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PE Film Market Snapshot 2020: Institutional Can Liners
Market is about 1.37 billion lb strong now, and is expected to grow by 2.6% through 2022.
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Use This Check List to Get Your Machine Properly Installed
Whether you bought a new machine or one that’s been refurbished, you need to prepare for installation so that it can be executed as seamlessly as feasible. Here some advice.
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BOPE Takes Aim at BOPP & BOPET Films
Nova’s new biaxially oriented HDPE is seen as a more easily recyclable monomaterial contender versus multilayer BOPP or BOPET films.
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Coronavirus Test Kits Test MGS’ Manufacturing Mettle
MGS Manufacturing is marshalling its injection molding, moldmaking and automation skills in a tightly compressed timeline to outfit the equivalent of a full-scale injection molding plant for COVID-19 test kits.
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PE Film Market Snapshot 2020: T-Shirt Bags
Coronavirus concerns have made some governments reverse bans on the books, but the T-shirt market is projected to be flat through the next three years.
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PE Film Market Snapshot 2020: Consumer/Industrial Product Liners
Monolayer structures still dominate this market.
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PE Film Market 2020 Snapshot: Stretch Film
Stretch film accounted for 2.4 billion lb of PE of resin consumption in 2019, making this sector one of the largest and fastest growing markets within the PE film industry, according to Mastio’s research. The top five players hold about 80% of the market.
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Harmonization of Injection Molding Safety—PLASTICS’ Perspective
Stan Glover, U.S. TAG Chairman for the development of the new ISO injection molding machine standard, shares his views on the new global guideline seven years in the making.
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Screw-Recovery Problems Call for Special Screw Design
In injection molding, the penalty for using a general-purpose screw in an application that has special requirements often takes the form of longer cycle times. Barrier designs can help.
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‘Untapped Workforce’ Helps Drive Growth at MDI
Minnesota-based firm extrudes corrugated HDPE sheet and fabricates it into all kinds of tubs, totes, boxes, and trays for businesses that include Fortune 500 companies. Its model is unique: a manufacturer in a competitive business-to-business environment that has a mission of providing employment opportunities for people with disabilities—in an integrated and inclusive setting.
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Achieving Continuous Improvement Using SMED Programs
A good SMED quick changeover program can help optimize financial performance by converting non-value-add time into value-add time.
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Prices of Volume Resins Bottom Out
Increased exports, higher prices for feedstocks, and a slow ramp-up of production of industrial and durable goods are projected to stabilize resin prices and put upward pressure on PE and possibly PVC.
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