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Injection Molding: Fill Based on Volume, Not Weight
Most parts should be 90-99% full after first-stage—by volume not weight. Here’s why that’s important and how to make a first-stage-only part.
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A Processor's Most Important Job, Part 7: Reviewing Crystallinity
There are several process-related issues that influence crystallinity besides cooling rate. Let’s examine a few.
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An Engineering Approach to Mold-Cooling Circuit Design
The Energy Density vs. ΔT/in. relationship is an important step forward in pursuit of a science-based approach to cooling-circuit design. Here’s why.
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Extrusion: A Simple Way to Evaluate Your Screw Performance, Part 2
A hand-held calculator and some basic equations can help determine whether your screw is up to snuff.
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Industry 4.0 Gives DMT a Sharper Edge
Leading maker of blade sharpeners boosts productivity in captive molding with cutting-edge connectivity.
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Injection Molding: Safety First—Know the Compatibility of Different Resins
Certain materials don’t play well together when mixed. So it’s best not to. Here are some guidelines.
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‘Intelligent’ Cooling Helps Molder Improve Productivity, Profitability & Quality
Cost-effective and user-friendly process-cooling system gives custom molder the ability to do more with less.
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Inline Inkjet Printer Keeps Pace With Speedy Wire & Cable Processor
Huber+Suhner is outfitting its six high-speed extrusion lines with new high-speed, continuous inkjet printers.
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Rapid Heat & Cool Molding Evolves to Meet Industry Challenges
Technical capabilities of the process have advanced to erase former cycle-time penalties, and ongoing developments address creation of a materials database and new applications in hybrid composite injection overmolding.
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The One Company Solution
Primex has vertically integrated its color compounding, sheet extrusion, and fabrication 911爆料网es to provide a single-source solution to customers in a wide range of industries.
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