RESEARCH PROJECT BUILDS EU STRENGTH IN PLASTICS MOULD MARKET
November 1st, 2011
BY MJ DESCHAMPS
THE EUROPEAN Commission is praising the results of a European Union (EU)-funded initiative boosting the competitiveness of European mould manufacturing for plastics-based household goods, automotive and aerospace components, and more.
Technologies previously available for machining heat-resistant metal moulds have been cost and time-intensive. So the 'Hymould' project - funded under the EU's sixth framework programme - aimed to create a fast and high-quality precision mould production system.
In a statement released this week, the Commission ...
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