End Markets
'Extreme Performance' Copolymers Push the Boundaries for Polycarbonate
Already a familiar sight on European store shelves, the eye-catching appeal of "IML" is gaining traction among North American injection molders. The latest tooling and automation designs can handle the higher volumes needed here.
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Wood on Plastics: Computers: Big Growth Returns
U.S. production of computers and peripheral equipment was expanding rapidly before the recent recession hit, and if current trends hold, it will be one of the fastest-growing segments coming out of the recession.
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Wood on Plastics: Auto Market Ready for Ignition
North American sales and production of motor vehicles suffered a severe decline during the recent recession, and the travails of the auto sector were never far from the public’s collective consciousness.
Read MoreWood on Plastics: Sustainable Packaging: A Lot More Than Buzzwords
Packaging is at the nexus of every global supply chain and customer relationship, because for every product sold in stores, there is both primary and secondary packaging.—Wal-Mart sustainable packaging fact sheet.
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Wood on Plastics: Construction Starting at the Ground Floor
Don’t expect much to change in the construction market this year, as we’re projecting zero growth over 2009.
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Wood on Plastics: Consumer Markets Tread Water, Growth to Accelerate in 2010
The holiday season is still with us, so the numbers aren't final, but indications are that consumers are still being cautious where spending money is concerned.
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Can't Succeed at Molding 'Commodities'? Best to 'Can' That Way of Thinking
So you think a can is a can is a can?
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Your Business Outlook - January 2009
Domestic output of injection molded packaging decreased by 6% in 2008, and the decline accelerated as the year ended.
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Get a Handle on Stress-Cracking In HDPE Bottles
One of the first applications for blow molded HDPE bottles was the replacement of glass for bleach packaging.
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Medical Tubing: Tinier Than Ever And Much More Complex
Medical tubes are becoming ever smaller and thinner while adding new features like high-tech material combinations, more wire braiding/wrapping, and heat-shrink sheathing for strength and kink resistance.
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