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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.

Reaction Injection Molding (RIM) Vs Plastic Injection Molding (PIM)

March 31, 2015Blog

In the manufacturing process when large quantities of a specific part are required, production companies tend to look towards an injection molding service. Injection molding is a rather straight forward procedure, but there are different kinds of molding, including reaction injection molding and plastic injection molding. To know which process is b ... More

Plastic Injection Molding Serves Various Industries

March 25, 2015Blog

Injection molding provides an essential service for almost every industry out there. In some shape or form, most industries that specialize in physical products require plastic. Plastic is incredibly versatile and can assist in the creation of most goods. Plastic helps keep the price of manufacturing down while offering a durable material that ofte ... More

How to Use a Valve Gate for Injection Molding

March 20, 2015Blog

Injection molding remains to be one of the best ways to increase production for just about any industry. Plastic is an inexpensive material that is used in everything from the automotive to fashion industries, all while offering a high quality product. With that being said though, traditional injection molding does usually have a downfall. The [&he ... More

Plastics Injection Molding and CNC Machining in Plastic Production

February 18, 2015Blog

In the world of plastic injection molding, a vast majority of the manufacturing process is handled with computers and machines. Computer Numerical Control, or CNC machining, is the process in production when manufacturing utilizes machines in order to produce and handle very specific tasks. For someone looking at producing a large number of items i ... More

Plastic Fabrication – Getting From Paper to Final Product

February 11, 2015Blog

Understanding the process of plastic fabrication is extremely important in the world of manufacturing. Even if all of the plastic fabrication takes place offsite, knowing what goes on during the fabrication process and how the design moves from paper to a final product is necessary. This way, a business owner is able to know how […] ... More