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Curtain to Rise This Month on PTXPO
It’s showtime, folks. Register now for the first-ever PTXPO and check out our coverage in this issue of new technology that will be on display March 29-31 in Rosemont, Ill.
Read MoreHow to Know the True Value of Conformally Cooled Injection Molds
What’s the return on investing in a new mold with conformal cooling to boost productivity? Will it pay for itself? How soon? Here’s a case study on how to answer those questions.
Read MorePrices Firm for Polyolefins, PS and PET
PVC prices have the weakest outlook among commodity resins.
Read MoreNovel LLDPEs Enable Films that Are 'Ahead of Their Time'
ExxonMobil’s new Exceed XP 7 series boasts remarkable mechanical performance combined with low density and fractional melt index.
Read MoreIs Your Profile Die the Problem? Or Is It the Heaters?
When a profile is not being extruded to the tolerances of previous runs, the die is often suspect—but the real problem may be the heaters. Learn the five heater-band principles before you do any profile die work.
Read MorePlastics Processors Start 2022 with Modest Boost
Expansion accelerates in new orders, production, and backlogs.
Read MoreCaptive Molder Goes AM Route for Short-Run Project
Pivoting from injection molding to additive manufacturing helped a maker of automotive wire routers save about $1 million in project costs and eight weeks of lead time.
Read MoreAward-Winning Thermoformer: Ray Products Focuses on Pressure Forming for Crisp Aesthetics, Part-to-Part Repeatability
Ray Products’ pressure-forming expertise was recognized in the 2021 SPE Thermoforming Gold Award for its multi-part medical cart made with thermoplastics to replace cast urethane.
Read MoreWorking Towards a Global Plan for Plastics Pollution
Less than a week before the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) convenes in Nairobi with the goal of creating a global treaty on plastics pollution, the OECD attempted to map out the breadth and depth of the issue.
Read MoreWhat in the World Is Agency Time?
It’s time some employees need to spend going from nonprofit agency to nonprofit agency in the hopes of meeting daily needs. With only 24 hours per day, an under-resourced person often has to make choices between work and agency time.
Read MoreA New ‘Supercritical Water’ Approach to Recycling Plastic Packaging Waste
University of Birmingham license the rights to its technology to U.K.’s Stopford to develop a novel process for recycling mixed plastic packaging to obtain high-value recycled plastic.
Read MoreThe Awful Truth About Weld Lines
As everyone knows, weld lines are weak points. What’s less well known is just what’s going on inside that weld line on a microstructural level. Here’s a close-up look at some nasty little secrets.
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