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Jeremy Cooley

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Molding 101: The Injection Molding Cycle

I remember when I was starting out as a young molding technician any information I could find..

Fast Startups After the 4th: Sealing With Purge to Avoid Contamination

Oxidation and polymer degradation are common problems in plastics processing. When Oxidation..

Injection Molding Defects:Polymer Degradation

Polymer Degradation is an injection molding defect that can be defined as change in the..

Extrusion Defects–Pinstriping

Pinstriping can be an issue for extrusion applications dealing with pipe, some tubing, or blow..

High Cavitation Injection Molding

High Cavitation Injection Molding presents its own unique set of challenges within the subset of..

Injection Molding Defects: Brittleness

With injection molding there are many variables that go into a good part. These include..

Injection Molding Defects: Parts Sticking in the Mold

For a processor, finished parts sticking in the mold can be an absolute headache. The parts may..

Injection Molding Defects:Poor Color Dispersion

Injection molding defects are frustrating. All processors can agree on that. Especially ones..

Injection Molding Defects: Poor Color Dispersion

Injection molding defects are frustrating. All processors can agree on that. The worst..

2 Common Causes of Distortion in Injection Molding

A common defect found in injection molding is Distortion. Distortion is when the molded part is..