Overmolding is an injection-molding process that has become increasingly common across a wide range of manufacturing industries, especially for consumer...More
To increase support for its production needs, a rapid prototyping and direct digital manufacturing services provider has added cast urethane molding to its list of offerings. RedEye On Demand, Minneapolis, , a unit of Stratasys Inc., Minneapolis, added the cast urethane capability to meet customer demand for full-service production and reduced time and costs for bringing a product to market....More
No doubt, just about everything we come in contact with today has some form of plastic as part of its design. In fact, more of today’s “next-generation” products use plastic to lower cost, decrease size, and reduce weight. This has affected the ......More
Cleanrooms are fast becoming a necessity for molders of medical products who must effectively address the many quality and contamination concerns associated...More
When are seemingly more expensive mass production methods the way to go vs. prototype or low production? To answer that question, you'll need to follow...More
When small is not enough A medical-device company required a component with a tight tolerance; it turned to Phillips Plastics Corp. The component was...More
There are more factors involved in selecting a thermoplastic material and molder for micromolded components than for macro applications because as parts...More
Recent advancements in silicone manufacturing, such as color and scent dispersions, antimicrobial additives, and multishot molding, were presented at...More
