Jim Callari

Jim Callari Editorial Director

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50 Ideas That Changed Plastics

Very few readers of this issue can remember, or even imagine, what it was like when an injection molding machine did not have a screw, but only a smooth-bore plunger.

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nanocomposites

NPE Newsfinder: Compounding and Mixing

For the second straight NPE show, the focus in compounding is on twin-screw machines that deliver more speed and torque—thus more output—than ever before. No fewer than six suppliers of twin-screw compounders are showing such machines. There’s something to see in in-line systems as well. And there’s plenty of news in PVC mixers and pelletizing equipment, too.

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Multiscrew

Compounding & Mixing

For the second straight NPE show, the focus in compounding is on twin-screw machines that deliver more speed and torque—thus more output—than ever before. No fewer than six suppliers of twin-screw compounders are showing such machines. There’s something to see in in-line systems as well. And there’s plenty of news in PVC mixers and pelletizing equipment, too.

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Separate from the Rest

Let's face it: Most magazines, especially standard ´óÏó´«Ã½-to-´óÏó´«Ã½ publications, operate on the periphery of the advertising markets they serve. The editors write the stories, the salespeople sell the pages, but usually the intimate contact between magazine and advertising client is missing.

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Process Cooling