Products

Fakuma: Temperature Controller Targets Large, Heavy Molds

Wittmann says its Tempro Basic Large 120 temperature controller pairs high heating capcity and flow rates for optimized heating and cooling of bigger tools.

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Automation

Fakuma: High-Speed Robot Series Extended

Wittmann Battenfeld will extend its Sonic series of high-speed robots at Fakuma, introducing the Sonic 108 targeting smaller injection molding machines.

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Hollow Glass Bubbles for Faster, More Reliable 5G Devices

3M’s new Glass Bubbles said to offer a unique, low-loss high-speed frequency  for plastic composites used for 5G devices and assemblies.

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Postprocessing

Patented Laser Welding Process Boosts Efficiency

  Evosys’ new AQW welding process said to process selected plastics such as PC even more economically.  

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Expanded Recycled-Content Portfolio of TPEs

Avient has expanded its reSound R recycled-content TPE through collaboration with sustainable PVB provider Shark Solutions.  

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Testing

Materials Testing Software for Plastics and Rubber

Lloyd Instruments’ NexygenPlus 4.1 for its LS and LD series testing machines well suited to testing physical properties of raw material prior to processing, and for new design development.  

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Automation

Updated Controls Make Feeders 'Smart'

Control package provides foundation for Industry 4.0 and predictive maintenance.

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Compounding

Continuous Processors Automatically Adjust to Changes in Temperature, Humidity

Can now be equipped to automatically adjust their process parameters to maintain consistent product quality.  

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Compounding

Inline Shear Mixers Induct Powders, Homogenize and Pump

Elimates need for secondary machines, operations.  

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Automation

Simple, Intuitive Touch Screen Facilitates Measurement

The devices said to be Industry 4.0 ready and ideally suited for use in tube and pipe extrusion lines with increasing levels of automation.  

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sustainability

High-Performance Engineering Resin Compounds with Recycle Content

Lehvoss’ new Luvotech eco line of compounds offer a significantly improved carbon footprint.

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Certified Circular PC Resin and Blends

SABIC’s launch of PC made from the upcycling of mixed plastic PCR said to be a first in the industry

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Plastics Size Reduction
Process Cooling