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Solvent-Based Inks Boost PET Recycling
Sun Chemical’s SunSpectro SolvaWash solvent-based inks allow higher quality and yield of recycled PET from bottles.
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Try Overflow Wells to Remedy Weld Line Weakness
Molding simulations show that adding an overflow well to a part can mitigate the impact of glass fibers on weld-line weakness.
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Injection Molding Live Demos to Highlight First-Ever PTXPO
Major suppliers will be running injection machines in the first plastics industry trade show in the Chicago area since 2009.
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Injection Molder Sees Huge Growth in Recycling
Wittmann Battenfeld's material-handling systems and engineering support helped Monoflo International reprocess more than 60 million lb of plastics over 10 years.
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Stretch-Blow 1000-Liter IBCs from PET
Cypet introduces a one-stage ISBM system to provide a clear alternative to HDPE bulk containers.
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Service Helps Manufacturers Buy Energy When the Time is Right
Insulating manufacturers from market volatility can pay off big, as one firm can attest.
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SPE Automotive Awards Give Nod to 'Firsts' & Pandemic Solutions
The 50th annual automotive innovations awards recognized several “firsts” and an added category of innovative solutions for COVID-19 protection.
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Compact Line Turns Blown Film Processing Upside Down
Space-saving blown film line blows bubble down and is height-adjustable to optimize film temperature for the material.
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Matrix Tool Sweeps 'Hot Shots' Competition
Working together with injection machine builder Sodick Plustech, this Pennsylvania molder and moldmaker won both prizes in Plastics Technology’s first-ever Hot Shots injection molded parts competition, held at Molding 2021.
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Optimized Pressure Control for a More Repeatable Process and Parts
New software from Arburg automatically determines the ideal ramp of the injection-to-hold profile.
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