Articles

25 Jun 2014

The World Cup…of plastics

Echoing the continent’s thus far lackluster performance in the World Cup, Europe’s plastics machinery manufacturers are slogging through 2014, and while China’s not playing in the quadrennial tournament, key plastics players Germany, Italy, the U.S., Japan, England, Russia and Brazil are, with performances on the pitch mixed against their respective plastics sectors.

Consumer Products 25 Jun 2014

ADDITIVES: Liquid Phosphite Antioxidant Gets FDA's Green Light For Food Packaging

Addivant's next-generation liquid phosphite now approved for food-contact applications boasts better properties and processing than its solid counterparts.

Micromolding 25 Jun 2014

Ultrasonic Technology Applied to Micro Molding

Ultrasonic technology is not new to plastics, applied widely as a welding technology for joining parts, but what if it could be used to completely rethink the injection molding process?

Commodity Resins 22 Jun 2014

Prices of Commodity & Engineering Thermoplastics Trend Flat to Lower

Prices of PP, PS drop as PE, PVC are flat or softening. Ditto for ABS, PC, and nylon 6 and 66.

Single-Screw Compounding 20 Jun 2014

Solving Common Problems in Underwater Pelletizing

Pellet quality and consistency are critical to any compounding operation. But in underwater pelletizing, a variety of issues can stand in the way. Here’s how to fix them.

Resin Conveying 20 Jun 2014

Resin Conveying: No More ‘Spaghetti Bowl’

You now have technology choices to avoid the maze of conveying tubes that form a ‘spaghetti bowl’ or ‘rat’s nest’ in a central materials-handling system. Here’s how they stack up.