Author : FU CHUN SHIN MACHINERY MANUFACTURE CO., LTD.

Injection molding is the process of converting plastic materials into flowable molten plastic materials by an injection molding machine, and injecting them into a mold cavity where they are cooled and solidified to form the final product. Plastic materials are less expensive to obtain compared with other materials such as metal, wood, and ceramics. In addition, it is easy to produce complex geometric products in large quantities with plastic materials, so people constantly extend the application of plastic products to various types of products. However, the complex flow behavior of plastics due to their viscoelastic property has led to many specious and erroneous experiences in injection molding, which may easily mislead the direction of problem solving.

Global warming and climate change have made net-zero carbon emissions a global and common issue. Faced with high carbon emissions, companies propose that ESG should clarify the net zero trajectory and action path to achieve the set goals. Driven by this wave, many equipment, process and material manufacturers are making active efforts in response to the new opportunities brought by this transformation. Manufacturers need to achieve consumer preferences for product appearance refinement and shape, meet environmental protection and safety standards for materials, and consider energy saving, clean, high yield, easy recovery and other conditions and input costs in the production process, so they are faced with multiple challenges.

The multi-component molding technology solution of FCS Group (FCS) has embraced a new product: The X-type parallel quartet-injection molding machine. This technology has been introduced to the FCS large multi-component injection molding machine line. The first GW-1600R large two-platen multi-component injection molding machine (quartet-injection molding machine) has been delivered to a well-known Chinese automotive lamp supplier for mass production.

As necessities for people's livelihood, household products have increasing demand year by year with the progress of global urbanization and economic development, and their market has gradually matured and saturated. However, in some developing countries, the market for these basic livelihood products has just stepped into its growth stage.

Since the technology of plastic injection molding is well developed, the way to stay compete in the market is optimizing the production process. FCS analyze how MuCell foaming injection molding process assist the plastic production, such as reducing the weight of plastic parts, shortening the molding cycle, improving the strength, or product lifetime.