End Markets
Engineering Thermoplastics Are Going ‘Green’
As high-performance materials follow the path taken by some commodity resins, farming could replace drilling as suppliers rely more on plants than oil or gas for feedstocks.
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Compression Blow Forming: Promising New Process
‘Game-changing’ technology is overcoming initial growing pains with a new generation of machines.
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5 Year Study Culminates In Viable Biobased Plant Containers
The Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites has come up with a sustainable replacement for petroleum-based plant pots.
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Know Your Options for Foaming Sheet
Tandem extrusion of PS is still the standard technology, but new materials options and equipment technology are emerging.
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Ten Tips to Slash Cycles in PET Preform Molding
Here are some tricks of the trade to make your preform processing more productive, even if you don’t have the latest souped-up press.
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Housing’s Faster Growth Could Boost Appliance Production
Leading indicators suggest continued growth in appliances.
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'Clean, Sustainable' Carbon Black Production On Our Shores
Monolith's carbon black process, which uses natural gas as feedstock, will now be applied to a full-scale manufacturing facility in Nebraska.
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Price Hikes On Nylon 66 and 6 Underway?
While price increases for nylon 66 are attributed to supply contraints, those for nylon 6 are linked to upward raw material costs.
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Electronics Should See Stronger 2015
For the first time in roughly a decade, the domestic electronics industry could be poised for some real growth this year.
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When Robots Make Sense For Part Packaging
Here are nine issues to take into account before automating your end-of-the-line part-packaging process.
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