When Plastics Color Corp., based in Calumet City, Ill., established a new compounding plant in Southern California, the firm decided this couldn’t be an ordinary color/additive masterbatch facility. ArticlePublished: 6/27/2011
Many manufacturing sites operate on the assumption that compressed air is free. Usage is totally uncontrolled, and open air lines cost real money. ArticlePublished: 6/27/2011
To find the best solution for your production requirements, start with assessing the status quo, as well as defining future needs. Develop a five-year projection of materials and required capacities. Short-term solutions very often prove to be more ... ArticlePublished: 4/25/2011
Unique R&D experience in urethane chemistry created a niche for New England Urethanes in North Haven, Conn., a small, highly specialized compounder serving medical-device manufacturers. ArticlePublished: 5/27/2010
Compounding news at the show includes several new ways to feed low-bulk-density materials faster for higher outputs with corotating twin screws. ArticlePublished: 6/1/2009