Injection/Overmolding

Out of Autoclave 31 Jan 2020

JEC announces finalists for 2020 Innovation Awards

JEC Group has announced its JEC Innovation Awards finalists, 33 total from 11 categories. Winners will be announced at JEC World 2020 on March 4.

Sustainability 24 Jan 2020

AVK invites submissions for Innovation Award 2020 candidates

Award categories include innovative composite applications, processes or research. The application deadline is March 31.

Nanomaterials 20 Dec 2019

IACMI: Driving innovation in the advanced composites industry

Since its start in 2015, the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) has come a long way in its mission of advancing composites innovation. CTO Uday Vaidya reflects on the past five years.

Additive Manufacturing 18 Dec 2019

Henkel, Fortify partner to enable high-performance applications in 3D printing

The companies are leveraging Fortify’s composite 3D printing technology with Henkel’s resins for injection mold tools and other applications.

Compression Molding 20 Nov 2019

Overmolding on the cheap

Innovative injection/compression composites overmolding approach combines smaller injection molded inserts with compression molded parts.

Compression Molding 25 Oct 2019

Six candidates nominated for "Biocomposite of the Year 2019"

Natural fiber composites and wood plastic composites compete for 7th annual innovation award.

Injection/Overmolding 10 Oct 2019

Dieffenbacher, Arburg partner to offer combined injection/transfer molding process

The companies demonstrated their combined capabilities with a recent project to develop a modular injection/transfer molding cell to produce hybrid parts.

Injection/Overmolding 27 Sep 2019

Research project reports potential for tape inserts in injection molding

The research consortium, led by the Aachen Center for Integrative Lightweight Production and the Institute for Plastics Processing at RWTH Aachen University, will present its results at K 2019.

Design/Simulation 20 Sep 2019

Thermoplastics in the quest for aerospace weight savings

Safran Cabin, Victrex and Tri-Mack Plastics collaborate to migrate an aerospace storage bin from aluminum to an overmolded thermoplastic composite. The result proves the promise of thermoplastics in aerospace interiors.