Blow Molding
Central or Portable? ‘Off-the-Floor’ Central Chillers Cost Less, Provide Processing Gains
In deciding whether to use portable or central chillers, there are a variety of variables to consider. Here are the key issues.
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Central or Portable? Flexibility Favors ‘Discrete’ Chillers
Why might discrete chillers be a solution in your plant? In a word: Flexibility. Here is the lowdown.
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Avoid Those Devilish ‘Angel Hairs’
Angel hairs wreak havoc on plastics processing: clogging filters, plugging conveying lines, causing feed problems at the blender, and jamming up machine throats. Here's how to prevent their formation.
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Heineken Launches PET Beer Keg
This past spring, Dutch brewer Heineken introduced a colored 4-liter PET keg for its Amstel brand of beer in the Benelux region of Europe.
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Know Your Head Tooling Requirements
The head tooling consists of the mandrel and bushing. Its purpose is to form the parison size needed to make a given part.
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First 100% RPET Soft-Drink Bottle in North America
Last month, PepsiCo Beverages Canada, Mississauga, Ont., unveiled what’s said to be North America’s first soft-drink bottle made from 100% recycled PET.
Read MoreInvite a Second-Grader to Your Plant
Currier Plastics' event aims at inspiring kids to pursue manufacturing career.
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DuPont Honors Packaging Innovators
Sixteen winners honored in 23rd annual awards ceremony.
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