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What You Need to Know to Make World-Class Stretch Film
Advances in materials, feedblock/die technologies, and winding can help processors develop more sophisticated cast-stretch products.
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New PLA Molder Anticipates Swift Growth
SelfEco developed two diverse PLA product lines in less than a year.
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Trexel Adds Chemical Foaming Agent to Its Product Line
Special additive offers economical microcellular foaming for low-volume jobs with PE, PP.
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R&D Thermoformer: Tek Pak Is Launch Pad For New Products
Toolmaker and thermoformer takes concepts to production-ready parts in record time.
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World’s First Nine-Manifold Flat-Film Die Up and Running
Feedblock-free technology reportedly cuts thickness variations by two-thirds.
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Spec’ing a Robot? Match It To Your Press Size & Project
Where is your business today? What might tomorrow’s molding projects look like? These are among the questions you need to answer when deciding what style of robot is best for you.
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To Improve Feeder Performance, Start by Understanding Three Key Components
These are the screw trough, agitator, and the screw itself. It’s crucial to understand the different types and the advantages/disadvantages of each.
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New Sensor Tech Monitors State of the Melt During Molding
Detect ‘true’ melt temperature, viscosity variations, melt density, and much more, throughout the molding cycle.
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EXTRUSION: Pellet Geometry Can Impact Output
A simple angle-of-repose experiment can help you determine how your pellets will feed.
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INJECTION MOLDING: Why Pellet Size and Shape Are Important
Uniformity is needed to help ensure melt quality.
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MATERIALS: Impact Testing: The Problems With Single-Point Data
Knowledge of test conditions and graphical data showing the course of the impact event can help provide engineers and designers with the information they need to make informed choices about material toughness.
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