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 ...

For at least a decade, gas-assisted injection molding (GAIM) processes have been used successfully to form hollow, tubular products, such as appliance handles, using fiber-reinforced thermoplastics.

James Hendry is considered the father of gas-assisted injection molding, a major technological advance, but one plagued by nasty legal battles. Hendry started developing the principles of gas-assisted ...

• 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 ...

Robert Joyce says gas-assisted molding is the best way to solve tough challenges of injection molding wood-plastic composite balluster spindles - the long pieces that run down vertically to support a ...

Editor's note: Molding 2001, which was held Jan. 29-30 in New Orleans, LA, included a forum on gas assist. Following are some of the details that emerged from presentations and subsequent discussions.

Gain Technology displayed an automotive IP core half that used its GAIM systems to economically reduce the use of expensive hot-runner manifolding in the tooling for the part. Fluid-assist injection ...

Universal Plastics Corp., a Massachusetts-based heavy-gauge thermoformer, is expanding its processing capabilities through the purchase of Sajar Plastics LLC. Sajar, based in Middlefield, specializes ...

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Milacron Holdings Corp. (NYSE: MCRN), a leading industrial technology company serving the plastics processing industry has seen demand increase for its industry-leading ...

Dublin, Oct. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Plastic Injection Molding Machines Market Size, Industry Dynamics, Opportunity Analysis and Forecast for 2024-2032" report has been added to ...

Providence, RI - Mars Plastics, a prominent injection molding plastic manufacturer located in Providence and Cranston, Rhode Island is thrilled to announce its milestone 25th anniversary. For the past ...