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Packaging

Novel LLDPEs Enable Films that Are 'Ahead of Their Time'

ExxonMobil’s new Exceed XP 7 series boasts remarkable mechanical performance combined with low density and fractional melt index.  

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sustainability

Solvent-Based Inks Boost PET Recycling

Sun Chemical’s SunSpectro SolvaWash solvent-based inks allow higher quality and yield of recycled PET from bottles.  

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Try Overflow Wells to Remedy Weld Line Weakness

Molding simulations show that adding an overflow well to a part can mitigate the impact of glass fibers on weld-line weakness.

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PTXPO

Injection Molding Live Demos to Highlight First-Ever PTXPO

Major suppliers will be running injection machines in the first plastics industry trade show in the Chicago area since 2009.

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Recycling

Injection Molder Sees Huge Growth in Recycling

Wittmann Battenfeld's material-handling systems and engineering support helped Monoflo International reprocess more than 60 million lb of plastics over 10 years.    

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Stretch-Blow 1000-Liter IBCs from PET

Cypet introduces a one-stage ISBM system to provide a clear alternative to HDPE bulk containers.

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best practices

Service Helps Manufacturers Buy Energy When the Time is Right

Insulating manufacturers from market volatility can pay off big, as one firm can attest.  

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SPE Automotive Awards Give Nod to 'Firsts' & Pandemic Solutions

The 50th annual automotive innovations awards recognized several “firsts” and an added category of innovative solutions for COVID-19 protection. 

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Film Extrusion

Compact Line Turns Blown Film Processing Upside Down

Space-saving blown film line blows bubble down and is height-adjustable to optimize film temperature for the material.  

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Matrix Tool Sweeps 'Hot Shots' Competition

Working together with injection machine builder Sodick Plustech, this Pennsylvania molder and moldmaker won both prizes in Plastics Technology’s first-ever Hot Shots injection molded parts competition, held at Molding 2021.

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Plastics Size Reduction