Medical

Additives

NPE2018 New Technology Focus: Additives

The broad range of new additives includes modifiers, silicone additives for various polyolefins, compatibilizers PET and PLA, a blowing agent reinforced nylons, flame-retardant synergists for wire & cable, unique colorants, and color-tracking software for liquid-color metering devices. 

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NPE

IHS Markit Briefing: What Lies Ahead for the Plastics Industry?

Market pros provide insights on the economy, energy, feedstocks and polymers.

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NPE

NPE2018 New Technology Focus: Healthy Interest in Medical

Medical molding is a big presence at NPE.

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Packaging

Plastics Processing Closes Best Quarter in Recorded History

March comes in at 57.7. Index for the first-quarter of 2018 reaches 57.1

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best practices

Getting Started with Medical Molding: First Consider the ‘Four E’s’

Global medical molder Nypro provides first-hand guidance on what you need to get into the medical molding ´óÏó´«Ã½.

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It’s All About Speed at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag

Sumitomo Demag all-electric toggles and hybrid injection molding machines are molding high-speed medical and packaging applications.

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Medical

Medical Market Is Trending Up

A medical manufacturing expansion in the works.

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Construction

Processing Index Rallies for Another Month

With a February reading of 58.6, the index expands at its fastest rate in five years.

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Automation

Boy Machines Shows Its Full Range in Orlando

From a micromolder to a 110-ton LSR press, Boy will have six machines on display. 

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Arburg Molding Cells Show Off LSR, High-Speed Packaging, Automotive Composites, and Industry 4.0

Arburg’s nine exhibits include an Allrounder 1120H (730 U.S. tons), molding eight components of folding step stool from a family mold and assembling via robot.

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Process Cooling