New applications for hot runners in injection moulds have been introduced by INCOE at PLAST 2012.
The range of materials which can be injected by the SoftGate system continues to expand: PP, PMMA, PC, PA6+GF, ABS and PC/ABS. Particularly vulnerable to cracking, PC/PE has been considered a challenge (one small defect and the piece is rejected). A new approach to processing this material using the SoftGate system has proven to reduce the cracking rate thanks to the lower injection pressure.