Matthew Naitove

Matthew Naitove Contributing Editor

Commodity Resins

Headlines from the K 2013 Show

Here’s just a taste of the innovations on display, a selection of the top headlines not covered in our September show preview.

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Blow Molding

Foam's A Big Theme in Blow Molding at K 2013

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Trexel, MuCell, debut new technologies for automotive lightweighting.

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Hot Runners

Arburg Grabs Spotlight at K 2013

WEB EXCLUSIVE: At K 2013, injection machine builder introduces the Freeformer, a novel machine for additive manufacturing.. But there was plenty to see in hot runners, LSR processing, and lightweighting as well.

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Arburg Causes Buzz at K Show with New 3D Printer

One of the most talked-about news announcements at the K 2013 in Dusseldorf, which wrapped up last week, was Arburg’s introduction of an ink-jet type 3D printer.

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DuPont to Spin Off TiO2, Fluoropolymers

You may have heard that DuPont Co., Wilmington, Del., announced last week plans to split off its Performance Chemicals segment from the rest of the company.

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Rapid Tooling Enables ‘Quick Manufacturing’

Custom molder Harbec explores new and unconventional methods of moldmaking to provide a competitive edge for its $15 million molding business.

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Blow Molder on a Growth Path

Being in the right place(s) counts in the bottle business—as do having the right product, the right customer service, and the right technology. Alpha Packaging has taken all those principles to heart.

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Automation

‘Collaborative’ Robot Works Alongside Human Workers

The goal of Baxter's builder is to make U.S. manufacturing more globally competitive by making automation more affordable and easier to implement.

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Medical Molder Expands into Full-Service Product Development

In July, Mack Molding acquired Synectic Engineering, Inc., Milford, Conn., a company focused 100% on medical product development.

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‘ECO-ECONOMICS ’: Harbec Plastics Proves It Pays to Be ‘Green’

Bechtold has spent 15 years in an ongoing quest to prove that manufacturing in a sustainable manner is not opposed to profitability. On the contrary, he says his experience shows that sustainability is an economic opportunity that manufacturers can’t afford to miss.

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Medical

New Approach to Micro Molding to Debut at K Show This Month

It has clamping and injection systems unlike any other machine on the market.

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Postprocessing

News in Medical Tubing & Materials

Two innovations in medical tubing and more than a dozen new materials, coatings, and adhesives were on display at June’s Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) East show in Philadelphia.

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