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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.

What You Need To Know About Plastic Injection Molding

January 27, 2016Blog

What You Need To Know About Plastic Injection Molding Nowadays, more and more people- along with their businesses -are using plastic injection molding for several purposes in their everyday lives. But, most don’t know what goes on behind the scenes of manufactured products, nor the method used to do it. Plastic injection molding is used [&hel ... More

3D Printing and Plastics: The Future of Product Prototyping and Mold Making?

December 9, 2015Blog

As many of you probably know, 3D printing is one of the newest fads in both engineering and enthusiast circles. Small machines designed to be given an AutoCAD design, processing it to move a head capable of extruding typically plastic, but a variety of materials have started being used, building up the requested object in […] ... More

Proto Plastics Recognized as Tipp City Chamber Business of the Year

December 4, 2015Blog

TIPP CITY, Ohio, Dec. 4, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — On December 2, 2015, Proto Plastics was acknowledged by the Tipp City Chamber of Commerce as the 2015 Business of the Year at their annual Holiday Gala. The awards program recognizes Tipp City-area companies and leaders who have proven themselves as leaders in the business community. [&hel ... More

Rapid Plastics – Injection Molding’s Basics

November 25, 2015Blog

Injection molding offers an effective, efficient way to mass product products. Ranging from automotive equipment to toys, injection molding allows businesses of all sizes to stay on top of the manufacturing process. But how does this rapid plastics method work? For anyone interested in injection molding basics, it is necessary to understand how the ... More

Designing For Plastic Injection

November 18, 2015Blog

Designing parts for plastic injection is a requirement for many manufacturing companies. It does not need to be a difficult one. Plastic injection molding is one of the most used forms of production in the United States, as everything from car designers to food packaging companies use some form of plastic injection. It really just […] ... More