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New Services for Injection Molders
At NPE2012, three firms announced new or expanded services for molders:•Milacron’s Servtek aftermarket business in Cincinnati offers a new capability for ordering spare parts online 24/7.•Ube Machinery Inc., Ann Arbor, Mich., is offering three new services to help molders deal with difficult economic conditions.
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Novel Blending System Fights Material Separation
Processors have been fighting a battle against material separation in blends for years.
Read MoreU.S. Medical Development Center For Ritemp Cooling Technology
Novel conformal cooling technology from Ritemp Pty.
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Stainless-Steel Film Can Replace the Real Thing
AkzoNobel’s Specialty Finishes business has developed a new type of PVDF cast film aimed at replacing mechanically brushed decorative metals.
Read MoreNordson: Emerging New Force in Plastics
In a span of two weeks last month, Nordson Corp. spent $400 million to expand its interests in plastics.
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Optimize Cut-Sheet Forming With Syntactic Foam Plug Assist
Common problems encountered in the cut-sheet thermoforming process include thin spots, webbing, poor part definition, and plug/pusher mark-off.
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Molders Try Cross-Training To Build Crucial Skills In-House
Despite high unemployment, many plastics processors still can’t find qualified workers to fill open positions that require specialized skills. So some are looking at further developing the skills of the employees they already have.
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Get Smarter on Extruder Sizes
Processors tend to recommend a much larger extruder than what’s really necessary for the job and the capabilities of the downstream equipment.
Read MoreShould You Profile Injection Velocity?
If you can get by with one velocity, use only one, because fill time is easier to reproduce, and it is easier to set up the process.
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When It Comes to Nylon, Don’t Do the Math
Chemistry is seldom as simple as it looks. Polymer chemistry takes the complexity up a notch. Nylon chemistry is about much more than doing the math.
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TOOLING AT NPE: Hot Runners & Coinjection Grab Spotlight
Tooling innovations at NPE focused primarily on multi-cavity closure and medical applications, though there was also a substantial emphasis on large automotive and appliance parts.
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