Products

Compounding

Mixing: Enhancements Made to Multi-Shaft Mixer

Lifting system now operates at lower cost, requires less maintenance, and provides faster lifting speed when raising and lowering the agitators.  

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Feeding: Controller Equipped with 'Configuration Wizard'

Operators are guided through the configuration process of the software step by step.  

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sustainability

Recycling: New PE Grades Made With a Blend of Recycled Material

Ineos launches polymer for caps made from 50% recycled bottle caps diverted from waste. 

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Materials

Recycling: Continuous-Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites with Recycled Polycarbonate

Half of the matrix for the new semi-finished products consists of recycled material originating from the recycling of reusable polycarbonate water bottles.

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Automation: System Promises Greater Flexibility for Molded Packaging

Integrated automation system can accommodate multiple molds and cavitation, from one to 48, allowing it to adapt to changing applications and volumes.

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Automation

Automation: Vacuum Gripper Now Compatible with Wider Range of Cobots

Piab’s piCobot vacuum-cup gripper now fits all brands of cobots.

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Automation

Automation: Smaller Non-Marking Gripper For Smooth, Shiny or Perforated Surfaces

OnRobot’s gripper mirrors the microstructure of a gecko lizard’s feet.

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Mold Simulation

Injection Molding: Simulation Factors in Material Compression and Machine Response During Injection

Moldex3D version R17 increases prediction of filling speeds and pressures.

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Packaging

Additives: Flow Enhancers for Semi-Aromatic Nylon

Bruggemann’s Bruggolen TP-P1810 said to be the first flow enhancer for aromatic nylons. 

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Automotive

Materials: Extremely Lightweight and Foam-Free TPEs

Kraiburg’s TPE’s new TPE technology incorporates 3M’s Glass Bubbles to create extremely lightweight thin-wall moldings. 

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Extrusion: New Extruder Line Targets Medical Applications

Series comes with a range of standard features. Customization also available.

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Injection Molding: New Series Features Wider Platens

Yizumi-HPM’s new DP-N-WP wide-platen Series of two-platen servo hydraulic injection molding machines provide greater tie bar spacing and longer clamp strokes to support bigger mold heights and weights.

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Plastics Size Reduction