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FimmTech Opens Training Center, Launches Certification Program
Injection molding consultant and training firm, FimmTech Inc. has opened a new innovation and training center in Vista, Calif., outside San Diego.
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Chinaplas 2018 Plans Array of Concurrent Events
Industry 4.0, plastics in medical, “tech talk” product introductions, and product design all receive heightened focus at Chinaplas 2018.
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Molding with Nylon: Tips & Tricks
Remember to consider shrinkage, gassing, and moisture when molding this versatile, but at times vexing, engineering plastic.
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Micro Extruder Can Run Normal-Sized Pellets for 3D Printing
Unit can be configured for lab use or mounted on a 3D gantry for 3D printing
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Coextrusion Line Demonstrates Technology for API Catheters
At trade show, suppliers team to show how to run a medical tube that includes medicine.
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Downward Pricing Trajectory for PP; Upward for PE, PS, PVC, PET
Commodity resin prices climbed in the first week of February, with the exception of PP, which spiked in January and is now correcting along with propylene monomer.
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PE Film Market Snap-Shot: Shrink Film
Roughly 797.3 million lb of PE was consumed making shrink film in 2017, and with growth of 1.7% forecast, consumption will hit 838.2 million lb 2020.
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Plastic Materials, Recycling Should Play Part in Infrastructure Plan
Nation’s recycling facilities should be targeted in planned infrastructure upgrades.
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Preview New Molding Simulation Release at Plastec West This Week
Molding simulation supplier Moldex3D previews the latest iteration of its software this week in Anaheim ahead of its full release in March.
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Where Do You Fall On Industry 4.0’s Adoption Curve?
Beyond the hype: how are injection molders applying industry 4.0 today, and what’s coming in the future.
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‘Growth Momentum’ Poised to Continue
Plastics Industry Association economist Perc Pineda says low energy prices, technology advances, and mechanization/automation are keys to manufacturing growth.
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Next Generation Plastics Workforce
After years of closely monitoring an increasingly worrisome labor shortage, the Plastics Industry Association’s warnings about the widening gap between the sector’s need for skilled workers and the supply of such employees have shifted to full alarm. The association calls for “collaborative response across all levels of government and all manufacturing sectors” to tackle this critical issue.
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