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Rotating & Shuttling Molds Speed EPS Molding With Inserts
Expandable polystyrene bead molding equipment has taken on a new look in order to keep up with the need for faster insert molding. Machine builders say insulated concrete forms (ICFs) are one of the fastest growing EPS applications in North America. EPS shapes act as the forms into which concrete building foundations are poured. Plastic inserts act as spacers to hold apart the two sides of the form. After the concrete sets, the wall is now thermally insulated by the EPS, which is held in place by the inserts.
Read MoreHave You Seen Plastics Technology Today?
Are you a news junkie? Want a daily "fix" of news about plastics? If so, we've got your medicine.
Read MoreSmart Manufacturing Means 'Fix It Before It's Broke'
If you want to get the most out of your plant, you need to concentrate on preventing problems, not fixing them once they've occurred. That's the basic concept of "pre-emptive process control," which is the aim of software and hardware options recently introduced for the Source 1.3 CIM system from Hunkar Laboratories Inc., Cincinnati.
Read MoreIt's All Here!
Article TextnThis month, Plastics Technology launches three new database tools on our Web site (www.ptonline.com). Like everything else at our site, they can be used free of charge. We're trying to be your one-stop plastics information source, and I think these newest features, combined with our other well-known products, put us there. And there's more to come.
Read MoreThey Sure Don't Make Them Like They Used To
It first hit me at the K'98 show in Germany last October. All the innovations aimed at electronics, packaging, construction, and consumer products couldn't touch the excitement generated by the real star of the show: automotive.
Read MoreWe've Made It Easier to Find What You're Looking For
If you haven't looked at our World Wide Web site recently, you may be unaware of two new features we have added to help you find information faster and easier than ever. Plus, you'll soon be able to tap into one of our best-known data services. These new resources are all completely free to qualified PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY subscribers.
Read MoreWhat if plastics hurt babies?
You may have thought they were dead, but the Evil Plastics are back.
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