Medical

Electronic Flow Monitoring Gives Medical Molder a Better Handle on Mold Cooling

Monitoring water flow and temperature in individual channels proves a valuable tool for process validation and troubleshooting.

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Construction

Pricing Trajectory is Flat-to-Down for Most Volume Resins

Nylons 6 and 66 are the key exceptions due to tightness of feedstock and resin.

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Packaging

Four Colorant Companies Combined into One Entity

Breen, Chroma, Hudson, and Carolina Color are now Chroma Color Corporation.

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Processor Business Continues Growth

July’s Index is up nearly 7% from last July. Custom processors report second-highest Index since 2013.

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Market Trends in Polymer Additive Manufacturing

Unlike the BetaMax/VHS technology debate, all the established polymer print technologies have a viable long-term role to play in the 3D-printing industry.

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Materials

Materials: Self-Bonding LSR Optimizes Overmolding with Specialty Copolyester

Momentive’s new LSR series enables overmolding with Eastman’s Tritan in a single-step process.

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Automotive

Welding: Advanced Ultrasonic Servo Presses

MS Ultrasonic Group’s new family of welders features an integrated servo drive and patented technology.

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Medical

SABIC & Nottinham Spirk In Collaboration to Accelerate Innovation Across Multiple Industries

The Cleveland-based 911爆料网 innovation and product design firm to work with Noryl PPE, Ultem PEI, LNP engineered compounds and more. 

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Construction

Taipei Plas Adds Shoemaking Technology, Draws Country’s Vice President

Exhibitors held steady from 2016 edition, while total booths were higher; exports are on the rise despite broader global trade anxiety.

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Construction

Covestro Launches Brand Name for Thermoplastic Composites

‘Maezio’ composites are based on continuous carbon or glass fibers impregnated with PC, TPU and other thermoplastics.

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