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Packaging

Kuraray to Boost EVOH Production in the U.S

Growing demand for Eval EVOH has prompted plans for capacity increases.

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Automotive

Slideshow: SPE’s Plastics for Life Global Parts Competition

During ANTEC 2016, a panel of judges selected the winners of the 3rd annual Plastics for Life Global Parts Competition.

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The Five “Ms” of Molding—Part II: The Mold

A bad mold can cripple a process; learn what areas should be considered as a tool is evaluated and reviewed.

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top shops

Time’s Running Out to Prove You're World Class

Plastics Technology’s World-Class Processor survey will be closing soon; take the opportunity today lay your claim to the World-Class title.

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Get Millennials To Work For You—Part 3, The Interview

Five tips to help ensure the millennial of your choice winds up on your payroll.

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Blow Molding

Davis-Standard Now Builds All Its Own Accumulator Heads

Advancing from assembly to complete production of all components.

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Trexel Establishes Detroit-Area Tech Center

Cooperating with Engel to provide Mucell-ready machines for trials.

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Automotive

1st Vehicle With a Thermoplastic Composite Primary Suspension Spring

Springs and upper control arms of the Polystrand GT-Lite racecar are made from nylon 6 with continuous glass reinforcement.

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best practices

Get Better at Swapping Out Your Twin-Screw Elements

Here’s what you need to know to safely and efficiently remove, clean, restage, and reinstall your twin-screw extruder screw set.

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New Materials Shine Bright In Growing LED Market

Rapid expansion of LED technology has spurred development of new formulations for a wide range of lighting components. Here are examples of activity in this fast-moving field.

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Biopolymers

Biobased Additive Boosts PVC Extruder’s Flooring Line

Sterling Brands’ use of amorphous PHA additive enhances performance of new PVC flooring products.

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Tooling Know-How

TOOLING: The Tool’s Impact On the Molding Process

Flash, venting, cooling, gating, or sticking problems? Better to fix the tool than distort your process.

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