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Part 1: How to Properly Size Gates, Runners and Sprues
Get the sprue, runner and gate sizes close to ideal the first time around—without spending a lot of time on extremely complicated formulas.
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Industrial-Scale Renewable PP Underway at Borealis' Belgium Plants
While new developments in biobased plastics continue, might the effort to combat Covid-19 lead to some delays and a temporary suspension of bans of single-use ‘virgin’ plastic items?
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You Can Help Combat Covid-19 Today
Is your plant idle; does it utilize personal protective equipment (PPE); you can help with coronavirus now.
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Try This Lower-Cost Purging Method
You might be able to reduce purging times and save money by scheduling processing jobs in order of the increasing material viscosity. But to get started, you'll need shear rate/viscosity curves for your polymers.
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Transforming Recycled Plastic into Additives for Industrial and Consumer Products
GreenMantra out of Canada is a rapidly growing clean technology company that produces specialty polymer additives from recycled plastics.
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Blown-Film Processor Quick on its Feet--Now Making Isolation Gowns
Michigan-based Petoskey Plastics modifies line that was making auto-seat covers to produce and convert film for non-surgical isolation gowns to meet demand brought about by Conoravirus.
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Reifenhauser Converts Lab Lines to Produce Face Masks
Will operate four-shift operation 24/7 till further notice. Says it will produce enough material to make 1 million face masks a day.
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PLASTICS, NAM Push for Extension to 'Essential' Companies Definition
Trade groups push for more companies in the manufacturing supply chain to receive “essential” designation.
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Coronavirus and Oil Price Collapse Could Delay Second Wave of Planned Olefin/Polyolefin Projects
ISIS Chemical editor shares insights on projected slowdown of U.S. and global chemical investment wave.
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Coping with Coronavirus: Waiting for Machinery Deliveries?
Probably best to keep in touch with your vendor to learn how it's dealing with the crisis.
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3D Printing Helps Keep Production Going During the Coronavirus Crisis
Formlabs and Essentium both discuss how their companies are responding to the COVID-19 crisis and how 3D printing can help eliminate potential supply chain disruption.
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No Major Production Cutbacks of Material or Downstream Products Yet
Production at resin suppliers and plastics processors still going strong in the first week of fast-paced coronavirus life disruptions.
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