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This Tubing Processor Is Used to the 'Hard Stuff'
Kent Elastomer Products has emerged from its beginnings as a supplier of latex dip tubing to a leading manufacturer of high-end tight tolerance tubes for a range of applications.
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PTXPO On Display: Absolute Haitian
Get a preview of technology you’ll see live on the Plastics Technology Expo show floor March 18-20 in Rosemont, Illinois.
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DISCOVER What You Can Learn at PTXPO
New to PTXPO 2025 are the DISCOVERY Workshops with topics that address today’s most pressing challenges and emerging trends in the molding industry.
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March 2025 Resin Pricing: Commodity Resin Prices Firm Up
Unplanned and planned production disruptions, rising feedstock costs and variables such as the potential impact of pending tariffs all factor in.
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PTXPO On Display: LS Mtron’s Smart Solution
Get a preview of technology you’ll see live on the Plastics Technology Expo show floor March 18-20 in Rosemont, Illinois.
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Novel Line Turns Fluff to Blown Film
Processor Bioflex of Mexico is utilizing Reifenhäuser Blown Film’s EVO Fusion technology to integrate postindustrial and postconsumer recycled materials into products.
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PTXPO On Display: Wittmann M8
Get a preview of technology you’ll see live on the Plastics Technology Expo show floor March 18-20 in Rosemont, Illinois.
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Bulk, Solid and Melt Density: How to Calculate These Values and Why They Matter — Part 2 of 2
Understanding and calculating solid density and melt density will help molders with everything from material and machine selection to determining piece part costs.
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Optimizing Melt-Fed Single-Screw Extruders on Compounding Lines
The main problem with melt-fed extruders that are starve-fed is setting the depth of the metering channel. In this scenario, we describe how this problem was solved.
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Pursuing More Sustainable Plastic Pallets
Chilean lithium producer employs local molder with a specialized Engel duo 2-platen press to shift to pallets made from reclaimed plastics.
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5 Ways to Make the Most of PTXPO
Plastics Technology Expo 2025 will be March 18-20 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. Here are our tips for you to have a great show!
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Plastics Index Shows Fourth Consecutive Monthly Gain
December reading hints at slowing contraction as plastics industry outlook improves
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