By Hank Tsai What is a “burn mark”? Herein burn mark refers to a defect of injection molded parts with the phenomenon of gray, brown, or black and tar-like local […]
How to Achieve Sustainability Goals: Solving 4 Challenges You May Face When Designing for Recycled Resins
By Jessica Huang, Marketing Specialist of CoreTech System (Moldex3D) With climate change getting worse, people have become more conscious of their impact to the environment. Companies are receiving growing pressure […]
Non-Matching Mesh Simulation Now Supports RTM Process
For the curved surfaces commonly found on polymer reinforced composite products, complex ply designs are required. Therefore, before the modeling of the resin transfer molding (RTM) process, the corresponding solid […]
Progressive Introduces New Configurable CAD and a Simplified Mold-Ready™ Ordering System
Progressive Components announces the release of its CADalog® v14, a streamlined CAD offering for designers of injection molds. Available at no charge either online or via a flash drive, […]
Join us this month for “SUSTAINABILITY ROCKS”: Part One*
“SUSTAINABILITY ROCKS”: Part One* Helping Molders Navigate the Sustainability Journey Thursday, February 24, 2022: 9:00-11:00am ET/8:00-10:00am CT Virtual Event Sponsored by the SPE Injection Molding Division and the Cleveland and […]
After-School SPE Foundation STEM Clubs Need Your Support
The SPE Foundation is launching SPE After-School STEM Clubs this fall. This new program will serve 400-600 students with weekly lessons focused on sustainable materials science and positive plastics education. […]
Surgical Plans Improved with Axial3D Models, Powered by Fast Radius’ Cloud Manufacturing Platform
Fast Radius, Inc. (“Fast Radius”), a digital manufacturing and supply chain company, is working with Axial3D, an automated software company helping physicians visualize patient anatomy, to produce intricate surgical models. […]
Processing and Molding Polymers with 1.5 Nanometer Titanates and Ziroconates in Pellet Form
By Salvatore J. Monte, Kenrich Petrochemicals, Inc. Added to the hopper just like a color concentrate, 2 to 3 parts of a phosphato titanate or zirconate in pellet masterbatch form […]
SPE CAROLINA SECTION invites all SPE Members to attend a PRESENTATION ON “FLAKE SCAN” RAPID ANALYSIS
The presentation will be by Nikolas Wolf, of Sesotec Summary Designed from the ground-up as a quality check for bottle flake, the Flake Scan quickly scans and displays the count […]
A Big Step for Foaming Simulation: Bubble Shrinkage No Longer Unpredictable
By Barry Pai, Engineer at Product R&D Division of CoreTech System (Moldex3D) In the plastic foaming injection process, the supercritical fluid (N2 or CO2) and the melt are firstly mixed […]
