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Processing Index Rallies for Another Month

With a February reading of 58.6, the index expands at its fastest rate in five years.

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Injection Molding: In-Mold PUR Coating Now Comes in Colors

Colored in-mold PUR coatings can now be added to injection molded auto parts.

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Automotive

EconCore Expands Continuous Production of Thermoplastic Honeycombs for Composites

ThermHex technology has been used successfully to produce honeycombs from several high-performance thermoplastics.

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Packaging

ExxonMobil Explores PP Production Expansion Along U.S. Gulf Coast

New PP project investment decision likely to be made later this year with startup as early as 2021.

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Packaging

Conductive Blacks for Automotive Body Parts Debut

Orion's XPB 633 Beads are also suited for electronic packaging and blown films for a range of packaging uses.

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Micromolding

Arburg Molding Cells Show Off LSR, High-Speed Packaging, Automotive Composites, and Industry 4.0

Arburg’s nine exhibits include an Allrounder 1120H (730 U.S. tons), molding eight components of folding step stool from a family mold and assembling via robot.

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Integrated Metal/Plastic Processing for Teletronics

Engel combines metal punching and tapping with injection overmolding in one integrated process.

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Engel Rolls Out Decoject In-Mold Decorating Process

Fully automated cell that feeds a thin TPO film into the tool for back molding makes its North American debut. 

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Automotive

Engel Brings Economical Chinese-Built Machines to the Americas

Engel’s Wintec servo-hydraulic two-platen and all-electric toggle injection presses are now available here for general-purpose molding.

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Automotive

Linux Software Enables Advanced Functions on Hot-Runner Controllers

SISE designed the MV3 hot-runner temperature controllers with five platforms and three power card options.

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