Injection tool works in rotation: Multi-component plastic parts can now be formed and joined together in the mould

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Complex plastic parts can be produced more easily using a new moulding technique. DRI injection moulding, or injection welding has been developed in Japan, and uses a rotating injection tool which enables two halves of a part to be formed and joined within a mould. The technique could have uses in the automotive industry for fuel tanks, interior consoles and spoilers. The technology allows for for two halves to be moulded while two halves are being fixed in the mould.

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Getting a dose of medicine

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Plastics technology is increasingly being used in the medical market. Among the exhibits at the forthcoming K'98 plastics exhibition in Dusseldorf, Germany, is the Microsystem 50/2 SE, developed by Germany's Battenfeld and five partners. The machine can produce plastic parts weighing less than 0.003g. Applications for minute plastic parts include watch gears, plastic car parts and medical device components.

Machinery industry, Plastics machinery

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Tooled up for better components

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Shear controlled orientation of injection moulding (Scorim) technology, developed at Brunel University, allows injection moulded plastic parts to be given an improved performance and appearance. The technique, which allows manipulation within the mould, is licensed to injection moulder Cinpres which is ready to begin commercial production.

Plastics industry, Licensing agreements, Cinpres Ltd.

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