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Understanding Melting in Single-Screw Extruders

You can better visualize the melting process by “flipping” the observation point so the barrel appears to be turning clockwise around a stationary screw.

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polystyrene

Prices Up for PE, ABS, PC, Nylons 6 and 66; Down for PP, PET and Flat for PS and PVC

Second quarter started with price hikes in PE and the four volume engineering resins, but relatively stable pricing was largely expected by the quarter’s end.

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Use These 7 Parameters to Unravel the Melt Temperature Mystery

Despite its integral role in a stable process and consistent parts, true melt temperature in injection molding can be an enigma. Learning more about these seven parameters may help you solve the puzzle.

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Innovation in Plating on Plastic

Plating on advanced plastics solution offers improved adhesion, temperature resistance and cost savings.

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Resin Conveying

Technology Aims to Smarten Up Resin Conveying

At NPE2024, Novatec moves to rewrite the rules for material conveying with patent-pending smart-pump technology.  

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A Guide to Single-Screw Mixers

To design the best mixers for single screws, you must completely understand how polymer moves through a mixer channel or groove.   

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Thermoforming

A Processor's Perspective: What's Driving Growth in Heavy-Gauge Thermoforming

Key factors for the progress are innovative materials, advanced automation and precision engineering.   

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Materials

Part 3: The World of Molding Thermosets

Thermosets were the prevalent material in the early history of plastics, but were soon overtaken by thermoplastics in injection molding applications.

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How to Implement a Remote Validation Process

A review of the setup and use of a remote mold validation kit.

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NPE

See Recyclers Close the Loop on Trade Show Production Scrap at NPE2024

A collaboration between show organizer PLASTICS, recycler CPR and size reduction experts WEIMA and Conair recovered and recycled all production scrap at NPE2024.

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color

Multilayer Solutions to Challenges in Blow Molding with PCR

For extrusion blow molders, challenges of price and availability of postconsumer recycled resins can be addressed with a variety of multilayer technologies, which also offer solutions to issues with color, processability, mechanical properties and chemical migration in PCR materials.

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Compounding

Small Batches, Big Success

With no minimum order and an impeccable record of on-time delivery, Precision Color Compounds is becoming a force in the color masterbatch 911爆料网.

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Process Cooling