Carbon black pigments have been standard for black parts. However, these pigments block the signal of NIR optical sorting ...

Pipe is formed when plastics is extruded through a round shaping die, cooled in a water bath, and either cut and coiled. Used in manufacture of medical tubing; PVC pipe; HDPE pipe; siding; plastic ...

The Connector Conundrum: 3D Printed Mold Tooling’s Role in Innovation ReelView Fishing faced an electronics obstacle in the development of its new technology for underwater video. Additive ...

What Plastics Processors Need to Know about Tax Reform and Equipment Acquisition The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2018 (TCJA) is positioning plastics processors for more growth and profitability following ...

Film extrusion is divided into two subcategories: cast film (flat film) and blown film. In cast film extrusion, hot plastic is extruded through a flat, slit die onto a polished chill roll where it is ...

Selecting the right plastic welding technology is essential for achieving high performance, durability and consistent quality for your automotive parts. Learn how various processes, such as ultrasonic ...

SABIC Expanding Capacity for Noryl SA9000 to Support 5G Infrastructure SABIC is aiming to boost global production capacity for its specialty Noryl SA9000 PPE resin used in specialized high-performance ...

Selecting the right plastic welding technology is essential for achieving high performance, durability and consistent quality for your automotive parts. Learn how various processes, such as ultrasonic ...

Injection Molding: PET Preform Molding Machine Switches to Side Entry Netstal’s new PET-LINE has changed from top entry and post-mold cooling above the clamping unit to side entry and cooling ...

A new major global engineering materials entity, ‘ Envalior ’, emerged April 1, 2023, bringing together two highly complementary industry leaders DSM Engineering Materials (DEM) and Lanxess High ...

Digital Manufacturing: Two Medical Molders Embrace Industry 4.0 ‘Digitalization’ and ‘connectivity’ are loaded terms—shorthand for a whole new way of doing business. It can’t be accomplished in one go ...

Selecting the right plastic welding technology is essential for achieving high performance, durability and consistent quality for your automotive parts. Learn how various processes, such as ultrasonic ...