by David Lessard, Cook Polymer Technology During the past decade, many injection molding companies, large and small, have been exposed to a rapidly changing business climate. The economic effects of a changing automotive market, electronics movement to the Far East and continued cost pressure from the current industries we all serve have us looking at ways to improve our … [Read more...] about Medical Injection Molding: Is it the future for your molding operation?
2011 Summer
Laboratory Services Important for Quality, R&D and Safety in the Plastics Industry
by Chad Jones, Sherry Laboratories A quick glance at one's surroundings and one can find a widening variety of plastic products in both consumer and industrial applications. This increase in the use of plastic materials is partly enabled by advances in material science and technology, and partly enabled by the continuing need for cost and weight reduction. New applications, … [Read more...] about Laboratory Services Important for Quality, R&D and Safety in the Plastics Industry
Plastic Components, Inc.’s Tool Crib System
Plastics Business With more than 200 tools, Plastic Components, Inc. (PCI), Germantown, WI, needed a more efficient way to organize its tooling. Implementation of the Stak System by Stanley Storage Systems, purchased through Birkeneder Material Handling, LLC, has made PCI's tooling easily accessible, saving both time and space. "We used to have several heavy duty die racks … [Read more...] about Plastic Components, Inc.’s Tool Crib System
Pollmann North America: Driving Business Forward with a Commitment to Automotive
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business Recent years have seen injection molders scrambling to diversify market offerings in order to mitigate the downturn in automotive production. At least one molder, however, evaluated its core strengths, took a hard look at the potential in the automotive market and shifted into overdrive with expanded marketing efforts and investments in … [Read more...] about Pollmann North America: Driving Business Forward with a Commitment to Automotive
Assessing Sustainable Packaging through Life Cycle Analysis
by Chandler Slavin, Sustainability Coordinator, Dordan Manufacturing Co. Inc. Sustainability is a concept commonly defined as development that "meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" (Brundtland Commission of the United Nations, March 1987). Since the early nineties, "sustainability" as concept has been … [Read more...] about Assessing Sustainable Packaging through Life Cycle Analysis