sustainability
PolyOne Offers Recycling Option
PolyOne Corp., Cleveland, has teamed up with Greenpack Inc., Parkersburg, W.Va., to offer PolyOne鈥檚 customers a no-cost program to recycle their industrial packaging.
Read MoreWhat to See at NPE 2006: Recycling and Scrap Reclaim
Recycling and reclamation are once again hot technologies—this time because of high resin prices.
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What to See at NPE 2006: Welding, Bonding and Assembly
Systems integration and compact size will be central themes of welding exhibits at NPE, where a wide range of new products will be displayed.
Read MoreWhat's Different About This NPE
Several new attractions will set this year鈥檚 Big Show apart from previous events: --Make room for rubber: For the first time, the plastics show will have a TPE/Rubber Pavilion, co-sponsored by the Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI) and the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA). It will highlight both TPEs and thermoset rubbers. --Molds, molds molds: Another first for NPE will be the North American Moldmakers Pavilion, sponsored by SPI鈥檚 Moldmakers Div., the American Mold Builders Assoc. (AMBA), and the Canadian Association of Moldmakers (CAMM). Thirty to 40 companies are expected to participate.
Read MoreBASF Plans Polyols Expansion for PUR
BASF Corp., Polyurethanes, Wyandotte, Mich., plans to construct two new reactors and revamp two existing reactors in Geismar, La., to produce polyurethane polyols.
Read MoreNPE 2006 News Flash
Injection MoldingSimplified Hot Runners Save Time & CostA new lower-cost hot-runner alternative to valve gating is suited to less critical cosmetic applications where users need predictable and reliable gate opening but not sequential gate operation.
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Magnetic Separation Simplifies Multi-Material Scrap Recovery
Recent trends to-ward multi-material molding, hard/soft overmolding, and dual-durometer coextrusion create growing volumes of scrap that is difficult or impossible to reuse.
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Smart Handling of Regrind Can Improve Your Bottom Line
Dealing effectively with regrind has been a tough challenge for most blow molders ever since the process was invented.
Read MoreRecycled Prices Soften
Virgin resin prices started to soften at the end of 2005, and recycled resin prices have followed suit. Most reprocessors believe the big price hikes of the last couple of years have probably ended, but prices still are likely to rebound by April, since demand for many materials increases in the spring and summer.
Read MoreFixing the Mixing in Wood-Plastic Profiles
Color consistency and durability are critical to wood-plastic composites, especially in outdoor applications.
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