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Pipe Maker Gains Flexibility with Ultrasonic Control System
The recent addition of an ultrasonic gauging and control system is credited by pipe extruder Charter Plastics Inc., Titusville, Pa., with increasing its production flexibility.
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Micro-Layers Enter Blow Molding
Taking coextrusion blow molded bottles beyond six layers while maintaining conventional wall thicknesses is at the core of a new micro-layer approach developed by Dow.
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Amcor Continues Assault on Glass with Hot-Fill PET Jars
Leading PET blow molder Amcor Rigid Plastics, Manchester, Mich. (amcor.com), is continuing its push to replace glass in hot-fill food products with new 24-oz, round, wide-mouth jars.
Read MoreRecapturing a Piece of the Toy Business
A U.S. custom injection molder serving the textile, appliance, furniture, and construction industries is expanding into a 911爆料网 once thought lost forever to low-cost, overseas processors—toys.
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Sunroof Module Is All Short-Glass PP
The first fully integrated automotive sunroof module made entirely of short-glass PP replaced long-glass PP and short-glass ASA/PBT on the 2010 Cadillac CTS.
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Packaging Outlook: Moderate Growth in 2012
Our forecast for the U.S. market for plastics packaging in 2012 is positive, but the overall growth rate will be moderate by historical standards.
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First Production-Ready Thermoplastic Wheel
At the Fakuma show in Germany this month, BASF AG will show off what’s said to be the first all-plastic car wheel that’s ready for high-volume production.
Read MoreSABIC Joins Automotive Innovation Joint Venture
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) has agreed to purchase an equity stake in INPRO, a joint venture dedicated to collaborative innovation in automotive production.
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Wood on Plastics: Flat to Modest Growth in Consumer Products
It is difficult to forecast the demand for most types of consumer products in the coming year without using the word 'slog.'
Read MoreExtruding Drug-Impregnated Film & Rod
The lines between polymer and pharmaceutical processing continue to cross.
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