Producing plastic parts that are stronger than steel is the technical expertise of Global Polymer (Madison, SD), a compression molder that has earned a reputation for delivering innovative solutions ...

At the JEC show in Paris this year, one of the project displays in the Automotive World showcase was a molded-in fastener developed by Böllhoff Otalu (La Ravoire, France), the French subsidiary of the ...

Injection-molded thermoplastic engine cowls for Mercury Marine, Fond du Lac, Wis. (www.mercurymarine.com), Verado outboard engines weigh about 70% of equivalent thermoset SMC (sheet-molding-compound) ...

The focus of this molding demonstration will be the proprietary Polimotor 2, pioneered by Matti Holtzberg and Composite Castings. Composite Castings has been working closely with Toho Tenax America to ...

Micro-injection molding focuses on producing small, high-precision parts and components with micron tolerances. Designers who are bound strictly by a set of rules will stymie their own capability and ...

Metal injection molded components are used in the Eurofighter Typhoon as part of a strategy to reduce costs without compromising performance. A validation study on MIM was conducted by Pratt & Whiney ...

Engine guide vanes (white structures behind front fan blades) made from DLR have previously required metallic coatings to pass impact tests. After exploring hybrids with continuous fiber materials, ...

An innovation in plastics manufacturing is set to have a major impact on the production of large, thick-walled stock shapes from high-performance thermoplastics. Known as displacement intrusion ...