Building custom parts often means learning new skills or getting out of your comfort zone, especially if you want to create something that is really cool. While most hot rodders can fabricate brackets ...

No question a lot of metal parts have been converted to plastic over the past several years. But there are still many opportunities for conversion that go unevaluated. That's because designers ...

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. In a famous scene from the movie The Graduate, the young hero is advised that “there’s a great future in plastics,” a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An author, speaker, and executive, I explore the world's industries. One of the promises of 3-D printing is that it presents the ...

An injection molded, threaded cap made from a 3D-printed metal mold insert, right, created on a Mantle P-200 machine. Within reach of you right now are probably five to 10 plastic products, or parts ...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Digital manufacturing leader, Protolabs (NYSE: PRLB) has introduced an all-new color-matching system into its plastic injection molding service. PolyOne’s PINPOINT™ ...

Plastic is abundant in business and everyday life. You find it as product components, packaging and even in the containers used to ship products. For businesses interested in manufacturing or ...