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Injection Machines Use Novel Two-Stage Molding System
EdeX servohydraulic presses from Taiwan are the first to employ the Inject-EX plasticating system from Md Plastics.
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Plastics Processing Continues to Contract
The September Index signaled a second month of declining activity for plastics processors overall, while custom processors fared even worse.
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Meeting the Social Challenges of Changing an Industry
At K 2022, Milliken highlighted its various sustainability collaborations in addition to technological achievements.
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New Entrant Heartland Polymers Stepping up as Reliable Supplier
Heartland Polymers’ new Alberta, Canada facility will produce 525 KTA propylene and 525 KTA polypropylene. It is expected to stabilize supply chains across the continent.
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Resin Prices Still Dropping
This downward trajectory is expected to continue, primarily due to slowed demand, lower feedstock costs and adequate-to-ample supplies.
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PBT and PET Polyester: The Difference Crystallinity Makes
To properly understand the differences in performance between PET and PBT we need to compare apples to apples—the semi-crystalline forms of each polymer.
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Sustainability Among the Many Niches at Niche Polymer
Founded in 1987, Niche Polymer continues to grow—both organically and through acquisition—by focusing its product-development efforts on ever-changing market needs. Adding value to both industrial and post-consumer scrap is a growing part of this effort.
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Quality Guidelines of Plastic Waste Feedstock for Pyrolysis
Eunomia’s new study on behalf of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste underscores the need for robust collection and sorting systems to supply quality feedstock for chemical and mechanical recyclers.
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Novel System Produces Color on Demand
Ampacet’s FluxQF technology features a quick-dispersion universal carrier with novel machinery that provides automated color blending in quantities down to 50 lb.
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KraussMaffei Launches Two Additive Manufacturing Lines at K 2022
Long established in injection molding, extrusion and polyurethane reaction process machinery, 184-yr-old KraussMaffei prepares to enter the industrial additive manufacturing market.
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Of Covered Bridges and Recycling
It may seem like a long way around to the subject of recycling, but a recent drive over an old bridge led to an opportunity to spread the new gospel of chemical recycling.
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Understanding the ‘Science’ of Color
And as with all sciences, there are fundamentals that must be considered to do color right. Here’s a helpful start.
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