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Materials Suppliers Team on PFAS-Free Solutions
Baerlocher PFAS-fee process aid passes muster in resin manufacturer’s testing on production-sized blown film line.
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Research Deems Bioplastics, Wood Pulp a Sustainable, Economic Alternative for Rigid Packaging
Farrel Pomini and FPInnovations produce biodegradable compound for molding, extrusion and thermoforming applications.
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Direct Solar Heating for Rotational Molding Enables Feedback Control and Rapid Deployment
Light Manufacturing offers rotomolding factory in a box, with no utilities needed.
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Open Automation Enables Flexibility in Chemical Recycling
Software-defined equipment control systems can be duplicated, transferred and scaled with ease.
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Custom Molder Pivots When States Squelch Thriving Single-Use Bottle Business
Currier Plastics had a major stake in small hotel amenity bottles until state legislators banned them. Here’s how Currier adapted to that challenge.
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NPE2024 Materials: Spotlight on Sustainability with Performance
Across the show, sustainability ruled in new materials technology, from polyolefins and engineering resins to biobased materials.
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Masterbatch Creates Cavities, Helping Film Processors Boost Sustainability, Recyclability
Additive technology creates air pockets in film during orientation, cutting down on the amount of resin needed while boosting opacity, mechanical properties and recyclability.
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Extrusion Technology Extended to Injection, Enabling Up to 100% Regrind Usage
Twin-barrel (shot-pot) press can handle more regrind, offers other benefits to molders.
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NPE2024 Wrap-Up: Sustainability Dominates Show Floor News
Across all process types, sustainability was a big theme at NPE2024. But there was plenty to see in automation and artificial intelligence as well.
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NPE 2024: Additive Manufacturing Assisting, Advancing Plastics Processing
Exhibitors and presenters at the plastics show emphasized 3D printing as a complement and aid to more traditional production processes.
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