Articles
Pyramid’s Relentless Pursuit of Quality
Instilling a culture of quality, and the ability to offer tooling from a sister company, are pushing Pyramid Plastics to new heights.
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WEIMA Exec's Take on Current Status of Plastics Recycling
As part of a series of industry interviews leading-up to K-2022, VDMA chats with WEIMA’s sales director.
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The Importance of Viscosity in Melting
The calculations required to determine the right melt temperature for each polymer are complicated. Knowing the power-law coefficient and the consistency index of the polymer you run might prove useful.
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How Screw Design Can Mitigate Gels in PE Films
Gels are a constant issue in production of PE films using single-screw extruders. Gels can create quality issues via optical flaws, and they can cause the film to break on blown or cast film lines. There are numerous origins for gels, and the mitigation method depends on knowing the gel type.
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Teel Straps on Yellow Belt to Cut Scrap on Big Cores
Investments in a lean, continuous process pay off for this Wisconsin processor.
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Not Thrilled by All the ‘4.0’ Talk?
Are you (perhaps secretly) put off by expressions like Industry 4.0, Internet of Things, Big Data, Smart Factories, Digitalization and so forth? If so, you’re not alone. You might be friendlier to terms like operational Transparency and Visibility.
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Price Hikes Could Moderate in 2Q
Except for polyolefins, a prices of volume resins could hit a breather in the second quarter.
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Regrind On the Mind
Discarding runners and scrap would always give most molders pause, but with record-high resin prices and sustainability front and center, putting those materials into parts instead of a dumpster is more important than ever.
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Testing & Research Center to Install Lindner Washtech’s Plastic Washing System
Netherlands independent lab NTCP expects the new installation will optimize its research which focused on examining the behavior of different plastics during sorting and washing.
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LFT-D Thrives in Automotive and Other Durables
Teijin Automotive acquires its 10th direct long-fiber thermoplastic system as demand for this technology soars.
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My Top Three Prizes for Most Irritating Plastic Packaging
More than most consumers, I feel really let down when plastic packaging isn’t user-friendly. Unlike most frustrated consumers, I can diagnose pretty well what went wrong in manufacturing or design of the failed product.
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