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Injection Molding 11 May 2020

Updated: Protolabs Pandemic Response—7.6 Million Parts and Counting

At first a stop-gap for interrupted Chinese production then a bulwark of emergency medical production at home, Protolabs’ response to coronavirus continues, nearly 8 million parts and counting.

Thermoforming 8 May 2020

Thermoformed Plastics of New England (TPNE) Provides Face Shields to Coronavirus Frontliners

TPNE recognized for community contribution during coronavirus pandemic with more developments underway.

Packaging 7 May 2020

Testing: High-Throughput Water Vapor Permeation Analyzer

Ametek Mocon’s new Aquatran 3/38 vapor permeation analyzer geared to labs that perform a high volyme of barrier fil, QC testing.

Automotive 7 May 2020

Materials:Laser Weldable Nylon 66 Compound for Broad Range of Applications

PolyOne’s new laser weldable Bergamid nylon 66 formulation tailored to automotive, consumer goods and medical devices.

Construction 7 May 2020

DuPont Throttling Back Plastics Production by Close to 50%

In preparation for further downslides in industries such as automotive, aerospace, oil & gas and construction, DuPont to reduce plastics production capacity.

Injection Molding 6 May 2020

For Medical-Parts Molder, Better Chemical Resistance Just ‘Drops In’

Switch from PC/ABS to Eastman’s Tritan MXF copolyester helps PIM meet need for greater resistance to a wider range of disinfectants with no processing tradeoffs.

Construction 6 May 2020

Covestro and Teknor Apex to Cooperate on Compounding TPU

Teknor Apex to market jointly developed TPU compounds with Covestro’s Desmoflex brand.

Medical 6 May 2020

Eastman Collaborates with Rotuba to Make Face Shields for Coronavirus Pandemic Frontliners

Eastman’s high-molecular-weight cellulose acetate CA-398-30 boasts excellent physical and optical properties for molded items such as the Rotuba face shields in the fight against COVID-19.

Medical 6 May 2020

April's Most Popular Stories: Covid-19, Cosmetic Process Windows, Compounding, Plastic Wars and More

Processing tips from widening injection’s cosmetic window to sizing gates, runners and sprues in tooling and understanding devolatilization in extrusion garnered reader interest in April, as did the plastics industry’s collective reaction to Covid-19.