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News, Trends, and Injection Molding Problems and Solutions at Your Fingertips

At PPI, we’re all about sharing the knowledge, because the more you know, the more informed your decision-making process can be and the more confident you are in the process. Get the information you need about plastic injection molding problems and solutions, best practices and the latest industry trends and news through the PPI blog.

Why You Need Professional Engineering Support For Your Plastic Part Design

January 17, 2018Blog

Small plastic parts are driving innovation across industries thanks to their ease of production, relatively low cost, and reduced weight. In the rush to adopt today’s new and stronger polymers, however, their design is trusted too often to either engineer who works predominantly with other materials or automation systems operated by designers ... More

How Small Plastic Parts are Changing the Medical Industry

December 15, 2017Blog

Plastic parts are replacing metallic components of many manufactured goods due to the versatility of polymers and plastic injection molding techniques. Until recently, the plastic used in manufacturing was rigid and extremely hard to manipulate. However, more malleable forms have since filled the market and enhanced the use of plastics. The versati ... More

Biomechatronics and Plastic Injection Molding

November 1, 2017Blog

Biomechatronics Are Today’s Reality In the 1970s, there was a TV show called The Six Million Dollar Man. It was about an astronaut fitted with bionic implants that replaced missing limbs and gave him superhuman strength. Today, engineers are making fiction into fact by creating parts that interact with the human brain and body, solving mob ... More

Your Sporting Goods Equipment Requires Quality Manufacturing

October 12, 2017Blog

If you have a business creating sporting goods equipment, you want your product to be something people can get a lot of use out of and recommend to their friends. Whether you have a great idea you are ready to get on the market or have been in the industry for a while and already […] ... More

How Plastic Injection Molding Is Making Firearms Great Again

September 18, 2017Blog

Firearms, as a category, haven’t been at their absolute best in recent years. While consumers demand more and better firearms than ever before, the market is also seeing a wave of cheap, low-quality lines that lack the reliability that every gun owner deserves. Some blame this on the shift towards plastic as the primary material […] ... More