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It’s Not All Going Abroad
Plastics processors can’t help wondering what kind of business is “safe” for domestic manufacturers and what will be the next to flee to China, India, or some other lower-cost region of the world.
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What to See at NPE 2006: Heating and Cooling
Most of the news at the show is in fluid-circulating mold-temperature-control systems.
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What to See at NPE 2006: Materials and Parts Handling
Dryers, feeders, blenders, loaders, metal detectors, level sensors, mechanical and pneumatic conveyors, silos, bins, pumps, filters, valves, box fillers, bag dumpers, and materials-handling control systems constitute one of the biggest categories of products on display at NPE.
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New Way to Rotomold Foam/Solid PE Parts
A captive plastics processor is willing to license its new technology for rotomolding polyethylene parts with foam and solid layers.
Read MoreThey’re All Coming to NPE
Once upon a time, NPE stood for National Plastics Exposition—but not any more.
Read MoreThe New ‘Light Crude’
At some point in the not-too-distant future, the factories that produce plastics may be of the single-celled, microscopic variety.
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New Modular Design Simplifies Temperature Control and Cuts Cost Per Loop
A brand-new physical package is said to take much of the headache and expense out of buying, installing, and maintaining temperature controls for machine barrels, thermoforming ovens, hot-runner manifolds, and a host of other plastics equipment. “No more crowded, messy, and cumbersome control panels.
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Molder Saves Energy and Maintenance Headaches With New Type of Quiet-Running Chiller
The first plastics molder to use a radically new kind of chiller was looking for improved reliability to keep its plant running 24/7.
Read MoreWhy It’s So Good To Be in Plastics
Give me one good reason why you like being in the plastics business.
Read MoreThe Cheapest Place To Process Plastics
If you’re looking to site a plant where operating costs are low, you can’t do better than the Fayetteville/Rogers, Ark., metropolitan area with close runners-up being Little Rock/North Little Rock, Ark., and Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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Make Polycarbonate Flow Easily Without Losing Toughness or Clarity
Here’s a whole new way to boost the flow of polycarbonate without the drawbacks of other flow modifiers.
Read MoreThrough Thick and Thin
If you’re an injection molder or mold designer, you probably keep an eye on developments in computerized mold simulation.
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