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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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Source: Kent Elastomer Products, Wittmann, Umberto Catignani, Mark Spalding

March was a busy month for the industry! We hope the molders and moldmakers who joined us at PTXPO enjoyed the show and have returned engaged and inspired! 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 and stay informed on the trends shaping the future of plastics manufacturing.

10. This Tubing Processor Is Used to the 'Hard Stuff'

Kent Elastomer Products has emerged from its beginnings as a supplier of latex dip tubing to a leading manufacturer of high-end tight tolerance tubes for a range of applications. 

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9. Collaboration Key to Development of Thermoformed EV Charging Stations

Heavy-gauge former Ray Products and custom sheet extruder Sekisui Kydex combine expertise in materials science and processing to commercialize cost-effective charging units. 

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8. PTXPO Recap: Lightweighting with Foaming Technologies

Check out what you missed on the PTXPO show floor. Foaming technologies have long offered molders a way to reduce part weight, but a new approach demonstrated by Engel and Moxietec takes it further.

Three people stand around a gaylord box of recycled material.
Source: Direct Polymers

7. Direct Connections for a Better Recycling System

Colorado’s Direct Polymers formed Brave Industries to link recycling collaborators.

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6. April 2025: Mixed Bag for Prices of Volume Resins

The end of the first quarter marked higher prices for polyolefins and relatively flat pricing for nearly all other resins.

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5. Take Top Shops 2025 Injection Molding Survey Today

The Top Shops injection molding benchmarking survey could help you replace “I think,” “It seems,” or “I’d guess” with “I know” when it comes to how your operation stacks up with the competition.

4. How This Custom Compounder Leverages AI to Drive Innovation, Sustainability

Alterra has stepped up its cutting-edge Industry 4.0 technology with its own AI platform to further increase its efficiencies. 

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Custom Compounder Utilized 4.0 and AI Tools

Source: Alterra

3. Golf Equipment Manufacturer Scores Higher Productivity With Automated Cell

Ping was able to reduce labor and waste at its production facility in Phoenix via an automated molding cell courtesy of Wittmann.

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2. Moving Beyond the Relative Viscosity Curve — Determining Optimum Plastic Flow Rates

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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Source: M. Spalding

1. How To Identify Resin Degradation in Single-Screw Extruders

Degradation can occur in many single-screw extrusion operations, and typically occurs due to minor design flaws in the screw. Here is how to track it down. 

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