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Metallic-Pigmented TPO Debuts in Auto Exterior Trim

A molded-in-color, high-gloss, metallic-pigmented TPO wheel flare is making its commercial appearance next month with the launch of the 2008 F-250 Super Duty pick-up truck from the Ford Motor Co.

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Taylor's Sells Windsor

Taylor’s Industrial Services, parent of HPM and Sandretto, has sold Windsor Kunststofftechnologie GmbH of Hanau, Germany, to Francis & Associates, a U.S. investor.

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Billion Comes to North America

Injection machinery maker Billion SA of Bellignat, France, will begin direct sales of its machines in North America.

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Additives

Hollow Glass Microspheres Stronger Spheres Tackle Injection Molding

Looking for a way to make lighter parts without giving up properties? New hollow microspheres are stronger than ever—enough to withstand the rigors of injection molding.

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Electric, Hydraulic, or Hybrid? What's the Right Injection Press for You?

If you were buying an injection molding machine 20 years ago, you had to decide between a toggle or fully hydraulic clamp and that was pretty much it.

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CNC Routing Raises Productivity For PVC Door Maker

By using a CNC router, drilling holes in PVC became faster and achieved a much higher level of consistency.

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Testing

Recyclers Now Targeting Higher-Value Engineered Resins

Recycling news from the Society of Plastics Engineers’ Global Plastics Environmental Conference (GPEC) in Orlando, Fla., in March focused on PET, nylon, and waste plastics in electronics—in other words, mainly on higher value engineered resins rather than commodities.Carpet recycling claimed two of the show’s big environmental awards.

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Postprocessing

Thermoforming: Ready for In-Mold Labeling?

After several fits and starts over the last decade, thermoforming IML appears ready for prime time, thanks to improvements in output and labeling technology. For now, the action is mostly in European packaging.

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In-Mold Assembly: The New Frontier for Multi-Shot Molding

The drive to eliminate secondary operations is pushing multi-shot injection molding a step farther—toward assembling separate components in the tool via snap-fits, welding, and co-molding of incompatible materials.

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Hot Runners

Get Control Of Flow in the Mold

A novel technology allows injection molders to alter the flow pattern inside the cavity and balance the filling of multiple cavities by means of an external mold adjustment while the tool remains in the press. In this exclusive article, the system's inventor explains how it works.

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Blending & Dosing
Plastics Size Reduction