Close your eyes and picture a hospital room. You likely imagined hard, glossy white plastics everywhere; in the medical devices, the equipment used by doctors and nurses, and even the furniture. Plastic resins are ideal for medical applications because of their low cost, toughness, and easily sanitized nonporous surfaces. They’re lighter, che ... More

The invention of plastics has been a world changer, both literally and figuratively. From the start with Parkesine and Bakelite to the engineering-grade plastics available today, each type of plastic has found a use in every era of economic development since it was discovered. The recent developments in the synthesis and molding of plastics have [& ... More

To properly succeed, you’ve got to get things right first and foremost You probably deal with lots of variables running your manufacturing business, and most of these variables change all the time. These variables include the cost of raw materials, labor, parts, shipping, and packaging, among many others. But you need to keep an eye [… ... More

As a business person, you may have come across an opportunity to order custom plastic parts from a manufacturer. When outsourcing such plastic components, it is crucial to consider factors like parts tooling; this is the process of creating cost-effective plastic parts that are of good quality. What is Plastic Part Tooling? Plastic part tooling [&h ... More

To create a perfect mold, you need the best plastic pellet combinations. This is because of the different properties that each type of plastic can contribute to the final product. Choosing the wrong blend can lead to a defective product. Injection molding is an economical way to produce large quantities of plastic products. As one […] ... More