Additive Manufacturing Assisting, Advancing Plastics Processing.

The article focuses on the return of NPE: The Plastics Show after six years, highlighting advancements and expanded adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) technology within the plastics industry, despite lacking a centralized presence at the event. AM was showcased as a supportive tool for addressing workforce challenges in toolmaking, emphasizing technologies like Mantle's TrueShape process for faster production of complex injection mold inserts.