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Geekery: How Injection Molding Works

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Jun 8 2016
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How do these plastic pellets become parts for our favorite games and hobby?

Plastic injection molding is used to create millions of different products. In this video Bill Hammack –  a chemical engineering professor at the University of Illinois – details the key engineering principles underlying plastic injection molding, and the technology’s history.

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Bill runs a science centered YouTube channel – take the time to check it out. To learn more about how billiards went from using ivory to using plastic check out this fascinating article.

 

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Author: Mars Garrett
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