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Covid-19 Pushes Manufacturers into Emergency Ventilator Component Supply
The pressing and evolving need for ventilators to help treat the most severe cases of Covid-19 has revealed both the complexity of the supply chain for such machines and the nimbleness of suppliers.
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Compounding: Part 2 of 2 Demystifying Devolatilization
Here are some simple tools to help monitor and optimize your devolatilization process.
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Extrusion: Important Polymer Melting Equations for Extrusion Processors
The more you know about what happens in a screw, the more you’ll be able to work with your supplier to optimize design.
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Award-Winning Package Boosts Lindar's Thermoforming Credentials
Custom thermoformer Lindar has experienced years of steady growth, with numerous technical advances to its credit, as it continues to expand its capabilities in packaging and industrial markets.
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Agilyx: Recycling Must Continue Operating During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Agilyx CEO Joe Vaillancourt discusses the status of the company's operations and the importance of recycling during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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How One Machine Builder Helps Fight the Coronavirus
Sidel converted its main stretch-blow molding development center to a production of PET hand-sanitizer bottles.
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Be Proactive in Your Purging Program
True, it can be tough to take a machine out of production, but a purging maintenance program should be thought of as a direct line to cost savings.
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Why ‘Plastic Wars’ Got Me Riled
Is plastics recycling a decades-old scam or fraud? New PBS documentary takes a myopic view of broad-based industry trends.
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Prices of Volume Resins Flat to Down
Key drivers for the trajectory of resin prices include supply outpacing demand, lower feedstock costs, and uncertainty about coronavirus effects.
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3D Printing Helps Close the Loop for Armor’s Circular Economy
Manufacturing 3D printing filament was first a way for Armor to recycle its own reclaimed plastic waste. But now, this 911±¬ÁÏÍø unit is helping to close the loop on sustainability for plastic 3D printed products.
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Materials Part 1: What Annealing Can Do for Your Process
Relatively rapid cooling rates in processing introduce internal stress. If functional problems in use result, annealing may draw down the stress to levels that may not be achievable during processing.
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