Viking Plastics Launches Website Plastics Business Viking Plastics' website features a new platform that is more user-friendly, easier to navigate and full of new content and images. Viking Plastics, Corry, Pennsylvania, redesigned its website. The site is enhanced with a completely new platform that is more user-friendly, easier to navigate and full … [Read more...] about Viking Plastics Launches Website
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Wittmann Battenfeld Increases Commitment to Training
Wittmann Battenfeld Increases Commitment to Training Plastics Business SUBMITTEDInjection Molding Machine (IMM) training classes from Wittmann Battenfeld are being scheduled and conducted across the US. With the need to increase injection molding machine (IMM) training across the country, Wittmann Battenfeld, Torrington, Connecticut, recently relocated … [Read more...] about Wittmann Battenfeld Increases Commitment to Training
Plastics Business Celebrates 10th Anniversary
by Dianna Brodine, managing editor Plastics Business Two men found themselves with side-by-side booths at a plastics industry tradeshow. One was an association executive ready to gain more visibility for his coalition of plastics processors; the other was a magazine publisher with a history of working with associations. The encounter sparked further conversations and, … [Read more...] about Plastics Business Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Market Trends for IMD and IML
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business Surveys from the In-Mold Decorating Association (IMDA) and Alexander Watson Associates (AWA) both show growth in the use of and market for in-mold labeling (IML) and in-mold decorating (IMD). Anecdotal evidence points to development in the automotive and appliance sectors, with interest due to demands for lightweighting and lower material … [Read more...] about Market Trends for IMD and IML
What About Vent Maintenance?
by Steve Johnson, ToolingDocs As overlooked as vents can be in the design phase of molds, the ongoing condition of vents also typically is ignored – just as much as the lowly water line when molds get into the production environment. And, just like the poor water line, vent integrity usually only comes under a spotlight after it begins to cause part or processing issues. In … [Read more...] about What About Vent Maintenance?