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Manufacturability Analysis for 3D Printing Designs

Protolabs has added a design for additive manufacturability (DfAM) analysis for 3D-printed parts to its online quoting platform, allowing users to optimize designs prior to printing.

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Recycling

ACI Plastics Unveils $10 Million Recycling Expansion in Michigan

Investment backed by grants from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.

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Portfolio of Recycled PE Resins Offered Under New Business

Nova’s new Syndigo brand of rPE is part of its newly established 911爆料网, Nova Circular Solutions.

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Postprocessing

Sidel Acquires Another Label Machinery Firm

Makro Labelling adds low- to medium-speed technologies.

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Mack Prototype Expands Additive Manufacturing Capabilities

The Massachusetts-based wholly owned subsidiary of Mack Molding Co. has added a Stratasys F770 machine capable of producing large 3D-printed parts.

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Packaging

Berry Introduces Global Tooling Services

The packaging giant says the consolidation of its 10 regional global tooling operations will give customers access to injection, blow, compression, and thermoforming molds for existing orders.

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Automation

DSM Launches an AI Powered Color & Mechanical Properties Prediction Tool

Called Lucidiris, this prediction tool can reduce time to market when developing colors of high-performance materials for a variety of applications.  

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Westminster Tool Launches Metal 3D Printing Capabilities

The Connecticut-based moldmaker opened its doors to the public for the first time since the pandemic to celebrate the addition of Mantle’s hybrid metal printing/machining technology.

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Sigma Adds Two Lines to Boost Stretch-Film Capacity

Nine layer lines built for flexibility. Processor also moves to bolster footprint in Asia.  

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Chroma Color Adds Analytical Capabilities to its Arsenal of Infrared-Reflecting Colorant Technology for Outdoor Applications

Chroma’s ASTM testing apparatus for measuring temperature rise ensures color concentrates meet criteria for reducing heat build-up in dark plastics.    

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Blending & Dosing
Plastics Size Reduction