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The 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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ZAGG Partners with Eastman to Produce Smartphone Cases Made with Tritan Renew
Eastman’s Tritan Renew copolyester will be incorporated into ZAGG’s Gear4 protective smartphone cases.
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Try Overflow Wells to Remedy Weld Line Weakness
Molding simulations show that adding an overflow well to a part can mitigate the impact of glass fibers on weld-line weakness.
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Electrification Sparks Changes in Automotive Design
Cars are marketed to consumers as everything from a form of personal expression to a reflection of the American experience, but ultimately they’re about moving people, and moving the car comes down to the motor.
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Injection Molding Live Demos to Highlight First-Ever PTXPO
Major suppliers will be running injection machines in the first plastics industry trade show in the Chicago area since 2009.
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Injection Molder Sees Huge Growth in Recycling
Wittmann Battenfeld's material-handling systems and engineering support helped Monoflo International reprocess more than 60 million lb of plastics over 10 years.
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I Was Okay Living in the Culvert until the City Made Me Move
Housing problems can take a huge hit on your employees. This hit creates instability and plays into our employees’ ability to arrive at work on time and be ready to work.
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Bioplastics Family Gets Increasing Play in Luxury Cosmetics Applications
Finland’s Sulapac eco-startup founded by two female biochemists specializing in biomaterials has been steadily making inroads with companies like Chanel.
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Plant-Based Hydraulic Fluids for the Eco-Conscious
If you can’t kick the hydraulic habit, you could try using a more sustainable hydraulic oil.
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Polycarbin Launches New Recycled Laboratory Plastic Line
Polycarbin has brought to market a line of sustainable, circular economy laboratory products.
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Manufacturing Activity Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels but Challenges Remain
Manufacturing is back to levels last seen in 2019, but rising raw material costs, supply chain challenges, workforce issues and transportation/logistics costs pose ongoing hurdles.
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What Really Shows Up at Work
The environment of economic class plays a huge role in the success of the employees we supervise and manage.
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