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  • DeKALB Molded Plastics’ Virtual Home

    While DeKALB places emphasis on the newest technologies and equipment for structural plastics inside our facility; continuous improvement and excellence applies to our virtual presence as well.

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  • What is Special Material Handling?

    Transcription:  One of the target markets for DeKalb Molded Plastics is specialty material handling. We do pallets. We do containers. But really we do things that are specific to an application. It may be a metal product. It may be a medical product, but it has to be handled and protected really well and that’s […]

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  • Does DeKalb Plastics offer gas assist injection molding?

    As part of our structural plastics work we do gas assist injection molding. Gas assist is really an injection molding.

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  • How can DeKALB help with my plastic product design?

    We have the ability to support, determine what structural parameters need to be into the design, so we assist with that.

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  • DeKALB is kicking off our annual United Way campaign

    It’s that time of year again. DeKALB is kicking off our annual United Way campaign. Our goal for this year is $14,500, which shouldn’t be a problem since last year we exceed our goal by $4000!! This is a big event that typically results in 100% employee participation. We have games and weekly fund raisers […]

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  • DeKALB Molded Plastics attending MAPP 2013

    The DeKALB team is looking forward to attending the 2013 MAPP Benchmarking Conference. Meet two of our newer employees who will be attending the conference for the first time by watching this video. We are excited to see our friends and colleagues next week!  

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  • What is structural foam molding?

    Transcript: Structural foam molding is a process in which we use similar thermoplastics but you use blowing agents and you use colorants, and the blowing agents allow you to expand the material into the mold at a much lower pressure than you would on a high injection pressure system. What that does that gives you […]

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  • DeKALB Molded Plastics featured in Manufacturing Today

    The summer issue of Manufacturing Today highlights DeKALB Molded Plastics’ commitment to strategy and investments which support not only the manufacturing process but also employees. An excerpt of the article: Founded in 1979, DeKalb Molded Plastics has spent more than 34 years building its reputation in the structural foam industry. A custom structural foam molder, […]

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