Novel Profile Cooling Technology Promises Big Output Boost
Aimed at complex profiles such as PVC lineals, retrofittable system adds turbulent cooling to calibrator to boost output by 25-50%.
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Keeping Process Water Cool and Efficiency High in the Desert
Rehrig Pacific turned to Process Cooling Systems to create a high-efficiency plantwide process-cooling system for its newest injection molding facility outside of Phoenix.
Read MoreInnovative Film Processor Adds Water-Blown Technology to Barrier Offerings
Established as a market leader in technical films in Latin America, Plastilene enters North American barrier market with nine-layer technology, including an upside-down, water-quenched system.
Read MoreJune 2025: Prices for the Five Commodity Resins Flat to Down
This overall resin pricing trend could continue into the start of the third quarter.
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Skipping the Pellet for Efficient Recycling in Molded Engineering Plastics Applications
AGS Technology leverages deep experience in molding with recycled engineering materials for automotive and heavy equipment parts.
Read MoreMPM’s Second Act: Keeping Injection Molding, Moldmaking in the Midwest
Larry Austin’s 35 years at a highly successful injection molding company inform much of what he does and doesn’t want in his second act in plastics owning an injection molding company.
Read MoreMetal and Polymer Molding, Additive Manufacturing and MoldMaking All Under One Roof
From metal molding to polymer molding, additive manufacturing to moldmaking, material selection to formulation, prototyping to production, PTI Tech has emerged as a one-stop molding shop.
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AI-Driven Capabilities Advance Efficiency and Quality in Your Molding Environment
New for many molders, AI isn’t as complicated to learn as some may think.
WatchFermentation Process to Enable Compostable Biopolymers
Valerian Materials was founded to commercialize the results of federally funded research conducted at the University of Minnesota, producing bio-based alternatives to fossil-based polyurethanes.
Read MoreBlow Molder’s Packing & Shipping Upgrades Save Bottle Customer Over $90,000
Currier Plastics’ continuous improvement program brought new efficiencies in processing, packaging and shipping for the molder and for a bottle customer.
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The 3 Cs of Clean Lubricants
Clean lubricants enable machines to meet OEM specifications from the outset, keeping sensitive components like servovalves, hoses and proportional control valves operating smoothly while avoiding contaminants — even as small as a few microns — that drastically shorten their lifespans.
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ICYMI: May Roundup
May was a busy month, especially with the buzz coming out of the Extrusion Conference. Here’s a quick look at the top articles from May you might have missed.
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ICYMI: April Roundup
Catch up on the most-read articles that captivated our readers in April.
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Use a Process Assessment to Determine the Benefits of Screw-Design Modification
This type of analysis analysis will provide the converter with a clear picture of whether changes to the screw could provide economic gains through increased rate, yield, and quality.
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Polymer Showdown — PPO vs. PA66: May the Best Material Win
Second in a series, an expert from plastics engineering consultancy The Madison Group pits leading thermoplastics against each other to see how they differ in processing characteristics, chemical resistance, thermal and mechanical performance, and more.
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Screw Bounce — What Causes It and Why You Should Care
There are a lot of theories about screw bounce in injection molding it, but what’s the actual cause? Through a series of experiments, and some good old-fashioned math, the author found out.
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ICYMI: March Roundup
Still catching up post-PTXPO? Whether you attended the show or not, there were bound to be some must-read articles that may have slipped past you. Catch up on what you missed.
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AIM Institute Continues to Grow Plastics Education and Training on 10th Anniversary
The AIM institute was created in response to the rising need for skilled injection molding professionals, providing individuals with a fundamental understanding of plastic rheology and plastic flow through a mold.
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Moving Beyond the Relative Viscosity Curve — Determining Optimum Plastic Flow Rates: Part 1
Should injection molders consider using a range of plastic flow rates, versus the selection of one plastic flow rate from the relative viscosity curve?
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Rollepalle Launches Standardized Lines for Oriented PVC Pipe
System requires no specialty additives or complex line configurations to achieve orientation.
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Wittmann To Mold Caps at Drinktec 2025
An EcoPower Xpress 160/1100+ will produce 1.35g HDPE caps from a 32-cavity HTW mold in a 2.5-sec. cycle with IMDvista downstream cooling, orientation and inspection.
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Yizumi Rebrands, Dropping HPM Name
The maker of injection molding and die-casting machines will now be Yizumi, not Yizumi-HPM, unifying its global identity and worldwide growth strategy.
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Netstal To Introduce Next-Generation All-Electric Elion Injection Molding Machines at K 2025
Netstal will introduce the Elion MED in Düsseldorf with a smaller footprint and greater energy efficiency.
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Community College Launches Injection Molding Bootcamp
Nebraska’s Central Community College, which has become a centrally located training hub, successfully launched a plastics bootcamp this summer, boosting available workforce for regional molders.
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North American Plastics Shipments Drop for Second-Straight Quarter
The Plastics Industry Association’s Committee on Equipment Statistics (CES) showed declines on a quarterly and year-over-year basis in the first quarter.
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Bench-Top LSR Injection Molding Machine Launches
APSX  LLC, which previously marketed the APSX‑PIM desktop thermoplastic injection molding machine, has debuted the APSX‑LSR — a bench‑top liquid silicone rubber (LSR) injection system.
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Chroma Color ChromaXLPEUltra Color Concentrates for Cross-Linked Polyethylene
Concentrates are designed to provide vibrant color while upholding material properties and meeting regulatory standards.
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