How it all began!
In 1868, an enterprising young gentleman by the name of John Wesley Hyatt developed a plastic material he called celluloid to enter in a contest created by a billiard ball manufacturer. The company was looking for a new material to substitute for ivory, which was becoming expensive and difficult to obtain. Celluloid was actually invented in 1851 by Alexander Parkes, but Hyatt improved it so that it could be processed into finished form. He created a celluloid billiard ball and won the contest’s grand prize of $10,000, a rich sum in those days. Unfortunately, after the prize was won, some billiard balls exploded on impact during a demonstration (due to the instability and high flammability of celluloid) and further perfection was required before it could be used in commercial ventures.
The plastics industry was born and began to flourish when Hyatt and his brother Isaiah patented the first injection-molding machine in 1872. With this machine, the brothers were able to mold celluloid plastic. Over the next 40 to 50 years, others began to investigate this new process for manufacturing such items as collar stays, buttons, and hair combs. By 1920, the injection-molding industry had set its foundation, and it has been building ever since. During the 1940s, the plastic injection-molding industry exploded with a bang (not because of the instability of celluloid) as World War II created a demand for inexpensive, mass-produced products. New materials were invented for the process on a regular basis and technical advances resulted in more and more successful applications.
Not only for the world, but in India too, the Plastic industry has been one of the major contributors of growth and development for various sectors such as automotive, construction, electronics etc. Today, the plastic processing sector comprises over 30,000 units involved in producing a variety of items. It has gained notable importance in different spheres of activity with an increasing per capita consumption.
Lunar Enterprise has been a part of injection moulding revolution since the year 1974. Based in Surat, Lunar Enterprise was the only manufacturer dealing in injection moulded textile machinery parts. We still have the retro grade injection moulding machines which were operated using levers. As the technology evolved, so did our infrastructure. We now facilitate Industry 4.0 and robot enabled injection moulding machines which requires minimal human interference thus reducing chances for any downtime.
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