Vesollan RUs (“rubberized urethanes”) are reportedly the softest injection-moldable thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) alloys. Versollan RU 2204 and 2205 sport Shore A hardnesses of 55 and 65, ...

Lightweight parts, energy-saving processing or combining several process steps into one. It can all be summarized under one buzzword: sustainability. A technology that is highly promising is ...

Freudenberg Medical (Baldwin Park, CA) recently announced that it has expanded its thermoplastic micro injection molding capabilities with the installation of an Arburg micro injection modular machine ...

3D printing with thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) is reshaping how manufacturers approach complex designs and low-volume production. Unlike traditional injection molding, which relies on costly molds ...

Engel unveils AI-powered systems, autonomous machines, and lightweight composites at Plast 2026 in Milan to boost efficiency ...

ENGEL’s production cell uses infrared radiation to heat up and form three organic sheets of differing thicknesses, and shapes a high-quality visible surface in the same injection molding process stage ...

When ENGEL introduced its first tie-bar-less injection molding machine at the K show in Düsseldorf in 1989, the response was mixed - fascination and skepticism alike. Few could have foreseen that this ...

The opening of an extension building at the beginning of November, sees the Fraunhofer Pilot Plant Centre for Polymer Synthesis and Processing PAZ in Schkopau, Germany, strengthen its research into ...