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EXTRUSION: How Slow Can You Go?
Larger screws designed for high outputs will generate a variety of problems if run too slowly. Here’s why.
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INJECTION MOLDING: Processing Nylon…and Other Problems
As moisture content in this and other hygroscopic resins varies, so will your viscosity and process. Here’s how to deal with these issues
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MATERIALS: Thermoplastic Urethanes: Why Annealing Makes a Big Difference
Under the right conditions, annealing can drive TPU performance to a greater level than can be achieved at room temperature.
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‘New Normal’ Marks 30th Chinaplas Show
Show breaks attendance records as Chinese economy slows.
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Stackable Bubble-Cooling Rings Offer Huge Output Gains
Next-generation bubble-cooling system is said to boost throughputs by as much as 60% in blown film.
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3D Printed PEEK-Based Composite Pipe for Subsea Oil & Gas Use
Magma Global's flexible m-pipe technology used for the largest and longest Victrex-based PEEK structure achieved to date.
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Global Oversupply of PE, PP Better for Processors, Tougher on Producers
As we approach the mid-year mark, IHS addresses how the competitive landscape is changing for global polyolefins.
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The 5 M’s of Molding—Part I: Man (labor)
There are many areas in which personnel affect consistency and repeatability within a plastics operation.
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Boston Matthews Adds New U.S. Sales Manager
Matthew Brown will be responsible for the machinery sales and coordination of the company’s network of sales representatives for the U.S. and Canada.
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Arkema & HP Inc. to Collaborate on Additive Manufacturing Materials Development
The collaborations involves HP's new Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing technology and Arkema's engineering resins.
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Custom Molder Expands in ‘Leaps of Faith’
Who would embark on an $8.8 million plant expansion without new orders in hand? Someone who knows his customers very well.
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Most Prices Up, PP Down
Prices of four of the five large-volume commodity resins are on an upward trajectory
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