In the composites industry, compression molding is among the apparently simplest processes available for fabrication: Insert material, close mold, add pressure, add heat, wait, cool mold, open mold, ...

Injection molding is a manufacturing process for producing parts from both thermoplastic and thermoset materials. Injection molding machines are used to inject molten plastic into a mold cavity, where ...

Thermoset experts report mixed opinions on the type of growth they're seeing. At Bulk Molding Compounds Inc. in West Chicago, Ill., roughly 35 percent of its products go into compression molding ...

Injection overmolding of unidirectional fibers and preforms is an attractive process for many good reasons. It’s fast, consistent and repeatable, and it can be performed with a machine that is ...