Advanced Molding Processes

Gas Counter-Pressure Molding: When Does Back Pressure in the Cavity Earn Its Keep?

September 2, 2026
Last updated: 2026-09-04 · 5 min read Gas Counter-Pressure Molding: When Does Back Pressure in the Cavity Earn Its Keep?…
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Insulated Runner Molding: How Does the Runnerless Approach Work Without a Hot Runner?

September 2, 2026
Last updated: 2026-09-04 · 5 min read Insulated Runner Molding: How Does the Runnerless Approach Work Without a Hot Runner?…
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How Does a Rotary Platen Mold Work? — Two-Shot Molding on a Turntable

September 2, 2026
Last updated: 2026-09-04 · 5 min read How Does a Rotary Platen Mold Work? — Two-Shot Molding on a Turntable…
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When Do Long Fibers Pay Off? — LFT Molding and the Economics of Structural Plastic

September 2, 2026
Last updated: 2026-09-04 · 5 min read When Do Long Fibers Pay Off? — LFT Molding and the Economics of…
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Should Metal Inserts Go In the Mold? — In-Mold Nuts, Threads and Their Design Rules

September 2, 2026
Last updated: 2026-09-04 · 5 min read How Do You Change Color Without Contamination? — Injection Molding Purging Procedure A…
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What Is In-Mold Assembly? — Bonding Inserts and Joining Parts Inside the Cycle

September 2, 2026
Last updated: 2026-09-04 · 6 min read How Dry Should Your Resin Be? — Dew Point, Drying Time and the…
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How Does a Two-Shot (2K) Mold Make Two Materials in One Tool? — Indexing, Registration and the Price of Skipping Assembly

September 2, 2026
Last updated: 2026-09-04 · 6 min read Is Screw Recovery Stealing Your Cycle Time? — The Plasticizing Phase Nobody Times…
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Gas-Assist Injection Molding — How Does Hollowing a Part with Nitrogen Save Weight, Remove Sinks and Cut Clamping Force?

September 2, 2026
Barrel Temperature Profile and Residence Time — How Do You Set Zone Heats and How Long Can Melt Sit in…
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Conformal Cooling in Injection Molds — How Do 3D-Printed Cooling Channels That Follow the Part Shape Cut Cycle Time and Warpage, and When Is the Tooling Cost Justified?

September 2, 2026
Injection Molding Cooling Time Calculation — How Do You Estimate the Minimum Cooling Time from Wall Thickness, Resin Thermal Diffusivity…
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Microcellular Foam Injection Molding (MuCell) — How Does a Supercritical Gas Cut Weight, Warpage and Clamp Force, and When Does the Surface Swirl Rule It Out?

September 2, 2026
Injection Pressure Profiling — What Does the Machine’s Own Pressure and Screw-Position Trace Tell You Without a Cavity Sensor, and…
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Co-Injection Molding — When Do You Use the Skin-Core Process, What Are the Design Rules, and What Defects Are Unique to This Technology?

September 2, 2026
Warpage in Flat Injection Molded Parts — How Do You Diagnose the Root Cause and What Design, Process or Mold…
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In-Mold Labeling (IML) — How Do You Integrate Labels, Films and Decorations Directly Into the Injection Molding Cycle, and What Are the Design and Process Requirements?

September 2, 2026
POM (Acetal) for Injection Molding — How Do You Design Gears, Bearings and Mechanical Parts in POM, and What Are…
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