Extrusion

Extrusion

Growth Accelerates

First month since March that growth has jumped significantly.

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Sheet Extrusion

How to Split & Clean Flat Dies

Notice a drop-off in quality of your flat film or sheet? It may signal that a die ‘split-and-clean’ is due. Here’s how to get going.

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Medical

BOPP Processor Focuses on Specialties

At one time, BI-AX International produced millions of pounds of BOPP film a year for a wide range of commodity products. But it has since transitioned toward higher-value niche products for medical and packaging.

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Automotive

Numerous ‘Firsts’ Among Winners of 2014 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards

The 44th annual awards competition broke new ground in almost all award categories

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Molds & Tooling

Plastics Processors Planning Equipment Spending Spree

Gardner’s latest survey indicates a robust 17% increase in capital equipment purchases planned for in 2015. What does this mean to you?

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EXTRUSION: About Your ‘General-Purpose’ Dies

There is no such thing. While dies can be adjusted to provide some flexibility, the fact is they are optimized for one specific output of one particular polymer.

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Additives

Are Fillers and Pigments Impacting Your Processing Parameters?

As parts are loaded with higher and higher levels of fillers, pigments, and more, processors don’t always consider the impact these additives have on production.

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PVC

Commodity Resin Prices Heading Down

Falling global feedstock costs and demand destruction concerns are forcing prices downward.

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Thermoforming

Growth Continues, Slowly

Processing market grows for the 11th month out of 12.

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Testing

How Characterizing and Modeling Chemical Foaming Agents Can Help Your Process

Knowing ahead of time what will happen when your CFA produces gas can help you design or improve your process to boost quality and cost effectiveness.

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