Extrusion
Time to Learn More About the Real World of Recycling
Next month, Plastics Technology will cover the challenges of recycling with a targeted print and electronic supplement—and a focused webinar—highlighting best practices in processing with high levels of PCR.
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Primex Divisions Join the COVID-19 Fight
Processor’s three divisions producing vital materials for first responders and medical professionals in response to Coronavirus.
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Try This Lower-Cost Purging Method
You might be able to reduce purging times and save money by scheduling processing jobs in order of the increasing material viscosity. But to get started, you'll need shear rate/viscosity curves for your polymers.
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Blown-Film Processor Quick on its Feet--Now Making Isolation Gowns
Michigan-based Petoskey Plastics modifies line that was making auto-seat covers to produce and convert film for non-surgical isolation gowns to meet demand brought about by Conoravirus.
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Reifenhauser Converts Lab Lines to Produce Face Masks
Will operate four-shift operation 24/7 till further notice. Says it will produce enough material to make 1 million face masks a day.
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SPE Schedules First-Ever 'Virtual' ANTEC
Attendees can listen to keynotes and presentations live. Many presentations will also be recorded.
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WSJ Calls for Reversal of Plastic-Bag Bans
Journal says plastic bag ban backfires. Calls reusable bags “notoriously dirty and may spread the (Corona) virus.”
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How to Optimize Usage of Recycled Material
Processors need to “engineer” feeding properties similar to virgin pellets into their regrind to efficiently and economically utilize more of their scrap.
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Use a DOE to Improve Consistency of Your Resin-Drying Process
Conducting a drying design of experiments (DOE) will ensure your polymer is properly dried every time. Here’s how to do it.
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Act Sooner, Not Later, on Auxiliary Equipment Alarms
There can be real financial, safety, and quality benefits for processors who train plant personnel to interpret and respond promptly to various alarms. Real-world examples offer proof.
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