Pmold Industrial(HongKong) Limited

Pmolds company established in 1998 in Shenzhen of Guangdong, China.We specialize in different kinds of high-quality plastic mold and related injection molding services, always provide the most cost effective way of design & manufacturing to meet customer’s individual requirements. Pmolds is an excellent plastic mould supplier in the line, we clearly understand what lead time, quality and price mean to our customers.

Our company focus on manufacturing plastic mould, plastic injection and assembly. Our aim at producing moulds with precision, complexity, various size and longer service life. Pmolds engineers are experienced in working with technical requirements of American & Germany customers. Our customers have the benefits of speaking directly to our Project Manager in English fluently.

Pmolds has established a complete follow-up service system to ensure quality service to our customers. We hope to be accepted & satisfied by customers through our continuously mature marketing network and improved after service.

Building precision plastic injection molds for our global customers continues to be PMold's core business. Employing over 100 skillful engineers and workers, PMold delivers over 400 top quality molds a year to many of the world's best companies. The ability to produce mold at the highest international standard, strong engineering and design capability, fluent English communication skill, aggressive lead times, competitive pricing and business integrity continues to be the success factor of PMold.

Slow gutters, no glory

The kids are back in school and that means summer's over. Autumn is coming and soon we'll be climbing up our roofs and cleaning out the gutters before the fall leaves begin their damage. But how much damage can some leaves really do? Well, in my business, I've seen quite a bit.

I hate coming to what's supposed to be a simple job, then, when I start to work and tear things down, I see tons more work thanks to water damage. Your home's number 1 enemy is water. Why is it the enemy? Because it causes things like mould and rot which compromise the entire structural integrity of the house, not to mention major health problems. That's why we always want water to flow away from our house, from its roof to the foundations. Gutters play an important role in that process. They're supposed to collect the water from your roof and direct it as far away from your home's foundation as possible — I suggest at least 5 feet, but it depends on how close your neighbour's property line is. Seems simple, but there are a few things that can get in the way of gutters doing their job.

Many of the newer homes being built have more than just a single roof. For example, there could be a roof over the garage, one over the second floor of the house, and smaller ones over rooms that extend from the house, such as a kitchen area or mud room. No matter what, there should be an eavestrough running along the bottom of every roofline on a house. Every eavestrough needs to have a downspout that drains the collected water away from the roof. You never want a downspout to drain water directly onto a lower level roof, this will cause water and ice damage to the shingles and roof deck underneath. It must always drain into a lower roof's eavestrough. You also never want a downspout to drain directly into the weeping tiles below ground or near the foundation, this causes water damage to the foundation. In either case, the result is water coming into the house at the roof or foundation level. Not a good thing.

Some people think gutters can be a DIY project. Most DIY gutters are plastic and come in standard sections of about 10 to 12 feet. Plastic gets brittle, especially in the cold, and will need to be replaced. That's why aluminum is the industry standard for gutters. It never rusts, unlike steel, and it's weather resistant, unlike plastic. We also want to use a thick gauge for all metal gutters. The thicker the gauge the longer they'll last. When gutters are built in sections there's going to be seams and seams can leak. And believe me, if it can leak, it will. That's why I only recommend seamless eavestroughs.

Professionals use a forming machine to construct seamless eavestroughs — custom sized to fit the length of any roof. It's the only way an eavestrough should be done and it's the only way to prevent leaks. Professionals also make sure the entire eavestroughs is pitched correctly. Otherwise, water is going to gather and it won't drain properly. You want something that's going to last. You don't want something you'll have to replace after the first winter. Doing it right the first time means we don't have to do it again. You always need to bring in the right people for the right job, so get a professional to install your gutters.

Before the temperature drops below freezing our gutters need to be clear of any debris. If our eavestroughs and downspouts are clogged two things will happen: First, any debris and water caught in the eavestrough will freeze into a channel of frozen muck. This will overload the eavestrough and eventually it will warp (remember, water expands as it freezes).

Secondly, water can back up under the shingles and cause ice damming and water damage to the roof deck. I know it's a pain to go up there and clean out the gutters, so some people put it off for as long as possible. Not a good idea if you want to preserve the integrity of your roof. A good way to prevent clogging is by installing a screen guard that sits over the eavestrough. This prevents any leaves or debris to fall in. It also eliminates the chore of you having to clean your gutters. There are a few screen guard products out there you can purchase and install yourself. Just remember to brush off any leaves that can get stuck on the screen so they don't block the screen's holes and prevent proper draining.

I've heard some complaints about ice damming after installing a screen over eavestroughs. Let me clear this up: The screen isn't causing ice damming, it's heat loss from the home that's causing it. You know those icicles that hang off the gutters in the winter? A lot of people seem to like them, but icicles are created when snow melts, and then the water refreezes before it drains through the eavestroughs. How can the snow on our roofs be melting if the temperature outdoors is below freezing? That's because heat is escaping from the roof and melting the snow. So if we want to prevent ice damming we need to think about insulating our attics better and double-checking our roofs for any potential heat loss.

'Slug' found in Heinz baby food actually 'mould', says SA Health

So Gaynor Giro was horrified when she pulled what she describes as a slug out of her five-month-old granddaughter's tinned Heinz baby food.

"It's just revolting," Ms Giro said. "I just couldn't believe it."

Ms Giro found the slimy, 5cm "slug" in a can of Heinz banana custard when she was feeding Aleksandra Giro at a family dinner on Tuesday.

Ms Giro, 41, of Walkerville, told the Sunday Mail she was convinced she pulled a slug out of the can, despite SA Health assurances it was not a slug.

"You can't tell me that that's not a slug," she said. "That's got feelers, mate.

"You can't tell me that's organic. Look at it - that's a slug."


Ms Giro said she was horrified to realise she was about to feed the baby the "slug".

"I thought it was mould at first, too, but we washed it and found that it was a slug," she said. "I stirred the custard because it was really runny, but imagine if I hadn't and just started feeding Aleksandra.

"I could've made her sick or if I'd given her chunky baby food I wouldn't even have known it was in there."

Ms Giro bought the food from a local supermarket, and the expiry date on the can was September, 2012.

"Imagine if it had been closer to the expiry date," she said. "Who knows how many would have dissolved?"

SA Health analysed the "slug" and told the Sunday Mail in a statement it was "coagulated" ingredients that were the result of air getting into the damaged can. "It has been confirmed that the material was neither a slug, nor rubber or plastic," the statement said.

A Heinz spokeswoman said the can was probably damaged after it left the factory. "We are, however, conducting a thorough investigation as per normal procedures," she said.

"Even if it was mould, it's in baby food," Ms Giro said. "It could've made her sick."

Ms Giro said she would throw out all of the dozens of canned baby food she had in her cupboard for when she babysat her two grandchildren.

"I'm making our own baby food from now on," she said. "They could offer me a whole year's supply and I wouldn't touch it.

"I don't even want to open my tinned tomatoes now. This has put me off buying any food that you can't make with your own hands."

Ms Giro said she did not believe the Government's analysis of the substance. "They've gone for hush-hush here," she said. "It might be a one-off, but it happened to me."

Ms Giro said a Heinz sales representative first told her to post the slug back to them, and then offered to pick it up to analyse it. Instead, she called SA Health for an independent analysis.

SA Health said retailers should avoid selling dented or damaged cans, and the public should not buy or consume food from dented or damaged cans.

An Opposition spokesman said the test results should be released publicly and the baby food recalled from sale.

The one who refuses to fade

“Scary isn’t it? One minute, you’ re revelling in all that pomp and pageantry and then suddenly, zilch.”

Although it was a remark made in jest, the prospect of facing such a situation had obviously sent a chill down his spine as the politician squirmed uncomfortably in his chair.

And as if to distract himself from such a ghastly premonition, he reached for his coffee, never mind that it was piping hot, and took a gulp. His eyes registered alarm as the simmering dark liquid made its way down his throat, and he stuck out his tongue to let the cool air salve the stung muscle.

This is why we need the rehabilitation centre, he continued when his tongue returned to its normal temperature, mustering a nervous smile in between his words.

The topic was about political casualties, leaders who suddenly found themselves cast out from the corridors of power onto the streets.

So the politician had joked about the need for a rehabilitation centre exclusively for politicians whose careers meet a premature end.

These people, he said, should be psychologically re-programmed to lead ordinary lives and for those who were once at the peak, the rehabilitation must also include lessons on dealing with the stress of being stuck in traffic jams with no police outriders.

Humour aside. From a politician’s perspective, especially those from Barisan Nasional, who had frolicked in the spoils of being part of the ruling government for decades, this prospect would be nothing short of daunting. And in the 2008 election, many experienced it first hand.

No ordinary feat

As the Election Commission’s solemn-faced officers announced results after results, official cars, perks, power and respect started to vanish . Also disappearing were the retinue of apple polishers who once trailed behind, closer than their shadows. In a blink of an eye, these politicians were reduced from heroes to zeros.

But there was one man, who had refused to die with his career and fade into oblivion.

He was not voted out, but booted out, and that too in the most unceremonious manner. But like a phoenix, which rises from its ashes, he emerged stronger and rattled his adversaries to the core. Till this day, he remains a force to be reckoned with.

Anwar Ibrahim’s mental fortitude is definitely worthy of admiration – from deputy prime minister to prisoner, he managed to overcome all the odds designed to pin him down. From being a leader on this side of the political fence to becoming a leader on the other side of the fence, is no ordinary feat.

During that fateful month of September in 1998 when Anwar was given the marching orders, many political pundits believed that his political career had been laid to rest. It was the tragic case of a man in a rush, who underestimated his mentor, and now had to deal with the fact that he would never become prime minister.

On the night of his sacking, Anwar arrived fashionably late for the Umno supreme council meeting, which had convened to decide the fate of its deputy president and quipped to journalists that he was caught in a traffic snarl since he no longer had police outriders.

Hours later, he emerged from the iconic building and addressed his supporters. Standing on a plastic chair, he bellowed: “They asked me to resign but I refused. If I am to go down, I will go down fighting like a warrior.”

Anwar left after uttering those words but not before sending his supporters into a frenzy and ushering the birth of a powerful force, which would eventually be named as “Reformasi”. What happened next, in the absence of the alternative media then, did not make the news here.