December 2005 Issue
December 2005
Features
Featured articles from the latest issue of Plastics Technology
Stress: Diagnose It Before It Ruins Your Parts
Residual stress is an inherent result of plastics manufacturing processes and occurs when molten polymer is cooled and shaped.
Read MoreBigger, Faster Machines at Thermoforming Conference
The industry’s first quick-release mold-clamping system for cut-sheet machines made its debut this fall at the SPE’s 15th annual Thermoforming Conference in Milwaukee.
Read MoreHeadlines for the Next 50 Years
Ever wonder what it would be like to get tomorrow’s newspaper today? After reviewing the most important technical developments of the past 50 years in our October issue, we asked industry experts to help us imagine the biggest headlines in plastics from now to 2055. What we got was a mixture of predictions of what will happen and a wish list of what should happen.
Read MoreTop 50 Update
It is no easy task to unearth the early history of some of the most important inventions in plastics equipment, materials, and additives technology.
Read MoreHow to Fix Pinch-Off Failures
Extrusion blow molded parts often fail at the parison pinch-off seam of the mold parting line.
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