This one-day symposium explores the alternative/novel and advanced technology available to the injection moulding industry. Fundamental changes in machinery design offer improved accessibility for operators; lower operating temperatures; energy efficiency and ever more sophisticated methods of control, providing improved repeatability and consistent quality, thus meeting the increasing demands for certification and quality control procedures.

The latest technology available to companies offering tooling services provides the means for rapid turnaround of high quality tooling at economic cost. Whilst CAD provides the opportunity for process simulation and optimisation.

Materials and specialty injection moulding techniques are reviewed providing insight and greater appreciation of injection moulding, probably the most important manufacturing process in the polymer industry.