The global market for plastic injection molded parts is currently valued at $325 billion, and this number is expected to grow by 5.7% through at least 2025. Spurred by the rapidly developing economies ...

Machined tooling contributes to the majority of production costs for many small-run jobs. 3D printing can reduce the cost of plastic cores, molds, and tooling, but there are several considerations to ...

One of the greatest disadvantages of plastic materials is their flexibility and relatively low stiffness. One of the greatest advantages of plastic materials is their flexibility and low stiffness.

JACKSON, WI - March 17, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Nicolet Plastics announced continued focus and refinement of its ...

Many student-designed academic projects never leave the drawing board. Students can spend weeks designing and evaluating their concepts, but they never have the opportunity to create the actual ...

The plastics industry, hoping to find more sophisticated uses for its materials, is going to the drawing board-literally. Materials manufacturers are working closely with designers, particularly of ...

ORLANDO, FLA. (April 16, 1:15 p.m. ET) — Carrying a slogan of “tattoo your plastics,” Mold In Graphic Systems rolled out its new iMIG graphic for use on polyolefin products using current hot-stamping ...