Nypro and Inter-Mold Announce Global Alliance; Injection Molded Hook -IMH- Fastener Created in Plastic Parts with Patented Technology.To download high-resolution, print-ready JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. images, click on the thumbnail image above. WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=4606450 CLINTON, Mass. & NAPLES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Nypro Inc., a leading provider of precision injection molding injection molding n. A manufacturing process for forming objects, as of plastic or metal, by heating the molding material to a fluid state and injecting it into a mold. , and Inter-Mold Corporation today announced a global alliance, allowing Nypro to create new applications with a designed-in look for hook fasteners. The Inter-Mold Hook technology (IMH IMH Institute of Mental Health IMH International Museum of the Horse IMH In My Head IMH Instituto de Máquina-Herramienta (Spanish: Machine-Tool Institute) IMH In My Heart (closing greeting) ) eliminates the material and labor costs of attaching hook material to plastic. IMH is a breakthrough patented technology allowing one-step injection molding of hook fasteners directly into plastic parts. IMH can be used anywhere hook and loop closure systems are used today. The IMH process is compatible with a wide range of injection-molded thermoplastics. A number of resins have been tested including polypropylene, polyethylene, nylon, acetal acetal /ac·e·tal/ (as´e-t'l) 1. any of a class of organic compounds formed by combination of an aldehyde molecule and two alcohol molecules. 2. , ABS and thermo-plastic urethanes (TPU TPU - Text Processing Utility ). IMH technology is easily implemented and does not require moving parts Moving parts are the components of a device that undergo continuous or frequent motion, most commonly rotation. "Parts" only include the mechanical components which does not include fuel, or any other gas or liquid. in the injection mold. "The IMH process will allow our designers and customers to create new innovative fastening solutions for their applications. This reinforces our commitment to provide manufacturing solutions that create value for our customers, employees and communities", said Vince Issenmann, Technology Programs Executive, Nypro Inc. The benefits of IMH include: -- Elimination of material cost and attachment labor -- Improved reliability and aesthetics -- Waterproof and chemical resistant -- Green process and environmentally friendly Environmentally friendly, also referred to as nature friendly, is a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment.[1] IMH is covered by a number of worldwide patents, including United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Patent 5,368,549; US Patent RE 37,338; and US Patent 5,656,226. Patents have also been granted in other countries. About Nypro With 11,000 employees at 61 locations in 17 countries, Nypro is the leading global precision injection molding manufacturer. Nypro's sales were $808 million for the fiscal year ended June 2003, the eighteenth consecutive year of profitable revenue growth. Nypro is one of the 25 largest U.S. employee-owned companies. For more information, please contact Nypro or visit http://www.nypro.com About Inter-Mold Corporation Inter-Mold Corporation offers its patented technology to designers and injection molders to allow the integral molding of hook fasteners into injection-molded plastic. Inter-Mold also provides a variety of engineering services to aid in the rapid deployment of the technology. For more information, please contact Michael Kennedy & Associates or visit http://www.inter-mold.com . MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=4606450 |
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