Testing
Two Molders Investing in Medical Market
Currier Plastics and NPI/Medical invest in clean rooms; molding and blow molding machines; testing equipment and more.
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Prototyping Specialist Upgrades Services For Short-Run Production Molding
Proto Labs, a “digital manufacturing company” known for its rapid injection molding prototyping services, has expanded its injection molding capabilities to address the market for short-run “on-demand” manufacturing.
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Polymer Resources: Compounding's 'Small Big Guy'
This compounder combines a service-first, small-company mindset with the technical might of larger companies to carve a niche in engineering plastics.
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Polyolefin Discoloration: New Additive Solutions Solve Common Problems
There’s a growing demand for PE films with lower initial color and improved color stability, as well as better retention of physical properties. New stabilizer systems address these and similar concerns for molded PE and PP parts.
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The Need for Generalists: Part 4
Solving problems generally requires distinguishing good samples from bad ones. But that can become clumsy when one person runs the test while another analyzes the data.
Read MoreNDC Moving HQ to Ohio
California location to become the web process solutions tech center.
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Beaumont Tech Buys Material Characterization Business from Autodesk Moldflow
A trainer in mold analysis and supplier of simulation services acquires testing facilities used to obtain materials data needed for accurate simulation.
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Thanks to This Material, There's No Hard Coating Needed
New additive that improves scratch/mar resistance in molded & extruded parts.
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Novel On-Line Rheometer; In-Line Molding Specimen Device
Two major suppliers of extrusion and/or in-line process testing/monitoring equipment showcased novel systems at K 2016.
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Laser Annealing of Block Copolymers
Could blasting copolymers with temperatures above 1000 F create novel structures and features?
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