Plastics Today

The Troubleshooter: Preventing Speed- and Time-Related Defects in Injection Molded Parts

In the world of plastic injection molding, scrap can cripple a company’s ability to turn a profit. Part defects can be caused by a multitude of molding factors, but speed and time settings associated ...
Plastics Today

The Troubleshooter: The Role of Moisture in Injection Molding Splay Defects

Plastic injection defects can lead to large scrap events and lost profits, and splay is one of the more frequent defects a processor must correct. The three main causes of splay are heat, moisture, ...
Morningstar

First Mold Releases Technical White Paper Revealing That the Majority of Injection Molding Defects Originate in the Design Phase

ZHONGSHAN, China, March 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "Common Injection Molding Design Mistakes and Optimization Guide" was not just breaking news within the First Mold, but a major announcement. The ...
American Machinist

The Shift to Smart Injection Molding

Injection molding is a critical manufacturing process, and has been so for a long time. It still has room to improve in several areas however, and “smart” injection molding equipment is gaining ...
MarketWatch

First Mold Releases Technical White Paper Revealing That the Majority of Injection Molding Defects Originate in the Design Phase

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. ZHONGSHAN, China, March 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "Common Injection Molding Design Mistakes and Optimization Guide" was ...