Compounding
‘Wearable’ Machine Sensors Extended to Power Factor & Retrofits
As is often the case with a new technology, customers are dictating how predictive-maintenance sensors will be applied and where they might be headed next.
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Contraction Continues
Business index for plastics processors dips for fourth straight month.
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To Improve Feeder Performance, Start by Understanding Three Key Components
These are the screw trough, agitator, and the screw itself. It’s crucial to understand the different types and the advantages/disadvantages of each.
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Chinese TPE Compounder Reshores to Chicago Area
New TPE compounder in the Midwest launched by a Chinese-born, U.S. citizen who already had a successful compounding operation in his homeland.
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Reduction Engineering Scheer Names Canadian Distributor
15-year plastics veteran will sell the company’s line of pelletizers and pulverizers.
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O’Neil Color & Compounding Expands New Jersey Facilities
An expansion in Tennessee is next.
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Processor ‘Ties’ Business To Railroad Infrastructure
IntegriCo Composites expands and adds new capabilities to produce compression molded railroad ties from recycled materials.
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Second Contraction in Three Months
Slowdown among small-to-mid-size processors drags index down.
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