Figure 1. Pressurized nitrogen gas is injected into a melt to penetrate the part via a network of thicker cross-sectioned gas channels (click to enlarge). Gas-assist injection molding was developed ...

As competitive pressures and globalization continue to put a squeeze on plastics processors, it is becoming ever more important for manufacturers to explore ways to optimize production across the ...

• Gas-assist injection molding can cut weight, cycle time, and press requirements. • Experienced molders can help OEMs develop tooling, refine process parameters, and choose materials for high-gloss ...

Known for producing hollow parts, gas-assist techniques can overcome many of the limitations of conventional injection molding. The first patents for gasassist injection molding came in the early ...

Jim Stanley, a program manager at Linde and one of the paper's authors stated in a release that the benefits of CO2 include high efficiency, low investment costs, easy installation, and strong results ...

Michael Ladney, who played a key role in automotive plastics with his Detroit Plastic Molding Co., and became a contentious, litigious figure on the gas-assisted injection molding sector, died on ...