best practices

Back to Basics on Mold Venting (Part 2: Shape, Dimensions, Details)

Here’s how to get the most out of your stationary mold vents.

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Postprocessing

Ultrasonic Welding: Tips, Techniques, and Troubleshooting

In this collection of content, we provide expert advice on welding from some of the leading authorities in the field, with tips on such matters as controls, as well as insights on how to solve common problems in welding.

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sustainability

ASTM Standard To Support Sustainable Plastics

Plastics committee is developing a standard to support a circular economy for plastics.

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Molds & Tooling

Back to Basics on Mold Venting (Part 1)

Here’s what you need to know to improve the quality of your parts and to protect your molds.

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How to Achieve Simulation Success in Molding, Part 3: Inputs, Reports and the Analyst

Ultimately the success of this virtual, digital software falls to the real-world, analog humans requesting and completing the analysis.

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Multiscrew

How to Configure Your Twin-Screw Extruder: Part 3

The melting mechanism in a twin-screw extruder is quite different from that of a single screw. Design of the melting section affects how the material is melted, as well as melt temperature and quality.

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Sheet Extrusion

Roll Cooling: Understand the Three Heat-Transfer Processes

Designing cooling rolls is complex, tedious and requires a lot of inputs. Getting it wrong may have a dramatic impact on productivity.

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processing tips

Five Quick Steps Toward Better Blending

Rising costs of resins and additives, along with higher demands for quality and use of regrind, place a premium on proficient blending. Here are some steps to get you there.

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Got Streaks or Black Specs? Here’s How to Find and Fix Them

Determining the source of streaking or contamination in your molded parts is a critical step in perfecting your purging procedures ultimately saving you time and money.

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best practices

The Importance of Hot Nozzle-Tip Mating Against a Cold Sprue Bushing

Done improperly, the result is a cold slug in the nozzle/sprue and a production stop. But there is a better way.

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