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Ultra-High-Flow TPV Enables Thinner Instrument Panels
Asahi Kasei's ultra-high-flow TPV simplified the deployment of soft, injection moldable instrument panel skins across global platforms for the 2014 Nissan Sentra.
Read MoreTESTING/MEASURING: Laser Design Distributes Tomelleri Portable CMMs
Laser Design is now the master North American distributor for the Space Arm coordinating measuring machines from Italy's Tomelleri Engineering.
Read MoreADDITIVES: A.Schulman Acquires Prime Colorants
To grow its custom color capabilities, A.Schulman, Akron, Ohio, has made yet another acquisition, of color and additive concentrates maker Prime Colorants, Franklin, Tenn.
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ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING: Slew of New Developments in Materials, Equipment
Three companies unveiled new developments in additive manufacturing and prototyping as 2013 came to a close, a testament to this technology's vibrant growth.
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APPLICATIONS: High-Heat PLA in World's First Bioplastic Touchscreen Computer
The high-heat-resistant PLA compound used for the housing of the first bioplastic touchscreen computer is based on lactides from Corbion Purac.
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Coming Up: LSR That Sticks to More Thermoplastics
A next-generation self-adhesive LSR will bond to additional engineering thermoplastics.
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BLOW MOLDING: Lighter PET Water Bottle Doesn’t Squish
New PET preform and bottle designs are said to create a super-lightweight 0.5-liter bottle for still water that not only weighs 34% less than the average commercial bottle of this size, but also achieves 32% more topload strength than the lightest commercial bottle.
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Did I Say Mexico Was Hot?
On Jan. 2, I wrote that Mexico was benefiting from the trend of “reshoring” manufacturing jobs from Asia to North America. New evidence of that trend came in today from PolyOne Corp.
Read MoreRecycled Resin Market Expected to Be Strong in 2014
RPET prices are expected to rise this year. Recyclers expect a strong year for R-HDPE, too.
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Bosch Rexroth Takes ‘Tech Tips’ to Social Media
Do engineers in plastics and other manufacturing sites use social media for business? Bosch Rexroth thinks so.
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INJECTION MOLDING: Bosch Rexroth Takes ‘Tech Tips’ to Social Media
Bosch Rexroth a major supplier of hydraulics, pneumatics, and electric drives and controls, has taken to social media to connect its engineers with users of its technology.
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Accidental low-temperature impact test
Turns out below-zero temperatures really do affect the mechanical properties of plastics.
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