INJECTION MOLDING: A material difference

A major benefit of injection molding is the wide range of base resin materials available. And that range just keeps getting wider. Here’s a look at some of the latest cutting-edge polymers, and the applications making good use of them. 

HOT RUNNERS: It’s not easy being green

Biopolymers have become increasingly popular alternatives to petroleum-based resins used in injection molding. But just because they can replace these traditional materials doesn’t mean they process similarly. Here’s how to optimize your hot runners to handle bioresins.

BLOW MOLDING: A culture of change is working at K+G Machinery Works

For decades, this Mississauga, Ont.-based company made tooling for blow molders. But under its present ownership, K+G is now supplying turnkey solutions for almost any plastics processing requirement.

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