The medical device industry is striving to reduce cost while producing exceptional products that benefit the end customer. Over the last decade the development of engineered resins have opened doors to new opportunities for plastic injection molding. Plastics are becoming a dominant material choice for manufacturers supporting the medical industry. Plastic injection molding has…
Not long ago the bells were ringing and the champagne was flowing to ring in the New Year. We’re already days into 2020, and predictions for the year are already being forecasted. We’ve been in the plastic injection molding business for many years, and we’ve seen trends come and go. Not all innovative ideas work…
You have your next big idea in mind but it needs a little extra something. Something to push it past your competitors, something to make it unique, and to keep it at the head of the pack. Would a metal part integrated to your injection molding put it over the top? How about two materials…
The development of engineered resins over the last few decades have brought new opportunities for plastic injection molding to become a dominant material choice for manufacturing. Many parts that were only considered for metal are now a feasible option for injection molding. Companies that have made a change in materials from metal to plastic have…
Heat staking has many useful applications, whether that is in a clean-sheet design or revamping a current product. It is one of a handful of attachment methods to keep components together. The question always becomes which is best and why. In an effort to shed some light on heat staking, we’ve listed the top…
Injection molding forces molten plastic into a closed cavity in order to fill the cavity completely. The entrance into the cavity is called a ‘gate’. The gate seems like it should be a pretty easy decision on what shape and size to be, but choosing the wrong gate for your part can hinder production, affect…
In an era of online training, and the ability to get an education without leaving your home, one could question if hands-on training is still a valid course to gain experience and knowledge. For one person, the ability to share knowledge and give education to the next generations, is a daily goal. That one person…
There’s an ever growing population of plastics that are finding their way to landfills, while the growing threat of running out of fossil fuels always seems to be just around the corner. Researchers have been studying what can be done to curb the amount of plastics being thrown away, and a different set of scientists…
For your latest product design, you want to incorporate a company logo and different text and labels on each individual product. For injection molded parts, that could be easy to add into the mold to incorporate the text and logos for every part. The trouble comes when you want to vary the text and designs…
Being able to make the best products in the world only starts with the best designs. Once they reach the prototype and production phases of the project, having the right equipment and processes are keys to ensure a successful launch and day to day efficiency. At SEA-LECT Plastics, we use Milacron equipment for plastic injection…