July 2024 Issue

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July 2024

Digital Edition
Blow Molder with a Mission: CKS Packaging Shares Gains Of Its Phenomenal Growth
Cover Story

Blow Molder with a Mission: CKS Packaging Shares Gains Of Its Phenomenal Growth

From three machines in 1986 to 27 plants nationwide today, this family-owned processor has prospered through unwavering customer service, committed employees and dedicated service to its community.

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Features

Featured articles from the July 2024 issue of Plastics Technology

Additives Boast Sustainability Without Sacrificing Performance
NPE

Additives Boast Sustainability Without Sacrificing Performance

Sustainability continues to dominate new additives technology, but upping performance is also evident. Most of the new additives have been targeted to commodity resins and particularly polyolefins.

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Try This Alternate Method for Heating Your Torque Rheometer
Testing

Try This Alternate Method for Heating Your Torque Rheometer

Rheometers are generally not on all the time. And most users have found that the first test run in the instrument after heating up is not very reliable and is usually discarded. Try this method instead.  

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Attending NPE2024 From the Perspective of a Molder

Attending NPE2024 From the Perspective of a Molder

NPE2024 has come and gone, but before it’s completely in our collective rearview, Plastics Technology asked Rodney Davenport, vice president at injection molder CH3 Solutions, for a processor’s perspective on the big show.

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NPE 2024: Additive Manufacturing Assisting, Advancing Plastics Processing
NPE

NPE 2024: Additive Manufacturing Assisting, Advancing Plastics Processing

Exhibitors and presenters at the plastics show emphasized 3D printing as a complement and aid to more traditional production processes.

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Understanding the Incumbent Resin Effect
Extrusion

Understanding the Incumbent Resin Effect

When you are looking to replace an existing resin with a new one, in trials sometimes the “incumbent” resin will cause gels and other defects. Here’s what to look for.  

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Processing Activity Dips in May
economics

Processing Activity Dips in May

Plastics processing took a downturn in May, the first appreciable dip since November 2023.  

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For Extrusion and Injection-Blow Molders, Numerous Upgrades in Machines and Services

For Extrusion and Injection-Blow Molders, Numerous Upgrades in Machines and Services

Uniloy is revising its machinery lines across the board and strengthening after-sales services in tooling maintenance, spare parts and tech service.

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PT, MMT Announce Leadership Changes
NPE

PT, MMT Announce Leadership Changes

Jeff Sloan is named brand manager of PT; Dale Jackman assumes same role for MMT. Tony Deligio to succeed Jim Callari as head of PT’s editorial efforts.  

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Novel Air Ring Solves Gauge Variations for Film Processor
Film Extrusion

Novel Air Ring Solves Gauge Variations for Film Processor

Crayex installs Addex gauge-controlling air ring built for rotating/oscillating dies on a problematic line and notices dramatic improvement in thickness variations.

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Prices Up for PE, ABS, PC, Nylons 6 and 66; Down for PP, PET and Flat for PS and PVC
Materials

Prices Up for PE, ABS, PC, Nylons 6 and 66; Down for PP, PET and Flat for PS and PVC

Second quarter started with price hikes in PE and the four volume engineering resins, but relatively stable pricing was largely expected by the quarter’s end.

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Use Interactive Production Scheduling to Improve Your Plant's Efficiencies
Blow Molding

Use Interactive Production Scheduling to Improve Your Plant's Efficiencies

When evaluating ERP solutions, consider the power of interactive production scheduling to effectively plan and allocate primary and secondary equipment, materials and resources on the overall production capacity of the business and conclude that this is a key area that cannot be overlooked.   __PRESENT

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Thin-Film Sensors Integrated Directly Onto Cavity Surface

Thin-Film Sensors Integrated Directly Onto Cavity Surface

Fraunhofer IST researchers say the wear-resistant thin-film sensors are deposited onto the tool surface, enabling direct temperature and flow measurements in critical areas of a mold.

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Breaking News From NPE2024

Breaking News From NPE2024

Here is a firsthand report of news in injection molding, extrusion, blow molding and recycling not previously covered.  

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Tight-Tolerance Molder Dips Toe in Extrusion Waters

Tight-Tolerance Molder Dips Toe in Extrusion Waters

Midwest Precision Molding brings extrusion capacity in-house to assist a customer that was having a sourcing issue with its existing overseas suppliers.  

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Changes Afoot for Plastics Technology
editorial

Changes Afoot for Plastics Technology

Jeff Sloan named brand manager of PT. Tony Deligio to head PT’s editorial efforts beginning in September.   

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