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Maintaining Critical Plastics Productivity While Increasing Sustainability

Man standing with green safety helmet in front of manufacturing site.

The continuing trend of sustainability in all aspects of manufacturing and industry is coming from the top in form of government regulations down to the bottom in terms of customer preference. This means you may need to change your own company’s sustainability initiatives, which can be challenging if your production relies on plastic parts. Today, we’re going to look at how you can maintain plastics productivity while increasing sustainability in your industry by working with the right plastic injection molding manufacturer.

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Thermoplastic Highlight: Polypropylene in Plastic Injection Molding

A close-up of a plumbers hands installing red and blue insulated polypropylene pipes.

Plastic injection molding offers a wide variety of resins providing all sorts of unique characteristics. But polypropylene is one of the most popular material choices for businesses looking to create tough and flexible parts. The customizability, easy processing traits, and affordability of this plastic allow it to be used in many diverse applications. If you’re wondering whether you should consider this material for your next project, we’re here to help by providing the benefits, types, and applications of polypropylene in plastic injection molding.

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How Plastic Injection Molding Revolutionized the Food and Beverage Industry

Food production workers operating a chicken cutlet conveyor belt making use of plastic injection molded parts.

When visiting the market, you can trust plastic containers to keep the shelves stocked with fresh foods. Not only do plastics preserve food for consumption, but they’re also used in the production process. What’s important to understand about these plastics is that they’re comprised of food-grade variants, making them safe for use in the industry. So much of what goes into making food available to the public relies on plastic injection molding. If you’re looking to use food-safe plastics for your next project, you may want to learn how plastic injection molding revolutionized the food and beverage industry.

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Why Your Plastic Injection Molding Manufacturer Is Using Thermoplastics

Spill of blue thermoplastic pullets used for plastic injection molding.

When you talk to a plastic injection molding company – either for mold making or parts manufacturing – the type of plastic you’ll want to use will come up. Largely, this choice will fall on your company to meet your specific needs and avoid liability, so you must make an informed decision. One type of plastic they might suggest is thermoplastics – here at Midstate, it’s all we use. Learn why your injection molding manufacturer is using thermoplastics and what makes it a great choice.

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The Most Popular Thermoplastics Used in Injection Molding

Colored polymer granules in glass flasks in factory.

There are a lot of things that go into making plastic parts. But the single biggest choice that will affect multiple categories of strength, price, flexibility, production speed, and even mold design during the project is the kind of plastic resin you pick for your production. It’s also a decision that needs to be made by the client, not the mold or part designer. All we can do is suggest plastics based on your needs. Today we’re here to provide you with some background on the four most popular thermoplastics and why they are so often used.

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Advantages of Injection Molding Over Rotational Molding

Advantages of Injection Molding Over Rotational Molding

If you are considering creating a plastic product, then you’ve asked yourself: What are the differences between injection molding and rotational molding? How do they compare in costs, production consistency, materials and design flexibility? We have discussed the advantages of the plastic injection molding process previously in our blog Five Advantages of Plastic Injection Molding. Before we examine the advantages of injection molding over rotational molding, we’ll need to examine the process of rotational molding. [Read more…] about Advantages of Injection Molding Over Rotational Molding