Follow These Best Practices for Better Blending
Learn how gravimetric blenders can improve material handling, reduce costs and optimize production with precise dosing, smart integration and real-time data tracking.
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September 2026: Commodity Resin Prices Generally Trending Flat to Down
Overall trajectory fluctuations reflect continued uncertainty due to geopolitical and potential hurricane season risks.
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When Scott Decker initially pictured a new vehicle wrap vinyl applicator product for WrapOn Tools, Asheboro, North Carolina, he knew the concept would require extensive design and development before it could become a reliable production part.
Read MoreAugust 2026: Commodity Resin Prices Drop
Sharp decline for polyolefins with overall downward trajectory for PS, PVC and PET.
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Omega Tool Redefines the Role of Moldmaker in An Evolving Industry
Demonstration of the in-mold RIM PUR coating process, developed with KraussMaffei and Ruhl, is emblematic of the company's expanding range of capabilities and customer services.
Read MoreAn Axiom of Injection Molding Success
The Axiom Group combines expertise in design, moldmaking and molding for a winning business formula in automotive injection molding.
Read MoreCalifornia Molding: How To Make It Work
Manufacturing in the Golden State has always presented unique challenges. Performance Engineered Products rises to the task through continuous improvement.
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Haidlmair Aims To Remake Moldmaking with Speed, Technology and Efficiency
With a new facility under construction in Indiana, coming off its best fiscal year ever (topping Euro 100 million in revenue) and securing its largest single order (it built 170 tools in seven months), Haidlmair’s CEO Mario Haidlmair shares his company’s vision to be the world’s most advanced moldmaker.
Read MorePFAS Free PPAs are Advancing, But Processing Adjustments Still Critical
As non-PFAS polymer processing aids for blown film extrusion evolve, approaches to using them and maintaining equipment are as important as ever.
Read MoreRaman Spectroscopy Illuminates Elusive Recyclates
For sorting verification, lab instruments can identify polymer structures, even for black plastics.
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Laboratory Stretch-Blower Aids PET Preform Testing
Customized lab machine helps major European polyethylene terephthalate (PET) preform molder with quality control.
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Non-PFAS Additive Adds Solvent Barrier To Monolayer HDPE Bottles
Avient’s new Cesa solid additive pellet boosts solvent barrier of monolayer HDPE containers without fluorinated barrier treatments.
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‘Maintenance-Free’ Coupling Solves Pelletizer Downtime Woes
How one major resin supplier minimized maintenance on its underwater pelletizers by retrofitting them with a novel coupling.
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Uniloy Debuts Integrated Machine Vision, Previews New Small Shuttle at Plast
At Plast 2026 in Italy, Uniloy showed off new integrated machine vision, a new leak tester and a new extruder for up to 100% PCR; and also gave a peek at a new small shuttle machine to debut next year.
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How To Prepare Your Dehumidifying Dryers for Summer
Seasonal humidity changes can impact the performance of your dehumidifying dryer. Take these steps to help prevent costly failures.
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Understanding Hot Runner Temperature Controllers
Learn what’s new and what’s possible in the various hot runner temperature controller formats, including modular, GUI-style and advanced GUI-style systems.
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Drop-In Materials? A Strategic Approach — Part 1: Mechanical Performance
Beyond datasheets: Spot common pitfalls and accurately evaluate mechanical performance when choosing drop-in resins — first in a three-part series.
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'Almost Running': The Most Expensive Mode in Your Plant
Explore the hidden costs of "almost running" in extrusion startups, where ignored instability signals lead to waste and scrap — and how to fix them.
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Is Faster Always Better When it Comes to Injection Molding Fill Times?
Even a slow fill time — relative to injection speed settings — can be optimal if it means high-quality parts can be produced consistently.
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Bay Plastics Expands Remote Pelletizer Repair Service
Bay expands pickup-and-drop-off repair routes for strand pelletizers into the Southeast, reducing downtime for manufacturers with faster, more convenient service.
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Anton Paar Holding Free Polymer Characterization Workshop
Join a free polymer processing workshop on Sept. 24 near Akron, Ohio. Explore material characterization, extrusion, and formulation with Anton Paar experts.
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Husky’s HyCAP 4.0 Advanced Tooling for Beverage Closures
Husky Technologies says its HyCAP 4.0 tooling meets the demand for lighter, more sustainable and regulation-compliant closures, without sacrificing performance or cost efficiency.
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ReBioCycle Demonstrates Closed-Loop Recycling of PLA Bioplastics from Mixed Plastic Waste
The EU-funded ReBioCycle consortium, working with industrial partners including Torwash and TotalEnergies Corbion, has confirmed that PLA can be sorted from mixed plastic waste, broken down into lactic acid and repolymerized into recycled PLA with properties equivalent to virgin material.
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District Judge Rules for Oregon in EPR Lawsuit
Preliminary injunction on NAW members lifted, all producers subject to fees.
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Inline Ultra-High-Shear Mixer
The Ross MegaShear HSM-706MS-50 is a 50-hp high shear mixer reaching 7,200 rpm for emulsification, homogenization and particle-size reduction in demanding applications.
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Flexicon Expands Product Line with Solid-Liquid Mixing and Blending System
FlexEductor uses Venturi vacuum technology for lump-free solid-liquid mixing with no moving parts, minimal maintenance, and full clean-in-place capability.
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KraussMaffei's New Sidefeeder Geared for Compounding Recycled Materials
New system from KraussMaffei compacts and feeds at the same time to simplify the recycling process and save energy.
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