End Markets

Microcellular Foam with Heat-Cool Makes Class-A Glossy Parts

A high-gloss surface equivalent to automotive Class-A solid molding can now be achieved with the weight savings and other benefits of microcellular foam molding, thanks to a new licensing agreement between Trexel Inc., Waltham, Mass., and Ono Sangyo Co.

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Automotive

‘Easy-Molding’ Nylon Compound Targets Metal in Cars

Metal-replacement opportunities continue to emerge as fuel economies become more critical.

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Film Extrusion

Toray Produces Biax, Metalized PLA Film

Oriented films producer Toray Plastics (America), Inc., N.

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Multicomponent

Micro Molder & Mold Maker Succeeds by Specializing

 How small is small? How small is micro? How about parts weighing as little as 0.00012 g and measuring no more than 0.038 in. (1 mm) long?

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sustainability

Recycled PET Pricing Is Unsettled

WEB EXCLUSIVE: On the East Coast, RPET prices continue to climb, although somewhat slower than they have been.

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Wood On Plastics: Economic Pressures Shift Consumption Patterns

While the economy has been expanding for most of the past two years, it is far from clear that it has entered a 鈥渟elf-sustaining鈥 phase.

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processing tips

What to Look for in a Modular, Reconfigurable Conveyor System

As conveyors have become a necessity on the plant floor, conveyor manufacturers have attempted to respond to end-users’ needs for flexibility by creating truly modular, reconfigurable systems.

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Biopolymers

Heinz Ketchup Converts to Biobased Bottle

The sauce is red, but the new bottle is green—i.e., based partly on renewable plant-based feedstocks.

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Medical

Four Keys to Consistent Tubing

Because of their use in critical applications, processors of medical tubing have little or no room for error.

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plant tour

On Site: Growth Through Innovation in Medical Tubing

By focusing on high-tech, quick-turnaround, turnkey solutions, Putnam Plastics has grown into a leader in the field of medical extrusion.

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Plastics Size Reduction
Process Cooling