How Are Lotion Pumps Made?

Plastic lotion pumps, one of the most popular dispensing methods for viscous (thick liquid) products in the personal care and beauty industry, come in all shapes and sizes. Many of these parts are Plastic Injection Molded!  When used as designed, pumps dispense the right amount of product time after time. But have you ever wondered […]

The Role of Plastics in a Circular Economy — Time to Rethink!

This year, the European Commission will release its “Strategy on Plastics in the Circular Economy”. So, what will be the role for plastics? Isn’t the problem of waste and today’s low recycling rates suggesting we should simply restrict the use of plastics? By KARL-H. FOERSTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PLASTICSEUROPE 2/16/17, 9:12 AM CET If we are […]

From Human Body Parts to Automotive Body Parts, It’s Hard to Imagine Life Without Plastic

Plastics are being used to make everything from human body parts to automotive body parts. Plastic injection molding has been the most common form of plastic part engineering since the 1940’s.  It is used to create a huge variety of complex parts of different sizes and shapes at a fraction of the price.  At the […]

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