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New Technology Opens a Predictive Window Onto Screw Wear
Despite their integral role in transforming pellets fed through the hopper into parts ejected from the mold, visibility into the performance, health and efficiency of screws is difficult to discern for many reasons, not the least of which being the fact they’re located inside a barrel.
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Arburg Acquires Drive and Automation Company
The injection molding machine supplier has acquired its long-time development partner and supplier of electric drives, vertically integrating a key capacity.
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Thermoplastic Biomaterial ‘Fine-Tuned’ for Medical Applications
U.K. and U.S. university research team succeed in ‘fine-tuning a type of polyester biomaterial to enable the rate of degradation in the body.
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Braskem Expanding into the 3D Printing Market
In 2020, Braskem launched polypropylene for fused filament fabrication, SLS powder bed fusion, and industrial scale pellet extrusion.
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PlastiCert Adds Two Molding Machines
The Lewiston, Minn. custom molder has added two new Cincinnati Milacron injection molding machines as it pursues its capital investment plan.
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Small but Fast-Growing Distributor Unhindered by the Pandemic
With a focus on compounded and engineering resins, General Polymers aligns it market strategy to compliment the supplier and support the needs of processors.
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Cosmetics Packaging Made with Eastman Cristal Renew
Axilone is producing luxury packaging with 50% certified recycled content in the U.S., Europe and China.
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Emerson Opens New Global Headquarters for Welding & Assembly
Emerson’s new Branson welding & assembly technologies facility features several technological capabilities.
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Borealis and Tomra Open Mechanical Recycling Demo Plant
The new plant will produce ready-for-market fully formulated polymer pellets.
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Licensee of EconCore's Thermoplastic Honeycomb Technology Gets Two New Automotive Contracts
Mexico’s Fynotej secures two major contracts to supply automotive trunk load floors using Fynocore continuous honeycomb panel technology licensed from EconCore
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