End Markets
Blow Molding: Faster Mold Changes for PET ISBM Machine
SIPA’s single-stage PET stretch-blow molders now change tools 25% faster.
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Lanxess to Boost Global Production of Flame Retardants
Major investment planned over next three years.
Read MorePlastics Machinery Shipments Recover in Third Quarter After Weaker Second Quarter
The preliminary estimate of primary plastics equipment shipments was up 4.1% over the second quarter, with a year-over-year improvement of 5.6%.
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'Plug-and-Play' Bioplastic Platform Results in Various Grades of PC
Teysha Technologies' proprietary platform enables development of polymers that combine strength and toughness with hydrolytic breakdown to biologically beneficial byproducts at end of life.
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Nonlinear Modelling: A Proven Mathematical Tool for Efficient Product Development
This approach been shown to be beneficial to crosslinked foam producers and applicable to other types of plastics processors.
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Digital Manufacturing: Two Medical Molders Embrace Industry 4.0
‘Digitalization’ and ‘connectivity’ are loaded terms—shorthand for a whole new way of doing business. It can’t be accomplished in one go. But two Midwest molders in the sensitive medical field are already feeling the benefits of their initial steps in that direction.
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Headlines from Fakuma 2018
Integrating a special low-pressure process into machine controls; novel shop-floor quality-inspection technology; MES systems from machine and controls vendors; and sophisticated in-mold decorating.
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Simplicity Conquers Complexity in Automotive Molding Cells
Six-axis robots are often recommended for complex automation cells, but here’s an example of how cost-effective, three-axis linear robots can be up to the task.
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Existing Homeowners Driving Appliance Market
Construction of new homes is limited, but current homeowners are driving demand for appliances.
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Nylon 66: Pricing & Supply Issues Spur Processors to Consider Alternatives
While the nylon 66 tightness may not prove long-lasting, resin suppliers, compounders, and distributors have mobilized to offer processors an array of ‘replacement’ materials.
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