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PE Film Market Snapshot 2020: T-Shirt Bags
Coronavirus concerns have made some governments reverse bans on the books, but the T-shirt market is projected to be flat through the next three years.
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PE Film Market Snapshot 2020: Consumer/Industrial Product Liners
Monolayer structures still dominate this market.
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PE Film Market 2020 Snapshot: Stretch Film
Stretch film accounted for 2.4 billion lb of PE of resin consumption in 2019, making this sector one of the largest and fastest growing markets within the PE film industry, according to Mastio’s research. The top five players hold about 80% of the market.
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Harmonization of Injection Molding Safety—PLASTICS’ Perspective
Stan Glover, U.S. TAG Chairman for the development of the new ISO injection molding machine standard, shares his views on the new global guideline seven years in the making.
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Screw-Recovery Problems Call for Special Screw Design
In injection molding, the penalty for using a general-purpose screw in an application that has special requirements often takes the form of longer cycle times. Barrier designs can help.
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‘Untapped Workforce’ Helps Drive Growth at MDI
Minnesota-based firm extrudes corrugated HDPE sheet and fabricates it into all kinds of tubs, totes, boxes, and trays for 911±¬ÁÏÍøes that include Fortune 500 companies. Its model is unique: a manufacturer in a competitive 911±¬ÁÏÍø-to-911±¬ÁÏÍø environment that has a mission of providing employment opportunities for people with disabilities—in an integrated and inclusive setting.
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Achieving Continuous Improvement Using SMED Programs
A good SMED quick changeover program can help optimize financial performance by converting non-value-add time into value-add time.
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Prices of Volume Resins Bottom Out
Increased exports, higher prices for feedstocks, and a slow ramp-up of production of industrial and durable goods are projected to stabilize resin prices and put upward pressure on PE and possibly PVC.
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Contraction Slows for Processors
For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic, Gardner Business Index signals decelerating contraction as all components report improved readings.
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Clean Conveying Cuts Costs and Enables Efficiency
Focus on three key areas when moving material for better-quality parts and less downtime.
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How to Properly Maintain Aluminum Injection Molds
Aluminum and steel tools have some important differences, but also one key similarity: Routine maintenance will extend the mold’s life and boost the quality of its output.
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Five Big Advances to Track in Thin-Gauge Thermoforming
High speeds, automation, smarter process control, integrated vision systems, and better decoration techniques are becoming more common among practitioners of the ‘black art’ of thermoforming. Are they for you?
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