Injection World dergisinin 2019 yılında en çok ilgi çeken makaleleri aşağıda sıralanmaktadır.

1. Seeing the way forward in optical moulding
Plastics injection moulding is providing significant advances in optics and lens technology

2. Medical materials: Get ready for new EU regulations
From May 2020, the EU Medical Device Regulation aims to improve quality, safety and reliability of medical devices. We look at developments from materials producers working to meet the medical sector’s tough demands

3. K2019: News from the big event
Injection World’s report from the plastics industry’s biggest event with news announced by major companies in the injection moulding value chain

4. Thin-wall packaging benefits are still stacking up
Despite the hostile public environment for plastics packaging, injection moulders can continue to progress in their pursuit of thin-walled packaging excellence thanks to technology improvements

5. Injection moulding meets future auto needs
Enhanced material properties, hybrid structures and traceability are all key focus areas for injection moulders working in automotive interiors and exteriors

6. Plastics recycling must be made to work
The industry has become very busy with projects and new technology to enable injection moulders to increase their use of recyclate

7. Majors build partnerships in additive manufacturing
As 3D printing evolves, polymers higher up in the performance pyramid are being introduced by materials majors, often in partnership with specialist companies

8. Hot runners: achieving balance and control
K2019 provided a showcase of the latest advances in hot runner technologies that help moulders achieve excellent results

9. E-mobility drives up performance of plastics
New electro-mobility applications are making increasing demands on plastics for electrical and electronic components. We report on new E&E resins and compounds for injection moulders

10. Caps: new EU regulation and innovation drivers
Improvements in production coupled with a need for sustainable materials with product appeal are driving developments in caps and closures

11. Tailoring with thermoplastic elastomers
TPE producers are designing new materials, such as elastomer hybrids, and refining established materials to meet precise needs in automotive, medical and consumer applications

12. Multiple applications for medical moulding
Leading manufacturers of injection moulding machinery report an increasing number of applications in the medical industry – from micro-fluidics to smart devices

FORTHCOMING CONFERENCES
Single-Serve Capsules: 3-4 March 2020, Austin, TX, US
LSR Innovations: 4-5 March 2020, Düsseldorf, Germany
Polymers in Footwear: 7-8 April 2020, Portland, OR, US
Plastic Closure Innovations: 1-3 June 2020, Barcelona, Spain
Oil & Gas Polymer Engineering: 2-3 June 2020, Houston, TX, US
Polymer Foam: 23-24 June 2020, Pittsburgh, PA, US
Thin Wall Packaging: 23-24 June 2020, Chicago, IL, US