Rapid prototype injection molding makes small-batch production much cheaper. Such a manufacturing technique allows businesses to prototype ideas, fine-tune products, and save costs. The ...

One of the greatest disadvantages of plastic materials is their flexibility and relatively low stiffness. One of the greatest advantages of plastic materials is their flexibility and low stiffness.

Designing plastic parts that can be molded has always been important for traditional injection molding processes, but it’s particularly beneficial for parts about to be rapid injection molded (RIM) to ...

Injection molding is a highly-engineered process that demands careful planning and attention to detail if the finished product is to achieve its full potential. The tips in this article should help ...

At what point does it make sense to 3D print a part compared to opting for injection molding? The short answer is “it depends.” The medium-sized answer is, “it depends on some back-of-the-envelope ...

Anybrid GmbH (Dresden, Germany) is a spin-off from the Institute for Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology (ILK) at TU Dresden. ILK works with industry to develop new lightweight technologies ...