Packaging
Blow Molding: Injection-Blow Molder Gets a Speed Boost
Closed-loop hydraulics trim dry-cycle times of Jomar’s mid-size injection-blow molder.
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Super-Lightweight PET Bottle For Quick Refreshment
Two new PET water bottles set benchmarks for light weight and material savings.
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Snapple Replicates its Iconic Bottle in Plastic— and Keeps the “Pop”
R&D/Leverage designed the preform and blow mold tooling for converting Snapple’s iconic bottle to PET, while keeping the metal lug cap and the “pop” when it’s first opened.
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It’s All About Speed at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag
Sumitomo Demag all-electric toggles and hybrid injection molding machines are molding high-speed medical and packaging applications.
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Toray Plastics America Garners Rhode Island Workforce Development Award
Toray Plastics America Inc. (TPA) was recently recognized by the Providence Business News (PBN) as the best among Rhode Island manufacturers for its training and career advancement programs.
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Meat and Poultry Film Market Outlook; Where’s the Growth?
Stagnant population growth has stymied growth a bit in what is clearly a very high-tech film extrusion market.
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Processing Index Rallies for Another Month
With a February reading of 58.6, the index expands at its fastest rate in five years.
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Blow Molding: Enhanced PET Stretch-Blow Machine And New Leak Tester
All-electric reheat stretch-blow machine offers new features for custom blow molders. Enhanced leak tester handles small to large containers.
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New Custom-Made Colorant and Additive Masterbatches
Tosaf features new anti-fog barrier for film and packaging; a new chemical-resistant UV masterbatch and more.
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Blow Molding: Wide-Ranging PET Technologies for Higher Productivity & Specialty Products
Nissei ASB brings one- and two-stage stretch-blow machines for beer bottles, airline liquor miniatures, sports bottles, premium cosmetics, and wide-mouth jars.
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