Making colors come alive in exceptionally sensual creations – this is what the specialists of the GRAFE-Design-Center of the GRAFE-Group in Blankenhain, Germany is known for within the plastics industry and beyond. Through a collaboration between GRAFE and Eckart, a manufacturer of metal and effect pigments, six fantastic colors in six PET bottles that are embedded in an imaginative story have emerged. With an exceptional shine and a fascinating feel, the metallic tones are charming and temp a person into the world of Fantastic Colors.

No matter whether in plastic injection molding, metal powder injection molding or on die casting systems. Our quick-clamping system saves you time and money when changing tools Factors such as efficiency and flexibility are playing an increasingly important role in modern production processes. This demand for flexibility means that injection molding companies face the constant challenge of ever smaller batch sizes, the desire for ever smaller inventories and just-in-time deliveries. A key factor in such flexible production processes is the minimization of machine setup costs and thus significant time savings in the changeover process in order to ensure even more productivity and thus added value in a secure process.

High-quality fasteners according to DIN EN ISO standards. Cylinder head screws, set screws, thrust pieces, dowel pins, fitting and guiding screws and much more available from stock.

Thanks to spe­cial pro­ces­ses and samp­le bo­xes, GRA­FE sa­ves cust­o­m­ers de­ve­lop­ment time With a special process, the GRAFE GROUP, Blankenhain, is able to test and simulate color ideas for multilayer applications as early as the development phase. “This way, we can achieve results faster in material designs in this area and optimize the development time for customized products to the benefit of our customers,” explains Lars Schulze, Head of Color Development and Material Sciences. Multilayer applications are used in a variety of ways in the packaging and pharmaceutical industries to protect products from environmental influences and extend their shelf life. In the furniture industry or for high-quality consumer goods, laminates are a cost-effective alternative that achieve a high-quality surface appearance – and that with a minimal use of effect pigments. “The substrate material in the base color, in combination with the applied effect carrier, saves on the need for solid-colored plastic,” explains Schulze. A decorative film that carries expensive effect pigments for the optics is combined with the cost-effective, solid-colored base material, which ensures the stability of the product,” the expert adds. ”This combination of a base layer and a translucent effect layer enables unique color effects that cannot be achieved with mono-coloring, or only at great expense.” The challenge in developing the color design lies in the dosage of the pigments in the top layer in combination with the appearance of the substrate. “With our technology, color ideas can be tested cost-effectively and simulated in-house, saving the customer time, material and machine setup costs, and thus also product development costs,” reports Schulze. [... more @ grafe.com]

Sliding core moulds are usually the best and often the only option for making complex parts. The ready-to-use sliding core moulds from Meusburger are made from precise standard parts which are 100% compatible with our F plates. In addition, they are immediately available from stock.

IBC Deckel 150 / 225 er mit EPDM Dichtung

Die PolyMIM GmbH produziert die beiden Produktserien PolyMIN und PolyPOM. Hierbei handelt es sich um ein Feedstocksystem für den Metallpulverspritzguss. PolyMIM ist ein umweltschonendes Bindersystem auf wasserlöslicher Basis mit optimalen Fließ- und Formfülleigenschaften. PolyPOM ist ein acetalbasiertes Bindersystem. Es gibt unzählige Kombinationsmöglichkeiten die Feedstocks aufzubauen. Ziel ist es immer die wirtschaftliche Herstellung komplexer Bauteilgeometrien ohne aufwendige Nacharbeitsschritte zu erreichen. Damit sparen Sie Zeit, Material und Kosten. Beim Metallpulverspritzguss profitieren Sie gleichermaßen von der Formgebungsmöglichkeit des Kunststoffspritzgusses sowie von den Werkstoffeigenschaften der Pulvermetallurgie.