CHICAGO (June 24, 3:45 p.m. EDT) — Bringing a metal product to a plastics show might be confusing to some, but it makes perfect sense to compounder RTP Co. (Booth N8523). Winona, Minn.-based RTP is ...

The back of an inner tailgate trim part foam injection moulded with SABIC’s PPc F9005 grade SABICPR577b Previous SABIC has launched new PP compounds for foam injection moulding (FIM), providing, the ...

Bulk molding compound (BMC) is a ready-to-mold, glass-fiber reinforced thermoset polymer material used in compression molding, along with injection molding and transfer molding. BMC is manufactured by ...

Following the finalization of a major consortial project led by the Aachen Center for Integrative Lightweight Production (AZL) and the Institute for Plastics Processing at RWTH Aachen University (IKV) ...

Japan’s Ube Industries, Ltd. has acquired a majority stake Spanish compounder Repol S.L. through its subsidiary UBE Corporation Europe S.A.U. (UCE), which acquired a majority of the shares of Repol at ...

Once upon a time, glass-mat thermoplastic (GMT) composites were nearly the only option for engineers searching for increased stiffness, strength, and toughness in a polymeric material with a ...

Friedrichshafen, Germany — On the opening day of Fakuma 2014, Evonik launched a new specialty molding compound that the company designed for automotive glazing applications. Compared with traditional ...

Powder injection molding (PIM), which includes metal injection molding (MIM) and ceramic injection molding (CIM), is a cutting-edge manufacturing process for intricate, high-volume precision ...

Bringing a metal product to a plastics show might be confusing to some, but it makes perfect sense to compounder RTP Co. Winona, Minn.-based RTP showcased its PowderFlo-brand metal injection molding ...

Compression molding is a high-volume thermoset molding process that employs expensive but very durable metal dies. It is an appropriate choice when production quantities exceed 10,000 parts. As many ...