Articles
Micro-Layers Enter Blow Molding
Taking coextrusion blow molded bottles beyond six layers while maintaining conventional wall thicknesses is at the core of a new micro-layer approach developed by Dow.
Read MoreAuditing Your Extruder
From time to time it is necessary to do a complete audit on the condition of an extruder to make sure that it is operating in top condition for maximum effectiveness and efficiency.
Read MoreAre You Compliant with New Chemical Safety Standards?
The Department of Homeland Security is moving forward with the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards...
Read MorePolypropylene prices will hit the bottom in November
Pricing Indicators are dictating that the Polypropylene market will bottom out in November, and December pricing looks to be flat barring any unforeseen events.
Read MoreTechnology Will Keep Upshifting. Will you shift with it?
The speed at which technology changes (I started to write improves but that’s not always the case) is not slowing down.
Read MoreMaterial Selection Can Save Energy Cost in Production
WEB EXCLUSIVE: At October’s Fakuma 2011 show in Germany, BASF and Arburg teamed up in a demonstration of energy-efficient injection molding.
Read MoreNatureWorks to Build World-Scale PLA Plant in Thailand
WEB EXCLUSIVE: NatureWorks LLC, Minnetonka, Minn., the world’s first and largest supplier of polylactic acid (PLA) biopolymers, has received an investment of $150 million from PTT Chemical Public Co.
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New Resources Enable International Attendees to Make Their NPE2012 Visit Easier, More Productive
Assistance from SPI and the U.S. Government Helps to Simplify Attending a Great Plastics Exposition Located ‘at the Crossroads of International Trade’
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Amcor Continues Assault on Glass with Hot-Fill PET Jars
Leading PET blow molder Amcor Rigid Plastics, Manchester, Mich. (amcor.com), is continuing its push to replace glass in hot-fill food products with new 24-oz, round, wide-mouth jars.
Read MoreRecapturing a Piece of the Toy Business
A U.S. custom injection molder serving the textile, appliance, furniture, and construction industries is expanding into a business once thought lost forever to low-cost, overseas processors—toys.
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Prices of Commodity Resins Are Lower and Headed Down
Prices of PE, PP, PS, and PVC were on the way down last month after remaining flat or slipping slightly in September.
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