Products

Program Guides Operators Through Injection Molding Process

KraussMaffei says its new smartOperation digital service provides intuitive operator support, particularly for workers with little or no experience.

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Wireless Strain Measurement Tracks Tie Bar Bending, Cavity Pressure

Gefran says the QE2008-W wireless strain measurement system uses a sampling rate of up to 1000 measurements/sec to measure clamping force, bending and cavity pressure profile.

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Elastomers

Thermoplastic Elastomers With Recycled Content for Automotive Applications

Avient announced new grades of TPE to meet demand for recycled content.

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PBT-based Compounds with Radar Absorption Properties

SABIC announced polybutylene terephthalate-based composite materials with application in assisted driving systems.

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Recycled Nylon-based Composite Injection Molding Material

CRP Technology announced the launch of its Windform XT 2.0 IMG, a nylon/carbon fiber composite.

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Testing

Robust Rotational Viscometer

Versatile viscometer line said to offer robust measurement, repeatability and reporting.  

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Hot Runners

New Hot Runner Cooling Design Lowers Energy Consumption, Maintenance

Oerlikon says the HRScool Evo’s design eliminates separate, active water cooling for the hot runner pin’s hydraulic cylinder, reducing energy consumption by up to 10%.

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Commodity Resins

Metal-Replacement PP Compounds for Sheet, Thermoforming

Resins are also said to offer options to compression and injection molding for forming form large, complex structural parts.  

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Micromolding

New Machine Range Features Adjustable Clamp for Micromolding

The Boy XS E, successor to the XS series, features servodriven pump drives and different clamp configurations, as well as a special mold holder for optional micromolding operation.

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Ultrasonic Leak Detector Helps Conserve Energy

System helps locate the source of leaks in compressed-air lines.  

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sustainability

Recycled Polyamide for Consumer Goods and Engineering Plastics

Solvay introduced a new grade of Rhodianyl, made from preconsumer recycled polyamide.

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sustainability

Bio-based Elastomer for Biopharmacuetical Tubing

Avient introduced its Versaflex elastomer formulated with bio-derived content.

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PT Tech Days
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