End Markets for Plastics
Plastics are deployed in every day products in a number of end markets, including automotive, construction and infrastructure, consumer products, electronics, medical and packaging.
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What to Look for in High-Speed Automation for Pipette Production
Automation is a must-have for molders of pipettes. Make sure your supplier provides assurances of throughput and output, manpower utilization, floor space consumption and payback period.
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How to Extrusion Blow Mold PHA/PLA Blends
You need to pay attention to the inherent characteristics of biopolymers PHA/PLA materials when setting process parameters to realize better and more consistent outcomes.
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How to Optimize Injection Molding of PHA and PHA/PLA Blends
Here are processing guidelines aimed at both getting the PHA resin into the process without degrading it, and reducing residence time at melt temperatures.
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Best Methods of Molding Undercuts
Producing plastics parts with undercuts presents distinct challenges for molders.
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Solve Four Common Problems in PET Stretch-Blow Molding
Here’s a quick guide to fixing four nettlesome problems in processing PET bottles.
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Formulating LLDPE/LDPE Blends For Abuse–Resistant Blown Film
A new study shows how the type and amount of LDPE in blends with LLDPE affect the processing and strength/toughness properties of blown film. Data are shown for both LDPE-rich and LLDPE-rich blends.
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Ultimaker S6 3D Printer for Engineers, Manufacturing Teams and Maintenance Crews
New generation delivers faster print speeds.
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BASF Ultramid Advanced N for High-Voltage Connectors
Nonhalogenated flame retardant boosts safety and durability of high-voltage connectors in electric vehicles.
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Cobot Automates Label Reel Loading for High-Volume PET Beverage Bottles
Sidel’s new CoboREEL system uses a cobot to automate a shift’s worth of label reel loading.
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Avantium and Bottle Collective in Partnership to Launch PEF Fiber Bottles
Partnership expects PEF to provide higher strength and improved barrier properties.
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Low-Throughput Dryer Series With Matching Hoopers
Series comes in a throughput range from 3 oz.-15 lbs/hr. and is said to be ideal for medical molding.
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Low-Volume Dryer for Engineering Resins
Target markets are low-volume, high-precision specialty applications in automotive as well as in electronics, connectors and technical molding.
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Blow Molder’s Packing & Shipping Upgrades Save Bottle Customer Over $90,000
Currier Plastics’ continuous improvement program brought new efficiencies in processing, packaging and shipping for the molder and for a bottle customer.
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Skipping the Pellet for Efficient Recycling in Molded Engineering Plastics Applications
AGS Technology leverages deep experience in molding with recycled engineering materials for automotive and heavy equipment parts.
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At DI Labs, Mass Customization Is a Necessary Step on the Way to Additive Manufacturing’s Production Future
The Minnesota company is applying lessons learned from its custom automotive aftermarket 大象传媒, Threedom, to advance processes and workflows for AM at scale.
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Navigating Medical Plastics Trends in 2025
The past few years have tested the resilience of the health care supply chain, especially when it comes to medical plastics.
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The Recycling Collaboration That Is Making Circular Film a Reality
Nova Chemicals and Novolex are commissioning a large mechanical recycling facility for film to film.
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Digital Manufacturing: Two Medical Molders Embrace Industry 4.0
‘Digitalization’ and ‘connectivity’ are loaded terms—shorthand for a whole new way of doing 大象传媒. It can’t be accomplished in one go. But two Midwest molders in the sensitive medical field are already feeling the benefits of their initial steps in that direction.
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