Injection Molding

Thermoforming

Solving the Mystery of Melt Temperature

Two new types of sensors are said to be the first practical means to measure "true" melt temperature inside the machine or mold.

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Absolute Haitian Adds New Representation In Eastern Canada

Barway Plastic Equipment Inc. will serve as the new sales representation for the company.

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Biopolymers

Iowa State University Buys Wittmann Battenfeld Machine

The HM 90/350 injection molding machine will increase production capacity and prototyping capabilities at the university.

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Mack Molding Appoints New VP of Procurement

The company promoted Marc Colety, a 20-year veteran of the company, to the role.

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Compounding

Contraction Accelerates for Third Month

Index has been trending down since last March.

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Medical

What Comes Around Is Going Around…Very Quickly

The game is changing. Reshoring is occurring at a rate faster than most expected.

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best practices

Understanding Machine vs. Plastic Variables

Why setup sheets, DOEs, validations, etc. may not yield the results they should.

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Advanced Styrenic Lets Molder Shed New Light On Automotive Part

Polyoptics teamed up with Styrolution to develop a ‘breakthrough’ process for light guides.

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Extrusion

New Materials Offer Cost, Performance Advantages to PEEK in Automotive

Two new families of PAEK offer combination of economy and performance for demanding automotive applications.

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Captive Molder Gives New Blenders A ‘Whirl’

By updating presses with multi-component blenders, Whirley Drinkworks drastically slashes colorant costs.

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