NPE
Nitrogen Drying for Specialty Resins
Dryer introduces an inert gas or nitrogen to inhibit the oxidative degradation of polymers.
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Regeneration Line for Recycling
GM105 Compac can recycle materials like PP and PE in the form of pre-sized films, coils or loose products.
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NPE Diary Vol. 5: The Hypnotic Churn of the Plastics Industry
A fond farewell and a friendly reminder as NPE2018: The Plastics Show reaches its conclusion.
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Next Gen: What Inspired You to Attend NPE2018?
Lots of students are here at NPE2018. Some of them are on the cusp of graduating, and some are just getting into their upper-level courses. Knowing that they have their eyes on the horizon, we asked—What inspired you to attend NPE2018?
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NPE2018 New Technology Focus: All-Electrics Multiply in Blow Molding
All-electric shuttles and injection-blow machines continue to proliferate.
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Packaging: The Roads of Innovation Meet at Sustainability
In plastics packaging, most of the innovations are oriented towards sustainability, but how do we get there? Processors and industry leaders share their approaches.
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Plastics Leadership Summit to Discuss Workforce Development
Today marks the final day of The Plastics Leadership Summit and the agenda includes a session on workforce development and technology innovation in manufacturing, with a stellar panel featuring speakers from IQMS, Local Motors, HP and more.
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Processing Plastics (On-Site!) At NPE
A team from Commercial Plastics Recycling (CPR) is collecting the plastic scrap from participating exhibitors throughout the duration of NPE while Weima America has set up a two-stage shredding system,
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Operation Clean Sweep: Everyone Has a Role to Play
Operation Clean Sweep (OCS) is working to prevent resin loss and help keep this material out of the marine environment. Read on to find out what you can do to help your company work toward zero pellet, flake and powder loss.
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NPE2018 New Technology Focus: Polyolefins for Packaging
Novel polyolefins for packaging are being highlighted by Nova Chemicals, ExxonMobil Chemical, and SABIC.
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