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‘Tough Jobs’ Are More Than A Slogan for Innovative Former
Family-owned thermoformer known for tackling difficult challenges.
Read MoreScrew Design Is a Matter of Balance
In order to achieve a balance between feeding, melting, and pumping it’s necessary to use proven calculations and/or tested empirical data in the design of each section.
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How to Specify A Resin Dryer
To dry your polymer correctly you need a dryer that is properly designed and working properly. Here are my suggested specifications, for a two-, three- or four-bed desiccant dryer, the most common types used.
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Mobile DeDuster Solves Pellet-Quality Problem
Pelletron system eliminated streamers were gone and cut the dust level down to a range of 30 to 50 ppm.
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PP Compounds Used in First Thermoplastic Lift Gate in New Renault Clio
WEB EXCLUSIVE: The new Renault Clio sports what’s said to be the first all-thermoplastic, mono-material lift gate on a commercial vehicle.
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Nylon Replaces Metal in Auto Transmission Oil Pan
WEB EXCLUSIVE: A 60% glass-reinforced nylon 6 from Lanxess LLC, Pittsburgh, has replaced steel sheet in the extremely flat, yet very stiff S tronic transmission oil pan on the new Audi R8.
Read MoreNew Plants for Engineering Resins
Two suppliers recently announced plans to increase capacity.
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New Plastic ‘Lumber’ Uses No Wood
Intended to expand the property profile and application potential of polymeric wood substitutes, a new technology is available for license to make lightweight plastic lumber-type products that contain no wood fiber.
Read MoreNew Owners for American Kuhne
The Graham Group, York, Pa., last month announced it had bought controlling interest in American Kuhne (AK), the Ashaway, R.I.-based manufacturer of extruders, screws, and integrated extrusion systems.
Read MoreCoperion Bought by Owner of K-Tron
It has been a big month for plastics machinery acquisitions.
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Alliance Polymers Introduces Own Line of TPEs
Alliance Polymers and Services LLC, Romulus, Mich., distributor of Elastollan TPUs from BASF and Maxelast SEBS-based TPEs from Polymax of China, is introducing the first TPE products of its own.
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PP, PS, PVC Prices Up, But Not for Long
A soft landing is expected for the four commodity thermoplastics as the year comes to an end.
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