End Markets

Electronics Should See Stronger 2015

For the first time in roughly a decade, the domestic electronics industry could be poised for some real growth this year.

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Blow Molding

When Robots Make Sense For Part Packaging

Here are nine issues to take into account before automating your end-of-the-line part-packaging process.

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Packaging

Processors Align to Offer FFS Solutions

A maker of forming films for packaging and a maker of lidstock films join forces.

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Construction

Blow Mold 10,000-Liter Tanks?

Mammoth machine has a 660-ton clamp and 726-lb accumulator head.

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Packaging

Make Bottles by Vertical Thermoforming

Sheet is formed into a tube and then into bottles.

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Developing Tomorrow’s Containers: Inside Amcor’s R&D Center

How award-winning package design, full-service laboratory facilities, and game-changing process development support a world-class injection and blow molder.

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Postprocessing

New ‘Dry’ Process Puts Circuitry on Plastics

Laser ablation and plasma etching team up to apply thicker conductive layers without a ‘wet’ plating process.

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Automotive

High-Flow, Low-Density TPEs For Automotive Debut

Aiming at a variety of automotive applications such as cup holders, air-guide systems, window seals is Kraiburg TPE, Duluth, Ga., which launched at NPE2015 new custom high-flow TPEs.

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Commodity Resins

Specialty Olefinic TPE For High-End Cast Power Pre-Stretch Films

ExxonMobil's new Vistamaxx 6000 making a debut at NPE is designed for use in the functional layer of cast power pre-stretch films.

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Transparent Nylons That Can Also Be Used As Additives

Dual-function transparent nylons from Invista make debut at NPE2015.

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Plastics Size Reduction
Process Cooling
Blending & Dosing