Category: Injection Molding

Emerging Trends in Plastic Manufacturing for 2023

Plastics are a versatile, highly customizable material used in almost every industry. Because the industries we serve are constantly evolving, the plastics used to make products are too. Think of...

Injection Molding Process Parameters

The Process Parameters of Injection Molding Plastic injection molding is one of the most important polymer processing operations in the plastic industry today. The application of this process has increased...

Common Thermoplastics Used in the Medical Industry

As we've discussed before, plastics are an essential material in medical innovation and healthcare, and the industry is choosing plastic over metal and glass at a rapid pace. But what...

Questions to Ask an Injection Molding Company

Choosing an injection molding company that you trust can be difficult. But, it can be one of the most important decisions you make for your business. Asking the right questions...

The Downside of Eliminating Plastic Food Packaging

While there is a significant increase in pushback related to using single-use plastics due to their environmental impact, there are circumstances when eliminating them can do more harm than good....

Will the War in Ukraine Affect Plastic Manufacturing?

For over two years, most industries have struggled with supply chain challenges — factories shut down, ships stalled at ports, truck driver shortages — these have all led to material...

How to Avoid Weld Lines in Injection Molding

Plastics manufactured by injection molding are meant to be durable and reliable, able to hold up to heavy use, high temperatures, or adverse conditions. One of the things that can...

Increasing the Energy Efficiency of Injection Molding

Injection molding is an energy-intensive process, between heating plastic to the melting state and using high-powered injection tools to fill the cavities. Because high energy usage leads to higher financial...

4 Ways to Reduce the Costs of Injection Molding

Injection molding is an efficient way to scale production for custom plastic products and components, but while the per-unit costs are often very low, the upfront costs can be prohibitive....

How to Prevent Flash in Injection Molding

Even small errors or mistakes in plastic manufacturing can lead to molding defects that cost significant amounts of time and money. At Advanced Plastiform, Inc., we understand how important it...