Gas Assisted Injection Molding

Gas Assisted Injection Molding was one of the fastest growing new injection molding technologies in the 1990’s. And yet, less than 20% of all currently active injection molding machines are equipped with this feature. Here’s…

Design Guidelines

Piece part designers must have an understanding of the molding process being employed.  Design for function and optimization require that every potential benefit of a given resin/process be exploited. At the same time there are…

Highlands, NC

Highlands, North Carolina is a village located on the eastern continental divide at almost 4000 feet of elevation. Over 85 inches of annual rainfall insure beautiful forests, breath-taking waterfalls, and exciting whitewater activities. The area’s…

Counterpressure Structural Foam

Counterpressure Structural Foam is a variation of the structural foam process. The purpose is to control the pressure drop at the leading edge that occurs during resin injection. Normally the pressure drop allows the blowing…