Is it time to inject more accuracy, versatility, quality, and cost-efficiency into your medical manufacturing project? Then injection molding might be just what the doctor ordered. This proven production method can create high volumes of tight-tolerance parts from a wide variety of polymers,...
According to the latest Future Market Insights White Paper Intelligent Packaging for Circular Economy, only 2% of packaging spend is on intelligent packaging today, but this is growing rapidly as intelligent solutions support megatrends around sustainability, automation and need for...
These are two things you really need from your plastic-injection molder. Now you can partner with an experienced team that delivers both.
LTM Plastics is an independent, state-side molder equipped with modern technology and a
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Our client wanted us to create a custom rubber material for umbrella and bell valves leading to a more robust version of existing critical pump sealing components. At the same time, we would develop the material and manufacture the valves from our design facility in China, close to our client’s...
Both technologies have advantages and disadvantages. Feel free to download our quick overview of both liquid and traditional pellet options followed by two case studies in which color-processing challenges were overcome using a new pelletized color technology solution.
Moisture measurement and control analyzers can be found in thousands of applications all over the world, saving manufacturers a large amount of time and money by quickly detecting out of specification moisture ranges on the manufacturing line. Operating personnel can make immediate line...
Many new product designs and innovations have been restricted by the limitations of plastic injection molding and other conventional manufacturing processes. Traditional 3D printing allows engineers to design more complex geometries. However, high-volume end-use part production has not been...
This definitive guide educates the plastic material handling industry on the subjects of plastic products, performance ratings (i.e. fork, floor, rack, conveyor, etc.), manufacturing processes and application analysis. As the industry explodes with manufacturers who are diverse as the products...
With this blog we wanted to dive in with some popular contamination issues that we have seen over the past few years. Below are steps that you can take if you happen to have an issue when molding. These are only suggestions that we have learned through technicians during our time in the industry.
“Scents bypass the thalamus and go straight to the brain's smell center, known as the olfactory bulb. The olfactory bulb is directly connected to the amygdala and hippocampus, which might explain why the smell of something can so immediately trigger a detailed memory or even intense emotion.”...
Reverse engineering using scan data involves collecting scan data and using it to create computer-aided design (CAD) data. There are several outputs for reverse engineering when using scan data. This white paper explains the differences and benefits/deficiencies of those outputs.
Summer is right around the corner and many plastic molders will have a summer shut down as a time for refreshing and recharging for most people. However, for the people that keep the tools running that make the plastic parts, this is the time to schedule tool repair, so the tools will operate...
Urethane casting can be ideal for quantities up to about 25 parts, and it has several advantages over other plastic manufacturing processes like injection molding and additive manufacturing (3D printing).
Point level indicators are an affordable, accurate tool to measure and alert to inventory high and low levels. Easy to set up and configurable to fit a wide range of application needs, point level indicators are a must-have for a safe, efficient operation. This whitepaper details what users can...
Injecting colorants or additives in liquid form during the production process gives significant advantages throughout the entire value chain.
As a result of the products’ high level of concentration, which can be even more than ten times that of solid master batches the supplying and storage of...
The Purpose of this article is to help the reader answer some questions about static electricity: What is static electricity?; How to solve static electricity problems?; How to neutralize or control static charge?; How to remove static charge from non conductive material suce has plastic, paper...
One common question about surface treatment systems is, “What is the difference between corona and plasma, and what best fits my application?” Both corona and plasma treatment increase the surface energy of materials and thereby improving the adhesion of inks, adhesives, flocking or other...
Bulk Solids Inventory exists in a wide range
of industries including agriculture, grain
processing, feed production, plastic
processing, concrete production and many
more. Reliable monitoring of these
inventories and efficient management of
the corresponding data requires a choice...
The purpose of this white paper is to explain basic optical principles, optical effects and standards that must be dealt with by lens designers and manufacturers.
The proper measurement of light is a precise and complex science. The first step in correctly measuring light is to understand the basics: Color-Rendering Properties, Color Temperature, Light Distribution, Total Luminous Flux and Mura. This white paper provides a brief explanation of each...
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