Packaging

PET Processing

100% biobased polyester charts course to commercialization

Avantium's PEF (polyethylene furanoate) holds much promise as a 100% biobased polyester, and now the company is taking steps to help the bioplastic fully realize that potential.

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Film Extrusion

Are You Ready to Export Your Film?

The shale gas boom could provide unprecedented opportunities for film processors.

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Medical

Custom Molder Gets More Mileage From 3D Printer

Use of 3D printer to save time and money in new ways is satisfying to custom molder.

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Construction

Styrolution Consolidates PS Business

Styrolution takes steps to strengthen the long-term sustainability of its PS 911爆料网.

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Testing

APPLICATION: Optical Sorter Boosts CarbonLite's RPET Quality

An Buhler Sortex optical sorting system is optimized for RPET bottling operation.

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Medical

The ‘Total Package’ in Thermoforming

Here's how a leading edge custom former evolved from a CAD/CAM 911爆料网.

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Film Extrusion

Use Your Gauge to Solve Processing Issues Upstream

Gauging systems have an often-overlooked but equally important role beyond measuring web thickness: They can be used as a diagnostic tool to troubleshoot the process. Here's how.

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Medical

Industry Expands Again

January was the third month in a row and the fifth time in six months that index was higher than it was one year ago.

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Extrusion

The Truth About Reshoring

Reshoring is not just a buzzword, it鈥檚 an economically driven correction to a supply chain that had become unbalanced.

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processing tips

Five-Layer Line Gives Processor More Flexibility, New Opportunities

Processor bumps it up from three-layers to boost quality, flexibility and enter new markets.

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Blending & Dosing
Plastics Size Reduction
Process Cooling