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Uniform Wall Thickness for Good Plastic Injection Molded Parts
Protomold
Laser Machining And Plastic Injection Mold Making
Randy Hough
Gas-Assisted Injection Molding of High Gloss Large Parts
Ticona Engineering Polymers
Industry Overview: Plastic Mold Cleaning
Cold Jet
Maximize Tool Room Efficiency: Cost Saving Mold Cleaning Strategies with Dry Ice Blasting
Cold Jet
Case Study: Tyco Electronics & Cleaning Processes
Cold Jet
Plastics: Injecting the Mechanical Engineer's Part
Geoffrey Leonard
How to Choose a Resin for a Plastic Part
Protomold
Silgan Plastics Improves Cleaning Efficiency
Cold Jet
How to Shorten Purge Times
Slide Products, Inc.
Four Rules For Rapid Injection Molding Design
Protomold
When Thin is Not In
Protomold
Impact Testing
A. Routsis Associates
Automated and Live Help: The Best of Both Worlds
Protomold
Molding Machine Types
A. Routsis Associates
Hydraulic Flow Controls
A. Routsis Associates
Analyzing Molding Graphs
A. Routsis Associates
Flash
A. Routsis Associates
Weld Lines and Meld Lines
A. Routsis Associates
Preparing the Mold for Production
A. Routsis Associates
A Typical Molding Facility
A. Routsis Associates
Optimizing 2nd Stage Time
A. Routsis Associates
Mold Storage
A. Routsis Associates
Rib Design Considerations
A. Routsis Associates
The 'A' Half of the Two-Plate Mold
A. Routsis Associates
Viscous / Elasitc Behavior of Polymers
A. Routsis Associates
Corn: It's Not Just for Breakfast Anymore
Protomold
5 Actions to Squeeze Out Every Ounce of Profit
Slide Products, Inc.
Temporary Attachments
Protomold
Cold Jet Mold Cleaning
Cold Jet LLC
Are You Ready to Take the Purging Leap?
Dyna-Purge
Purging 101
Dyna-Purge
Plastics Purging Procedures Video
Dyna-Purge
What is the Best Technology for Drying Your Resin?
Greg Lewis, Matsui America
Electrical Discharge Machining
A. Routsis Associates
Snap Fit Removal
A. Routsis Associates
Spring Loaded Hydraulic Check Valves
A. Routsis Associates
Water Line Set-Up
A. Routsis Associates
Part Cooling
A. Routsis Associates
To Decrease Cycle Times, Think Outside The Mold
Frigel
Building Better Bosses
Protomold
Design Guidelines for Bigger Parts
Protomold
If he's told you once, he's told you 100 times
Bob Hatch, Plastics Processing Troubleshooter
Living Hinges Can Be Molded Out of Polystyrene
Bob Hatch, Plastics Processing Troubleshooter
Protomold - It Isn't Just for Prototypes
Protomold
Slide NPT NuPurge Technology Purging Compound
Slide Products, Inc.
Eliminating Side-actions for Fun and Profit
Protomold
Cut, Mold, or Build: Three Ways to Make a Horse (Part I)
Brad Cleveland, Protomold
Cut, Mold, or Build: Comparative Strength and Finish (Part II)
Brad Cleveland, Protomold
Cut, Mold, or Build: Comparative Speed (Part III)
Brad Cleveland, Protomold
Cut, Mold, or Build: Comparative Cost (Part IV)
Brad Cleveland, Protomold
50 Ways to Cut Your Injection Molding Cycle Time
Joseph Ogando, Plastics Technology
PA 66 - Case Study: Replacing Zinc with Polyamide 66
Michelle Maniscalco, IMM
The Plane Truth about Rotational Draft
Protomold
Protomold: New Presses and Mold Handling Equipment for Plastics
Protomold
Softer Materials Like Polyethylene Terephthalate Can be Harder to Mold
Bob Hatch, Plastics Processing Troubleshooter
Playing it Safe with Plastic Prototypes
Protomold
Watch the Subgates and the Venting in Nylon 6, Polyethylene & Polypropylene
Bob Hatch, Plastics Processing Troubleshooter
Hot Tip Solves Gating Problems
Protomold
Making Yellow Windows Appear Clear in Polyurethane
Bob Hatch, Plastics Processing Troubleshooter
When Things Get Rough
Protomold
A Poor Flow Path: Crystalline and Amorphous Plastic Materials
Bob Hatch, Plastics Processing Troubleshooter
Sliding Shutoffs & Plastic Molds
Protomold
Thermal Transitions in Polymers and Their Application to Injection Molding
Suhas Kulkarni, FIMMTECH
Reducing Mold Trial Iterations and Improving Molding Efficiency
Suhas Kulkarni, FIMMTECH
Water-Assist Injection Molding (WAIM)
Randy Fleck, BASF
Drying & Overdrying Plastics - Webinar Q & A
Suhas Kulkarni, FIMMTECH
Scientific Molding Strategies for Troubleshooting - Webinar Q & A
John Bozzelli, Scientific Molding
Weak Plastic Coat Racks
Bob Hatch, Plastics Processing Troubleshooter
Testy Plastic Tubes
Bob Hatch, Plastics Processing Troubleshooter
Runner and Gating Design Handbook - Book Review
Vishu Shah, Consultek
Smaller Parts and Runners Have the Same Needs as Large Ones
Bob Hatch, Plastics Processing Troubleshooter
Selecting Injection Molds - Book Review
Vishu Shah, Consultek
Nucleation, Cycle Time, and Properties
Michael Sepe, Dickten & Masch LLC
Unusual Melt-Flow-Rate Results - Part 1
Michael Sepe, Dickten & Masch LLC
Processing for Injection Molding Q & A
Suhas Kulkarni, FIMMTECH
Hot Runners and Living Hinges
Bob Hatch, Plastics Processing Troubleshooter
Ejector Pin Gates are Sometimes Misunderstood
Bob Hatch, Plastics Processing Troubleshooter
Articles
Effective & Economical Purging of Plastics Processing Machinery
Dyna-Purge
Estimating Cooling Times in Injection Molding
BASF
Engineering Thermoplastics Injection Molding Processing Guide
GE Engineering Thermoplastics
Indexable End Mills, Cutting Tools and Precision Machine Shops
Randy Hough
Corrosion Control: Your Guide to the Best Mold Care
Slide
Innovative Cleaning Technolgy for Maintaining PET Molds
Cold Jet
Industrial Cleaning: Habits & Practices
Cold Jet
Miniature Precision Components Implements i3MicroClean
Cold Jet
Bump-Off: Undercut in Plastic Part Design
Protomold
Woe With the Flow
Protomold
Draft Injection Molded Parts
Protomold
Out of Many, One: Joining Mechanical Assemblies
Protomold
We Reexamine Crammin'
Protomold
Water Maintenance
A. Routsis Associates
Basic Ultrasonic Welding Considerations
A. Routsis Associates
Pascal's Law and Hydraulic Fluid
A. Routsis Associates
Rapid Injection Molding
Protomold
Word Text Processing for Plastics
Protomold
A Lesson on Basic Principles of Hydraulics
A. Routsis Associates
A Lesson on Troubleshooting With a Process Log
A. Routsis Associates
Flow Calculator
SABIC Innovative Plastics
A Lesson on Pressure Losses and Differential Shrinkage
A. Routsis Associates
Your Guide to Choosing the Right Mold Release
Slide Products, Inc.
Don't Be Square!
Protomold
Prepare for "The Attack of the PVCs"
Slide Products, Inc.
Extrusion Welding Basics
Larry Rowold, Plastic Welding School, FL
You've Got to Check This!
Protomold
Avoid Knitting Around Your Boss
Protomold
Put Your Parts on a Diet
Protomold
What's It Like To Be a Plastic Injection Mold Maker?
Randy Hough
Electrical Discharge Machining and How To Prevent Pitting
Randy Hough
Plastic Mold Components and Why You Should Use Purchased Ones
Randy Hough
Injection Mold Design of Gates - Do You Like Your Cell Phone?
Randy Hough
Plastic Blow Molding and the Environment
Randy Hough
Is EDM Graphite Dust Dangerous?
Randy Hough
Book Review: The Mould Design Guide
Mr. Rangarajan, Popular Plastics & Packaging
Eliminating A Cosmetic Part’s Surface Blemishes
John Bozzelli, Scientific Molding
Eliminate Bubbles, Voids, Sinks and Blisters
John Bozzelli, Scientific Molding
Practical Injection Molding Quiz
Paulson School of Molding
Basics of Tab Gates
Bob Hatch, Plastics Processing Troubleshooter
Importance of Determining Plastic Pressure Drop During Injection Molding
Suhas Kulkarni, FIMMTECH
Evaluating Color
Gretchen Leighliter & Bob Trinklein, Teknor Color Co.
Unusual Melt-Flow-Rate Results – Part 2
Michael Sepe, Dickten & Masch LLC
The Case for Low-Cavitation Molds & A Case Against High-Cavitation Molds
John Bozzelli, Scientific Molding
What Causes Parts To Warp?
Bob Hatch, Plastics Processing Troubleshooter
Overydrying of Resin and its Prevention
Suhas Kulkarni, FIMMTECH
Should You Profile Injection Velocity on 1st Stage?
John Bozzelli, Scientific Molding
Pin Gate Frustration
Bob Hatch, Plastics Processing Troubleshooter
Beware the Universal Color Carrier
Michael Sepe, Dickten & Masch LLC
Wasting Money on Analysis
Michael Sepe, Dickten & Masch LLC
Thin-Wall Warpage
Bob Hatch, Plastics Processing Troubleshooter
The Many Causes of Sink
Bob Hatch, Plastics Processing Troubleshooter
Sizing For a Heated Sprue
Bob Hatch, Plastics Processing Troubleshooter
Just Because It has Not Failed Yet Does Not Mean It Was Molded Properly
Michael Sepe, Dickten & Masch LLC
The Details of Molded-In Color
Michael Sepe, Dickten & Masch LLC
A Poor Way To Fill 32 Cavities
Bob Hatch, Plastics Processing Troubleshooter
Get The Gate Design Right
Bob Hatch, Plastics Processing Troubleshooter
The Problems and Added Cost of Running Elevated Melt Termperatures
Michael Sepe, Dickten & Masch LLC
Big Parts Are Not Difficult To Mold
Bob Hatch, Plastics Processing Troubleshooter
Gates and Amorphous Materials
Bob Hatch, Plastics Processing Troubleshooter
Turning Your Plastics Processing Facility Into a Profit Center
Richard W. Sievert, Plastics Business Magazine
Using Moldflow Mold Advisor for Injection Molded Part Design Assistance
Shane O'Connor, Plastic Components Inc.
Are You Ready to Take the Purging Leap?
Tim Cutler, DynaPurge
Purging 101: What It Is, When You Should Do It, and Why It's Important
Tim Cutler, DynaPurge
How to Make Your Molds Machine and Location Independent
RJG, Inc.
Containment of Abnormal Parts Using Cavity Pressure
RJG, Inc.
Frequently Asked Plastics Design & Processing Questions
Steve Gerbig, DSM Engineering Plastics
Plastic Prototyping: How Methods Measure Up
Brad Cleveland, Protomold
Controlling Static Electricity Charges in Thermoplastic Pellets
R.J. Pierce & John Bozzelli
Intensification Ratio
John Bozzelli, Scientific Molding
Backpressure Settings for Injection Molding Machines
John Bozzelli, Scientific Molding
Drying Plastics
John Bozzelli, Scientific Molding
How to Establish 2nd Stage or Hold Time and Pressure
John Bozzelli, Scientific Molding
Regrinding Plastics
John Bozzelli, Scientific Molding
Gate Defects Are Almost Always Design Related
Bob Hatch, Plastics Processing Troubleshooter
Gate-Related Defects
Bob Hatch, Plastics Processing Troubleshooter
Gate Location Does Make a Difference
Bob Hatch, Plastics Processing Troubleshooter

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