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Tracing the History of Polymeric Materials: Phenolics
In this installment we discuss the discovery of Bakelite, the first truly synthetic polymer, known today as phenolic.
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Get Better at Quoting Injection Molded Parts: Part 3
Follow these detailed tips to get the jobs you want. This installment focuses on the mold and the molding machine.
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Tracing the History of Polymeric Materials: Celluloid & Film Stock
In this series we delve into a discerning look back into the history of our industry and how we all got here.
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Get Better at Quoting Injection Molded Parts: Part 2
Follow these detailed tips to get you the injection molding jobs you want. Here we factor in the costs of scrap and regrind, along with energy and certain additives.
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General-Purpose Screws on the Comeback?
They are being specified more often for recycling applications to increase flexibility. But there is still no such thing as a GP screw and recyclers need to consider other processing approaches.
Read MoreTracing the History of Polymeric Materials--There's More on Celluloid
The invention of Celluloid got the ball rolling for future innovations in materials and processing.
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The Importance of Gauging Residence-Time Distribution—Part 2
Each molecule in the molded product can have a different residence time. This variance is reflected in the Residence-Time Distribution, which you can learn how to determine below.
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Get Better at Quoting Injection Molded Parts: Part 1
Follow these detailed tips to get you the jobs you want. This installment focuses on the various raw material aspects of quoting.
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The Three Causes of Screw Wear
You run the risk of wasting time and money by not understanding what’s causing your screws to wear.
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Tracing the History of Polymeric Materials: Celluloid
In this series we’ll delve into a discerning look back into the history of our industry and how we all got here.
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