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More Complexity Adds Costs And Opportunities in Medical
The rapidly rising cost of healthcare will generate demand for products that lower these costs to consumers. There are several ways that plastics can achieve these kinds of savings.
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New Drying Technology Helps Moldmaker Get Back to Molding
System solves quality problem that had hamstrung previous molder.
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Studies Boost Prospects For High-Speed Extrusion
Study shows that high-speed, single-screw extruder can significantly boost the processing capability of a small-diameter machine for a wide range of applications
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PC/PBT in Larger Shore Power Connector for Boats
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Following the success of it 30-amp SmartPlug system in marine, RV, and EMS vehicle markets, Seattle-based SmartPlug Systems decided to develop a 50-amp version of its shore power connector system.
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Fundamentals Are Favorable For Packaging—If…
Assuming policymakers are able to avoid an economic catastrophe, overall demand for plastics packaging will increase in 2013.
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Making the Value Connection In Proprietary Molding
“We make components that go into other devices.
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Weyerhaeuser & Ford Develop Cellulose-Fiber TP Composites for Automotive
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Forestry products producer Weyerhaeuser in Federal Way, Wash., has introduced a proprietary, patent-pending thermoplastic composite with cellulose-fiber reinforcement derived from wood.
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Flexible Package Takes Aim at Rigid Containers
Leading sheet processor Clear Lam Packaging, Inc., Elk Grove Village, Ill., made three announcements during October’s Pack Expo International show in Chicago.
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Modified MDO Gives Higher Film Yields
Hosokawa Alpine American, Natick, Mass., is offering new machine-direction orientation (MDO) technology that is said to dramatically reduce the amount of film to be edge-trimmed compared with other MDO designs.
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VW Adopts PP Intake Manifolds in Two Car Engines
Glass-reinforced PP with proprietary heat-stabilization enhancement has emerged as a competitor for nylon in air-intake manifolds of two Volkswagen car engines: a three-cylinder gasoline engine in Brazil and Europe and a 1.6-liter, four-cylinder engine produced in China.
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