Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) has become a material of choice for the medical device industry. Its biocompatibility, flexibility, chemical resistance, and ability to withstand sterilization make it ...

In the injection molding process, the three root causes of splay defects are heat, moisture, and shear. Splay conditions caused by shear can be hard to identify at times — it is a common defect with ...

This paper presents a novel method to eliminate halo gloss transition surface defects commonly found on large-scale injection-molded parts. Due to the increasing importance of product appearance and ...

Adding color to a natural material can lead to processing nightmares. Colors can be too dark or too light. Poor screw mix can lead to color swirls. Primary and neon colors can cause major scrap in ...

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 ...

In-mold decoration (IMD) technology is gaining increasingly interest in producing high-quality, reliable interior components within the automotive industry. This study synthesizes the primary factors ...

Medical device failures can be disastrous, but they can be quickly resolved if a company takes immediate action to determine the cause of failure. Below is a list of five common causes of medical ...

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 ...

Researchers propose a novel process paradigm of photopolymerization-extrusion coupled molding targeting the 3D printing of ...