Matthew Naitove

Matthew Naitove Contributing Editor

Film Extrusion

PE/PS Interpolymer Modifies Polyolefins To Process Faster, Thinner, Better

Novel hybrid of polyethylene and polystyrene acts as a processing aid for HDPE, LDPE, and PP.

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Drying

Thrifty California Processor Dries PET with 'Waste' Heat

Southern California can be a challenging environment for manufacturers, not least because of concerns about the cost and availability of electrical power.

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Packaging

New PET Stretch-Blow Machines & Applications Debut at NPE

Italian stretch-blow molding machinery builder Siapi (siapi.it) had a lot to talk about at NPE2012 last month in Orlando, Fla.

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Custom Molding Slows a Bit

It’s hard to discern a definite trend in the results from our latest half-year survey of custom injection molders.

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Multiscrew

Powder Injection Molding Helps PTI Thrive in Specialties

“We like challenges. We like to do things that other people are scared to do.”

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UV Cure Solves LSR Processing Challenges

Extended cure times for thick parts and temperature sensitivity of pharmaceutical additives are two challenges for silicone molding and extrusion that can be overcome with new low-temperature UV curing technology.

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Testing

Auxiliaries at NPE: New Solutions from Material Preparation To Post-Mold Operations

There will be an extraordinary range of new auxiliary equipment on display at the show.

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Mold Simulation

Tooling at NPE: A Hot-Runner Bonanza in Orlando

Most of the emphasis is on valve gating and on doing more in less space. Other highlights include standardized mold components, some impressive feats of moldmaking creativity, and advances in mold simulation.

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Automation

Injection Molding: Speed, Automation & Integration

Hot buttons at the show will be multi-component molding, in-mold labeling/decorating (IML/IMD), in-mold assembly, medical molding, liquid silicone rubber (LSR), micro-molding, and high-speed packaging.

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Tightening the Screws on Precision Molding Of Thermoplastics & LSR

Fairly consistent focus of annual conference was how to get better control of the molding process.

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PT Tech Days
Plastics Size Reduction