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SABIC Opens Specialty PP Compounding Plant
WEB EXCLUSIVE: SABIC Innovative Plastics, Pittsfield, Mass., recently opened a specialty polypropylene compounding operation at its Bay St.
Read MoreWebinars Available in Flash Video Format
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Read MoreEngraved Rolls
On engraved or textured rolls, ensure the outer shell is made from a seamless tube.
Read MoreTiming is right to buy forward for PP.
Polypropylene continues to be driven by monomer, but don't be fooled by the huge spread between RGP & PGP.
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Central Drying Made Simple
Recent advances in technology have made the concept of drying in a central location—as opposed to right at the machine—more advantageous for certain kinds of processing operations.
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Getting Into LSR--Part IV: How LSR Tooling Is Different
Building molds for rubber molding, and specifically liquid silicone (LSR ) injection, can be very challenging.
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Custom Automation Is the Answer to Global Competition
Here it is in one sentence: Unit costs can be reduced through customer-specific automation.
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Want to Slash Energy Costs? Learn How to Measure & Manage Them
Price pressure from consumers and rising energy costs have increased the importance for molders to reduce energy consumption, measured in kWh/kg of resin processed.
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Sustainability Will Change Your Business
Do you have a sustainability officer yet? You might need one. It's probably even more likely that your customers have one, and you will have to pay attention to them if you want to continue to supply them with plastic parts or products.
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NPE 2012: The Big Picture--Themes for Growth at the Big Show
In the March issue of Plastics Technology we will report on new technology to be unveiled at the giant show, which for the first time will be held at the Orlando Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., April 1-5, 2012.
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On-Site: Custom Molder Pursues the Dream of Proprietary Products
“Every custom molder thinks he needs a proprietary product,” says John Currier, president and co-owner of the injection molding firm his father founded, Currier Plastics in upstate Auburn, N.Y.
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Lab Investment Pays Off For Major Tube & Profile House
Teel started a testing laboratory in 2010 to support quality assurance and new product development and to troubleshoot manufacturing issues as they arise.
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