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Mold Micro Parts with Ultrasonic Technology
New machine utilizes ultrasonic waves to melt plastics for micromolding, as opposed to the shear and conductive heating used in standard processes.
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EXTRUSION: Why Barrier Screws & Rigid PVC Don’t Always Mix
RPVC’s somewhat unusual melting mechanism makes it unsuited to traditional barrier type designs.
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INJECTION MOLDING: The Importance of Nominal Wall For Lightweighting Molded Parts
Establishing a nominal wall is one of the most important decisions an engineer makes when designing parts. Understanding how design changes will impact the manufacturing process is critical to ensure the part performs as expected.
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MATERIALS: Don’t Guess Your Way Through Root Cause Analysis
More than 50 different polymer test techniques can be used to find root causes of problems. Of these, five or six are fairly common. Use them to take the guesswork out of why a product failed.
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FEA Software Predicts Material Response to Repeated Snap Fits
Improved finite-element modeling accounts for viscoelastic response to multiple stress-strain cycles.
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The Process Of HDPE-Exfoliated Graphene Nanocomposites For Fuel Tanks
One of ACCE's 2014 best paper awards is on improving the barrier and mechanical properties of HDPE-graphene nanocomposites for automotive fuel tank applications.
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Polystyrene Recycling Spurred By Demand For Post-Consumer Content
World's leading maker of foam cups and major recycler come together to boost annual recycling volume of post-consumer PS.
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‘There are no unskilled jobs here anymore’
That observation comes from Mary Ann Cervinka, HR manager Arrow Gear, and is found Accenture’s 2014 Manufacturing Skills and Training Study, appropriately entitled, “Out of Inventory: Skills Shortage Threatens Growth for U.S. Manufacturing.”
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Single-Serve Wine Spritzer in Plasma-Coated PET
Ultrathin glass coating keeps wine spritzers fresh.
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"Arpro" EPP Manufacturer Exceeds Sustainability Goals; Launches EPE Sheet Foam Business
JSP, manufacturer of Arpro EPP, is ahead of the game in meeting its five-year target to reduce its carbon footprint, and has also now launched a new expandable PE sheet foam business in North America.
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Report: Packaging Still Growing
New report by packaging association projects growth in contract packaging over next several years, in particular for personal care and pharmaceutical.
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