Testing
Novel Rheometer Tells More About Thermoplastic Processing Behavior
A unique type of oscillating-die rheometer, first unveiled in 1999 for analyzing thermosets and composites, has now been upgraded for testing polyolefins and other thermoplastics.
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Automated Assembly Integrates Leak Testing For Lower Cost, Higher Output
Integration of leak testing into a fully automated assembly system proved to be a boon for San Diego-based Gen-Probe, Inc., a pioneer in genetic diagnostics for disease testing.
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Now It's Here: An Objective Test of Masterbatch Dispersion
There's a new grading system for color concentrates and additive masterbatches.
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Compounders: Now You Can Monitor Color Inside the Extruder!
If you're compounding colors, there's no need to keep running pellet samples to the lab for periodic quality checks.
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New Sources of Help in Coloring Plastics
Two new color services for small to medium-sized firms that lack in-house color-matching and formulating expertise were announced at K 2004.
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Laser Scanning Pinpoints Shrinkage Problems in Record Time
A faster way to measure part surface dimensions helped injection molder Hy-Ten Plastics to quickly identify and correct geometries in its tooling that spawned problem parts.
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Rheometers: Which Type Is Right for You?
Capillary and torque rheometers are good for simulating processing conditions, troubleshooting, and QC. But dynamic rotational instruments can tell you more about a resin's molecular structure.
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What We Didn't Know About Dielectric Properties of Plastics
With speed at a premium, computers and other electronic devices are moving to higher frequencies.
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Information Is Power
It’s the power to run your plant and machines better and more profitably. Today’s process and production monitoring systems put that information in the palm of your hand.
Read MorePortable CMM Helps Thermoformer Hold Tight Tolerances in Large Parts
Thermoform Plastics Inc. (TPI) in St Paul, Minn., believes it has found a better way to guarantee dimensional accuracy in large parts with complex shapes.
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