required to maintain products at a certain...

Mixing materials into a blend for an injection moulding project is sometimes required in order to provide the final product with specific properties or to enable it be to used for critical applications in medicine, aviation or the automotive sectors. There are several...