Testing

processing tips

Thanks to This Material, There's No Hard Coating Needed

New additive that improves scratch/mar resistance in molded & extruded parts.

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Testing

Novel On-Line Rheometer; In-Line Molding Specimen Device

Two major suppliers of extrusion and/or in-line process testing/monitoring equipment showcased novel systems at K 2016.

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Laser Annealing of Block Copolymers

Could blasting copolymers with temperatures above 1000 F create novel structures and features?

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Construction

Two-Stage Injection Meets Molder’s Need for High Precision

Fixed screw and plunger with no check ring hold tolerances of millionths of an inch.

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Packaging

Moldmaker Branches Out With New Services & Technologies

NyproMold offers new development tooling program and the latest in servo drives, enhanced cooling, and CT scanning.

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Testing

Five Effective Ways to Control Color

A 50-year veteran in color-concentrate production and use shares practices to help you make better color decisions and generate less scrap. To specify color correctly and communicate your specs to your color supplier requires understanding of the “Five U’s.”

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polyolefins

Are You Ready for K 2016?

We鈥檝e got you covered with five feature stories and an entire new-products section devoted to the October show in Dusseldorf.

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Testing

New ASTM Standard Proposed For Film-Thickness Measurement

Proposed non-contact method reportedly will help processors get "more precise and accurate measurements.'

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Testing

A Discussion on the Value of Materials Testing

The top three reasons processors should consider materials testing.

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Blow Molding

Blow Molding Challenges Embraced at Metro Mold

“Others mold difficult parts. We mold the impossible.”

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Process Cooling