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Medical

Novel Molds & Machinery for Medical Molding

The combined MD&M East and Plastec East shows in N.Y.C. in June presented intriguing developments for medical injection molders.

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Medical

Internal Air Pressure vs. Vacuum Sizing for Ovality Issues?

To achieve more consistent ovality in an application like medical tubing extrusion, consider vacuum sizing. 

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Medical

Wood on Plastics: Medical Outlook: All or Nothing?

Medical market filled with opportunities...and risks.

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sustainability

Physically Foamed HIPS Is New Factor in Rigid Packaging

Relief for escalating costs of packaging materials and an opportunity to address sustainability goals are two factors that have helped attract global attention to a new physical foaming technology for HIPS packaging.

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Sheet Extrusion

'Green'...And Microwaveable Too

New technology from Teknor Apex Co., Pawtucket, R.I., eliminates a property tradeoff that could allow polylactic acid (PLA) to supplant polystyrene and polypropylene for microwavable frozen-food trays, lids for hot beverage cups, and carry-out containers.

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Film Extrusion

Report Details Opportunities for Battery-Film Processors

If you make battery separator films you might be interested in a report released recently by Eldib Engineering & Research, Berkeley Heights, N.J.

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Packaging

Thermoformer Offers Tips for Working with Wal-Mart

Chicago-area thermoformer Dordan Manufacturing will be offering tutorials on Wal-Mart’s Packaging Modeling 3.0 software at Pack Expo 2011, Sept. 26-28 in Las Vegas.

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Automation & Waste Reduction: A Medical Molder's Efficiency

Vision Technical Molding in Manchester, Conn., doesn’t believe in standing still.

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Compounding

Long-Fiber PP Can Be Colored, FR and Tough

Start-up company developing rooftop solar panels based on PP long-fiber thermoplastic (LFT) composites.

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Wood on Plastics: Dramatic Shifts and Opportunities in Electronics

Reshoring is a possibility as manufacturing of components will increasingly be conducted closer to market.

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