Overmolding, an injection molding process, has drastically changed the aesthetics, design, and functionality of consumer products over the last decade. It is increasingly finding its way into the ...

System-in-Package (SiP) technology has been used for a wide range of electronic devices, but the warpage behavior of the package can be difficult to control and predict due to complex manufacturing ...

Multishot molding techniques enable many components, such as gaskets or handles, to be molded directly into parts. Photo courtesy of MGS MANUFACTURING GROUP (Germantown, WI) As many molders see it, ...

System-in-package (SiP) is quickly emerging as the package option of choice for a growing number of applications and markets, setting off a frenzy of activity around new materials, methodologies, and ...

Switching self-adhesive silicones let a molder avoid a costly equipment purchase, cut process steps, and reduce scrap. Multimaterial molding is supposed to take advantage of the efficiencies in ...

Two days before Ken Shaner, VP of manufacturing engineering for Lear Corp. (Southfield, MI), stood before trade press and automotive OEM reps at Husky''s Detroit Technical Center to unveil a ...

A new engineered thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) technology lets designers put an extremely durable soft-touch grip over rigid substrates. A new engineered thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) technology lets ...

Soft lithography is a family of non-photolithographic techniques used for fabricating micro- and nanostructures using elastomeric stamps, molds, and conformable photomasks. Unlike conventional ...