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'Dryer-less' PET Sheet System
Processing Technologies International (PTi), recently took the wraps off its “dryer-less” twin-screw PET sheet extrusion system at its headquarters in Aurora, Ill.
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Sunroof Module Is All Short-Glass PP
The first fully integrated automotive sunroof module made entirely of short-glass PP replaced long-glass PP and short-glass ASA/PBT on the 2010 Cadillac CTS.
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Benchmarking Simulation Software: How One Molder Did It
Injection mold simulation has become a standard tool for molders and mold designers.
Read MoreSolving Poor Solids Conveying
Molders quite often call me and say their screw is “windmilling” or “isn’t picking up the material.” This phenomena is due to poor solids conveying.
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Add a Layer of COC to Boost Polyolefin Film Properties
As a discrete layer in coextruded polyolefin film, cyclic olefin copolymer provides higher modulus, greater heat resistance, improved thermoformability, and increased barrier
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Get to Know Your Gravimetric Blender
The introduction of gravimetric blending technology has impacted virtually every corner of plastics processing. Here's what you need to know to keep them operating at their best.
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News in Auxiliaries & Tooling at Fakuma Show
Late last month, Friedrichshafen, Germany, hosted Fakuma 2011, the largest European plastics show of the year, growing to be second in size and importance to the K show in Dusseldorf.
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Plasticating Rates: Your Profits Are at Stake
To get the best cycle time you need the right machine, and few molders take the time to specify this critical component of the process.
Read MoreHow Fillers Impact Extrusion Processing
Their addition can significantly change the processing properties of a polymer.
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Do Flow Simulation 'in the Cloud'
Autodesk Inc., San Rafael, Calif., has just made available a new version of its Moldflow Insight software that takes time-consuming meshing and analysis functions off your desktop and performs them at a remote data center accessed via the Internet.
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Participate in NPE'12 Design Competition
The International Plastics Design Competition (IPDC) debuted at NPE2009 with great success.
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