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PET

At NPE, Cypet to Show Latest Achievements in Large PET Containers

Maker of one-stage ISBM machines will show off new sizes and styles of handled and stackable PET containers, including novel interlocking products.

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Automotive Awards Highlight ‘Firsts,’ Emerging Technologies

Annual SPE event recognizes sustainability as a major theme.

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At NPE2024, Follow These Megatrends in Materials and Additives

Offerings range from recycled, biobased, biodegradable  and monomaterial structures that enhance recyclability to additives that are more efficient, sustainable and safer to use.  

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Recycling

Scaling Up Sustainable Solutions for Fiber Reinforced Composite Materials

Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Sustainable Manufacturing Technologies Group helps industrial partners tackle the sustainability challenges presented by fiber-reinforced composite materials.

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Filtration System Helps Film Processor Manage Recycled Material Mandates

Global film processor RKW teams with Nordson to enable it to process blown film with high recycled content.  

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Automation

Cobot Creates 'Cell Manufacturing Dream' for Thermoformer

Kal Plastics deploys Universal Robot trimming cobot for a fraction of the cost and lead time of a CNC machine, cuts trimming time nearly in half and reduces late shipments to under 1% — all while improving employee safety and growth opportunities.

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Freeform Injection Molding Eases the Path to Medical Device Product Testing

A development and manufacturing service provider is using dissolvable molds to build injection molded silicone prototypes.

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Measuring Strain — Not Pressure — for Precision Injection Molding

A contact-free sensor measures the strain the melt imparts on the mold wall and promises precise, reproducible measurements with lower maintenance, longer service life and blemish-free parts.  

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Film Extrusion

Sustainability, Innovation Intertwined at TC Transcontinental Packaging

Just 10 years in the plastics packaging 大象传媒, TC Transcontinental has invested heavily to help its brand owner and retail customers meet their sustainability goals.

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Automotive

Additive Fusion Technology Optimizes Composite Structures for Demanding Applications

9T Labs continues to enhance the efficiency of its technology, which produces composite parts with intentionally oriented fibers.

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Plastics Size Reduction