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An Update on Reshoring: Dissatisfaction Continues to Grow with Offshore Manufacturing
For decades, companies have turned to offshore manufacturing to meet shifting demands and cut production costs. Unfortunately, many companies are left feeling unhappy with their offshore manufacturing due to the often unpredictable and inconsistent quality of the items [...]
Outlook for the Medical Plastics Market in 2020
While it’s impossible to predict every fluctuation in commercial and industrial markets, there are plenty of predictions for where the plastic medical market is heading in 2020. With shifts in global manufacturing and a spike in the demand [...]
Switching Your Injection Molder? Consider These First.
Thinking about switching injection molders? We know it’s not a decision to take lightly. Fortunately, most businesses find themselves in this position only rarely. Unfortunately, it’s often due to a deterioration of the OEM and contract manufacturer’s working [...]
Getting Started with Soft Touch Overmolding
Most of us will encounter soft touch overmolding at some point in our lives, often without even recognizing it. Though hard plastics are useful for their strength and durability, products sometimes need a little bit softer touch to [...]
What is Moldability, and Why Does it Matter?
As you’re preparing your product designs for injection molding, you may hear your manufacturing team talking about the moldability of the design. But what is moldability? And why is it so important? Merriam-Webster has a simple answer. Moldability, [...]
What’s Next for Injection Molding
With another year making its way out the door, it’s a great time to reflect on where our industry is heading. Below are a few of the trends we believe will affect plastics professionals and consumers in the months [...]
How Long Can I Expect My Injection Mold to Last?
As anyone who has gone through manufacturing before knows, injection molds are one of the most expensive investments you will make as you prepare to bring new products to market. An injection mold can easily cost upwards of [...]
Everything You Need to Know About Multi-Cavity Injection Molds
A multi-cavity injection mold is, as the name implies, an injection mold that has more than one cavity. Each of those cavities is the same. The mold is designed to produce multiples of the same part during [...]
Most Common Injection Molding Defects (and How to Avoid Them)
Designing injection molded products is not for the faint of heart. There are many things that can - and sometimes do - go wrong that can negatively affect your production and, ultimately, the quality of your finished parts. [...]
Injection Mold Design Rules that Will Make Your Life a Whole Lot Easier
To produce an injection molded part that is structurally sound, functional and efficient, you need to start with good design. Many factors come into play during the design and engineering process, and it’s important for manufacturers to consider [...]