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Materials Know How 30 Oct 2018

A Processor’s Most Important Job, Part 10: Fiber-Length Retention

Glass and carbon fibers are often used to increase material strength and modulus. To maintain these properties, the aspect ratio of these fibers must be maintained.

Automotive 26 Oct 2018

Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes Show No Ecotoxicity

Findings on OCSiAl’s Tuball nanotubes are based on OECD chemical testing guideline 201.

Postconsumer 25 Oct 2018

Unilever, Veolia to Collaborate on Sustainable Packaging

Three-year partnership seeks to improve waste collection and recycling infrastructure to help create a circular economy for plastics waste.

How to Tackle Outgassing Problems in Injection Molding

Gas and air entrapment can cause a variety of problems in injection molding, including part burns, short shots, voids and blemishes, even clogged vents. Vacuum venting can solve all these problems, and increase output in the molding process.

Postconsumer 24 Oct 2018

HP, Lonely Whale Discuss Scaling the Use of Ocean-Bound Plastic

Ellen Jackowski, global head of sustainability strategy and innovation at HP Inc., and Dune Ives, executive director at Lonely Whale, discuss developing the first global network of ocean-bound plastics supply chains.

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Injection Molding 23 Oct 2018

Milacron Is First to Integrate iMFLUX into Machine Controller

Integrating iMFLUX low-pressure process into machine controls is a more economical route to faster cycles and improved part quality.

Injection Molding 22 Oct 2018

Milacron Demonstrates iMFLUX Low-Pressure Injection Molding at Fakuma Show

Milacron is first to demonstrate this innovative low-pressure process at a trade show.

sustainability 22 Oct 2018

New Podcast Series on Collaborating to Solve Packaging Sustainability Challenges

Amcor's ‘Big Ideas’ podcast features interviews with thought leaders from consumer-goods companies, sustainability groups and Amcor itself.

sustainability 19 Oct 2018

rPlanet Earth Opens Vertically Integrated Recycling Plant In California

Among a range of reclaim and polymer processing systems in place at the Vernon plant are three Welex sheet lines supplied by Graham Engineering Corp. and equipped with EDI extrusion dies and BKG melt delivery components from Nordson Corp.

Single-Screw Compounding 19 Oct 2018