Messe Düsseldorf Previews K 2025 with Exhibitor Partners
More than 70 journalists from 33 countries, as well as 15 exhibitors and multiple representatives of trade show organizer Messe Düsseldorf gathered in Düsseldorf, Germany over three days in June to preview K 2025 (Oct. 8-15).
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The 3 Cs of Clean Lubricants
Clean lubricants enable machines to meet OEM specifications from the outset, keeping sensitive components like servovalves, hoses and proportional control valves operating smoothly while avoiding contaminants — even as small as a few microns — that drastically shorten their lifespans.
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ICYMI: May Roundup
May was a busy month, especially with the buzz coming out of the Extrusion Conference. Here’s a quick look at the top articles from May you might have missed.
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ICYMI: April Roundup
Catch up on the most-read articles that captivated our readers in April.
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Use a Process Assessment to Determine the Benefits of Screw-Design Modification
This type of analysis analysis will provide the converter with a clear picture of whether changes to the screw could provide economic gains through increased rate, yield, and quality.
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Polymer Showdown — PPO vs. PA66: May the Best Material Win
Second in a series, an expert from plastics engineering consultancy The Madison Group pits leading thermoplastics against each other to see how they differ in processing characteristics, chemical resistance, thermal and mechanical performance, and more.
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Screw Bounce — What Causes It and Why You Should Care
There are a lot of theories about screw bounce in injection molding it, but what’s the actual cause? Through a series of experiments, and some good old-fashioned math, the author found out.
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ICYMI: March Roundup
Still catching up post-PTXPO? Whether you attended the show or not, there were bound to be some must-read articles that may have slipped past you. Catch up on what you missed.
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AIM Institute Continues to Grow Plastics Education and Training on 10th Anniversary
The AIM institute was created in response to the rising need for skilled injection molding professionals, providing individuals with a fundamental understanding of plastic rheology and plastic flow through a mold.
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Moving Beyond the Relative Viscosity Curve — Determining Optimum Plastic Flow Rates: Part 1
Should injection molders consider using a range of plastic flow rates, versus the selection of one plastic flow rate from the relative viscosity curve?
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