Injection Molding

Infrared thermography and neural networks help predict injection-molded part quality by analyzing thermal patterns linked to cooling and warpage.

The F1 Constructors’ Circularity Handbook helps teams measure material use, waste, and circularity in Formula 1 car manufacturing.

Carbon black pigments limit NIR sorting, raising recyclability, compliance, and cost challenges for black plastic packaging.

Xenia’s HM Upgrade improves carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastics with higher stiffness, strength, impact resistance, and dimensional stability.

Smart controls and modified plasticizing systems help stabilize recyclate injection molding despite variations in viscosity and feedstock.

Recycled plastics can support electronics housings, but heat, impact, flame ratings, and compliance still limit adoption.

Plastics in menstrual products affect hygiene, comfort, additive exposure, PFAS concerns, and environmental impact.

SPE’s 2026 Injection Molding Innovation Summit will feature Xact Metal in a panel on moldmaking with metal 3D printing.

Reducing melt overheating, back pressure, and poor mold cooling can shorten cooling time and improve injection molding efficiency.

Circularity targets are moving recycled polymers into more automotive applications, but vehicle cabins remain among the most demanding.