The production of plastics has grown exponentially in the past decade. Stats suggest that nearly 400 million tonnes of plastics is produced every year around the world. Moreover, with the evolution of technology, plastic manufacturers have developed various methods to produce high-quality plastics. However, injection moulding is still one of[…]
Have you ever come up with a concept you were afraid to design and patent simply because you are not a manufacturer? This happens all too often because the average layperson doesn’t understand that the ‘inventor’ need not be the ultimate producer! If you have conceived a product that you[…]
In many injection moulding operations of plastics, the mould coolant temperature is required to be very cold to attain optimum results. The rapid cooling of the mould causes the water vapour present in the surrounding atmosphere to condense. When the condensation occurs, water droplets start forming on the mould surface,[…]
Since the Industrial Revolution, the world has been changing at an ever-growing rate. Assembly lines made mass production a reality while automation has fine-tuned the process to perfection. While people are enjoying cars, boxed breakfast cereals, and conveniently sized water bottles, it is apparent that the world is going through[…]
Producing large volumes of items can quickly develop into an effort-intensive venture that requires your careful attention on multiple fronts. It’s important to always be on the lookout for opportunities to improve your current facilities and optimize your production line, especially with regards to new developments in your field. Those[…]
Have you noticed lately that almost every product you buy comes wrapped in a sleek, flexible, heat-sealed film? That film is called a shrink sleeve and it is the current packaging material of choice. It’s so popular with manufacturers that they now wrap one in eight products in it. So,[…]
It’s amazing what plastic can do. Recently, we explained how companies produce plastic products using the methods of blow molding, injection molding, casting, and extrusion. This post will review eight more plastic processing techniques, some of which are swiftly growing in popularity. Thermoforming Thermoforming is one of the simplest methods[…]
As the owner of a startup, you wonder how to cut costs wherever and whenever you can. When it comes to packaging, the answer lies in shrink wrapping. Cheap, efficient, easy to install, and easy to use, this type of packaging is perfect for small businesses. And depending on your[…]
Many fiberglass conduit manufacturers are in demand these days, and the best ones are getting a lot of business thrown their way. That’s mainly because fiberglass conduit systems are a lot more cost-effective, both in terms of installation and maintenance. Fiberglass also lasts much longer than a PVC-coated rigid steel[…]
Deservedly or not, plastic has developed a reputation as being particularly unfriendly towards the environment. While many still dispute this, after all the term ‘plastic’ refers to a class of materials rather than one specific type, it is undeniable that plastic has an environmental history that is dubious at best.[…]
In the age of environmentalism, plastic has become a four-letter word. You’ve heard all of the bad things about plastic by now. It’s overloading landfills. It’s not biodegradable. It’s killing all the dolphins. It’s destroying the earth and ending life as we know it. About the only thing plastic hasn’t[…]
The internet has made it possible for even the smallest business to wade into the deep water with competitors of much greater size. Your cottage industry can sell products all over the world without you ever leaving your city. Ironically, the easier it is to get into the market, the[…]
Plastic Injection molding is the manufacturing process for creating products using synthetic materials. In this process, the plastic is thrown into a heated barrel and is forced into a mold cavity where it loses the heat and hardens to the configuration of the mold cavity. The fascinating history of plastic injection[…]
In the plastics industry, Plastic granulators play a key role in the production process. They take scrap material and re-grind the material into fine pieces that can be re-melted and processes again into the finished product. They are used to split plastic products such as drums, crates, plastic bottles into[…]
Polypropylene is always cited as the polymer of future. There is a growing demand for recycled polypropylene in various industries, according to the latest survey conducted by the Association of Plastic Recyclers. Recycled Polypropylene (PP) Polypropylenes are plastics polymers that are members of the ‘polyolefin’ family. It is a highly[…]
