sustainability
Two Recyclers Build Better Mousetraps
Josef Soellner and Werner Kruschitz are entrepreneurs who run established, multi-plant plastics recycling operations in Europe.
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Eliminate Dust, Fines and Longs For Better Regrind Quality
Considering the high cost of resin and heightened concerns for product quality, it is surprising that so little attention is given to the impact of regrind quality on plastics processing.
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'As Good as New' Chain Extender Restores Reclaimed Resins
A new additive can re-link polymer chains in reclaimed PET, nylon, and polycarbonate to revive degraded properties.
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Global Competition - High Shipping Costs Give U.S. Blow Molders an Edge
When it comes to foreign competition, blow molders feel relatively invulnerable in their biggest market–bottles.
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Global Competition - Extrusion: Imports Threaten Some Films And Maybe Profiles, But Not Sheet
Global competition from lower-cost manufacturers, primarily in Asia, affects individual extrusion markets differently.
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Adhesion Promotion: Now Plasma-Treat the Resin, Not the Molded Part
A new approach to plasma treating applies the treatment to resin pellets or powder in order to achieve enhanced adhesion of paints, glues, or foamed-in-place urethanes to the molded part.
Read MoreWal-Mart's Push for "Green" Packaging
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, Ark., has begun a program to urge its suppliers to reduce the amounts of packaging and to use more recycled materials in packaging.
Read MoreWellman Quits PET Recycling
Wellman Inc., Shrewsbury, N.J., announced that it would permanently close its flagship PET recycling and fiber production facility in Johnsonville, S.C., by the end of this month.
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Solve Ultrasonic Horn Problems With Finite-Element Analysis
Computer modeling with 3D finite-element analysis (FEA) is used in the plastics industry because it can identify stresses, predict performance, and analyze part failures that can often be missed by traditional 2D modeling methods.
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