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Carbon Adds Injection Molders And Urethane Casters Into Expanding Network Of Partners
The Carbon Production Network now includes more than 20 U.S. partners and is rapidly growing.
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Loop Industries Seeks To Bring New Era In Sustainable Plastics
The company recently entered into a multi-year supply agreement with PepsiCo and a joint venture with Indorama Ventures.
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First TPU Based on CO2 Technology Makes Debut
The polyols used in Covestro's new TPU help reduce the material's carbon footprint.
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New Industry 4.0 Interfaces Published for Review—More Coming Soon
First drafts of Euromap 82 sub-sections for temperature-control devices, hot runners, and LSR dosing systems.
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Reclaim More Scrap, and Profits, with Industrial Plastic Shredders
Many plastics processors have granulators for recycling scrap. But for injection molders and extruders of large parts or dense materials, a plastics recycling shredder may be the better option for first-stage material size reduction.
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Upward Pricing for Commodity Resins with Exception of PP; Flat Pricing Underway?
Higher feedstock prices, strong demand, and tariffs drive price hikes upwards for now.
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3 Ways Outgassing Problems Impact the Injection Molding Cycle
Gas and air entrapment can cause a variety of problems in injection molding, including part burns, short shots, voids and blemishes, even clogged vents. Here’s how that can impact the molding cycle.
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APR Recycling Campaign Builds Strong Demand for Recycling Plastics
A program designed to expand market demand for recycled plastics has generated almost 7 million pounds of new demand in it’s first year.
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Plastics Pipe Institute Talks Recycled Plastics Use
Tony Radoszewski, Plastics Pipe Institute president, discusses recycled content in pipe and converting packages with a 60-day shelf life into products with a 100-year service life.
Read MoreFormer SPE Leader Mike Cappelletti Passes Away
Mike was the CEO and Executive Director of Society of Plastics Engineers, retiring after over 20 years of service.
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Borealis, R&D Startup Collaborate on Low-Cost, High-Performance, Sustainable Single-Use Polyolefin Foam Packaging
Bocatech’s EcoCore molding technology combined with two key Borealis PP grades produces eco-friendly molded products that require less material.
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INCOE Consolidates Michigan Facilities Into New Global Headquarters
Over the month of August, the global hot runner supplier moved its three existing operations in the Detroit area into a new 138,000-ft² facility in Auburn Hills.
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