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Working with Color Concentrates

Perhaps the greatest difficulty involving the use of color concentrates is specifying them appropriately for the material to which they are being added.

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Tightening the Screws on Precision Molding Of Thermoplastics & LSR

Fairly consistent focus of annual conference was how to get better control of the molding process.

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Some Helpful Hints on Grooved-Feed Extruders

There are a few things that are different between these and their smooth-bore cousins that processors should know.

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The buying mood in Asia

The buying mood in Asia, after the New Year, will have a large impact on global pricing.

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A Tale of Screw Wear

And it came from an unexpected source: an excessive overhung load.

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Benchtop Spectrophotometer

Konica Minolta Sensing Americas has launched of its newest benchtop spectrophotometer, the CM-3700A.

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Additives

New Partnership for EVOH/Nanoclay Barrier Compounds

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Nippon Gohsei of Japan, maker of SoaranoL EVOH resins, has obtained an exclusive global license for use of O2Block Barrier additive from NanoBioMatters Industries S.L. of Spain.

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Five Cases Where Microcellular Foaming Paid Off

The MuCell process for producing microcellular injection molded parts is used and accepted globally as a technology option for providing a more dimensionally stable part through a reduction in residual stress, along with increased productivity versus solid injection molded parts.

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processing tips

Get Better at Multi-Material Molding

Since each multi-material application is unique, there’s no standard best method for success. Each molding solution must be tailored to meet the needs of the final product.

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Thermoforming

‘Back to Basics’ Fuels More Innovation at Thin-Gauge Former

Shift from private to capital ownership give Tray-Pak a boost.

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