The plastic injection molding market will reach a $162 billion valuation by 2020, according to a recent Allied Market Research’s World Injection Molded Plastic Market Opportunities and Forecasts report. Polypropylene will maintain its position as the dominant material, contributing to 41% of the market revenue, according to
Computer-aided design (CAD) drawings are the basis of the vast majority of industrial projects. A comprehensive set of CAD drawings is vital to the manufacturing process. Manufacturers, from job shops to large-scale injection molders, prefer to work from 3D CAD files. Many, in fact, require
Plastic injection molding requires careful planning from material selection to mold design and characteristics. To ensure that the injection molding process runs as smoothly as possible for your next project, it’s beneficial to understand a few basic concepts. A fundamental understanding of key terms will foster better communication
From Marine to HVAC, Manufacturing for All Applications The versatility of injection molded plastic makes it an ideal material for thousands of applications. When also considering the combination of value-added services such as mold design, over-molding, hot stamping, sonic welding, and heat transfer, the possibilities
If your part isn’t designed with the proper materials, it can lead to poor performance — or even failure — of the application it’s used in. This is where an experienced turnkey manufacturer comes in. Take the marine industry, for example. Plastic motor parts in
Manufacturing trends over the past few years have seen projects shipped overseas for cost savings — but now, many companies are heavily investing in reshoring. Reshoring is on the rise, especially in the plastics industry with the shale boom and access to natural gas spurring cheaper
Let’s talk about thermoplastic injection molding — not just about the quality, or the cost value or fast turnaround. We’d like to take a deep dive into the complete plastic injection molding process — from design all the way to packaging and shipping. Utilizing a
K&B Molded Products Trends Toward the Future of the Plastics Industry, CAGR of 5.36% Estimated Through 2018 Analysts at TechNavio have confirmed the trend: the Global Injection Molded Plastics Market is on the rise, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.36% by 2018.
Compared to conventionally machined metal parts, plastic injection molding is more cost-effective, offers better design flexibility, and produces products that are lighter. And industries are catching on. In fact, plastics can reduce the weight of parts by 50%, produce less scrap material, and can be
To become an expert, one must start with injection molding terms. Every molding project has a set of challenges which managers and engineers must know of and respond to accordingly. It is complex to design plastic parts or equipment; requiring you to identify and consider
