Articles

Use Purging Compounds to Mitigate Processing Challenges of PCR and PIR

With frequent purging, you can minimize serious contamination issues and get both better results and higher profits.

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Compounding

Engineering Resins Compounder Expands to Take on More Scrap

Polymer Resources responds to sustainability push by upgrading plant with grinding and shredding equipment to take on both postindustrial and postconsumer reclaim.  

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NPE

In the Zone: Sustainability Hub

NPE2024: Experience the latest eco-friendly innovations in the plastics industry at the Sustainability Hub.

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NPE

Absolute Haitian Brings Next Generation of Presses to Orlando

NPE2024: Absolute Haitian says Generation 5 of the servo-hydraulic Haitian and electric Zhafir machines lines emphasize efficiency, performance and intelligence.

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Polyethylene Fundamentals – Part 4: Failed HDPE Case Study

Injection molders of small fuel tanks learned the hard way that a very small difference in density — 0.6% — could make a large difference in PE stress-crack resistance.

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Automation

Processing Megatrends Drive New Product Developments at NPE2024

It’s all about sustainability and the circular economy, and it will be on display in Orlando across all the major processes. But there will be plenty to see in automation, AI and machine learning as well.

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sustainability

How Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Measures a Manufacturer’s Carbon Footprint and Environmental Impact

Life cycle assessments (LCA) are rising in popularity in some industries as a way of evaluating a product’s environmental impact. What are LCAs and what do they mean for Tier suppliers?

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editorial

Welcome to our NPE2024 Show Issue

Megatrends such as sustainability are the driving force behind a slew of new product introductions at the May show. Catch up on what’s in store on the show floor right here.

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NPE

In the Zone: Bottling Stage

NPE2024: Hear from industry experts at the Bottling Stage.

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Reduce Downtime and Scrap in the Blown Film Industry

The blown film sector now benefits from a tailored solution developed by Chem-Trend to preserve integrity of the bubble.

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NPE

Four Industry 4.0 Tech Adoption Insights from Indiana Plastics Manufacturers

As more plastics manufacturers step into the Fourth Industrial Revolution, insights have emerged about how best to approach the digital transformation journey.

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February Index Dips a Tiny Bit

Index holds steady as optimism about future business conditions continues to increase among processors.  

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