Welcome to our injection molding news blog, focused on just that… injection molded manufacturing for plastics products.
From industry news, to company news here at HTI Plastics, we work hard at giving you the best articles, news and advice within our injection molding news blog. Be sure to visit our other sister companies, Lincoln Plastics, a leader in extrusion molded products, and Apex Plastics, a leader in blow molding manufacturing of containers and juice bottles, and many more bottle options.
Material Selection for Injection Molding Manufacturing
Suppose you are new to manufacturing an injection-molded product (using plastic or other materials). In that case, it is critical to realize the impact material selection for injection molding has on designing and manufacturing a product. Case in point: Recently, a...
From the Heartland: Technology and Engineering
This week "From the Heartland" will focus on the topic of "Technology." The Midwest is home to 60% of all U.S manufacturing and 150 Fortune 500 companies. In our industry, technology, engineering, automation, and innovation are one of our biggest focuses. "The use of...
From The Heartland: Skilled Manufacturing Workforce
We continue the “From the Heartland” series. This time we are covering the advantages of Education and Research in the workforce. Being located in the Midwest, our company has access to talented, highly skilled manufacturing workforce from many leading Universities in...
From The Heartland: Transportation of Plastics Products
This week we are covering the advantages of the transportation industry. Thanks to our company's strategic and centralized location in the Heartland of the USA, we have access to a network of railroads, highways, and airports that facilitate the distribution of...
From The Heartland: From the Heart
HTI Plastics, Apex Plastics, and Lincoln Plastics are all divisions under the PCE Inc. umbrella. Our capabilities include extrusion blow molding, custom profile extrusion, injection molding and design engineering, project management, and a wide variety of secondary...
Plastic Injection Mold (Tool) Maintenance
By: Aaron Watson - Tool Maket at HTI Plastics What is Tool (Mold) Maintenance? At HTI, we classify Tool Maintenance in two categories: Repair and Preventative. · Tool maintenance repairs happen when something breaks or is damaged during the molding process...
Plastic Injection Tool (Mold) Care and Maintenance
By: Aaron Watson - Tool Maker at HTI Plastics What is Tool (Mold) Maintenance? At HTI, we classify Tool Maintenance in two categories: Repair and Preventative. Tool maintenance repairs happen when something breaks or is damaged during the molding process and...
HTI Plastics – A Culture Of Training
At HTI Plastics, we strive to create a culture of manufacturing training for our employees. By offering the right training to all our employees, our company can continue to offer our customers the best quality products. HTI Plastics has also invested a lot of time in...
HTI Plastics 2019 Year in Review
HTI Plastics had a year full of growth and productivity. Last year was very successful all in itself, but it also laid a path for future projects, innovations, and achievements. We would like to look back on all the amazing accomplishments that happened in...