Articles

color 4 Aug 2017

Simplified Purchase of Colorants for Small Product Runs

Teknor’s online ‘Color Store’ allows use of credit card for buying stock colors in minimum quantities.

Biopolymers 3 Aug 2017

“Yellow Chemistry”: Waste Sulfur Turned into New Plastic

University of Arizona scientists have invented a new plastic they say is ideal for lenses in infrared devices like heat-sensing cameras.

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Medical 2 Aug 2017

Two Molders Investing in Medical Market

Currier Plastics and NPI/Medical invest in clean rooms; molding and blow molding machines; testing equipment and more.

Packaging 1 Aug 2017

Enhanced Interactive Tool for Predicting Multilayer Film Performance

Nova Chemicals’ Multilayer Property Predictor helps processors predict the performance of complex film structures.

Injection Molding 31 Jul 2017

Prototyping Specialist Upgrades Services For Short-Run Production Molding

Proto Labs, a “digital manufacturing company” known for its rapid injection molding prototyping services, has expanded its injection molding capabilities to address the market for short-run “on-demand” manufacturing.

best practices 31 Jul 2017

Keep Dust and Angel Hair Out of Your Process

Angel hair, fines, and dust can adversely impact any type of plastics production—from resin manufacturing itself to molding and other processes. Here’s how to solve it.

plant tour 27 Jul 2017

Molder Gets Hermetic Seal, High Yield with Servo Welder

Supplier of power protection systems avoids redesign of molds by replacing pneumatic ultrasonic welder.

polystyrene 27 Jul 2017

PE Flat, PP Moving Up; PS, PVC, PET Flat-to-Down

Resin and monomer production disruptions halted further price decreases, but there’s still downward potential.

best practices 27 Jul 2017

Mold Performance: Tap Into the Power of Data Collection

Collecting core data in a transparent way allows molders to drill into the true cost of tooling issues and develop real goals to keep production flowing.

best practices 27 Jul 2017

Polymer Resources: Compounding's 'Small Big Guy'

This compounder combines a service-first, small-company mindset with the technical might of larger companies to carve a niche in engineering plastics.

Additives 27 Jul 2017

Polyolefin Discoloration: New Additive Solutions Solve Common Problems

There’s a growing demand for PE films with lower initial color and improved color stability, as well as better retention of physical properties. New stabilizer systems address these and similar concerns for molded PE and PP parts.