What You Need to Know About Blade Ejectors: Part 3
By: Jim Fattori
Follow these guidelines to prevent premature wear, flash and galling. The focus here is on corner radii.
#bestpractices
High-Torque Twin & Novel Feeding System Debut for Compounding
By: Jim Callari
ENTEK takes the wraps off three innovations aimed at increasing productivity.
#closeupontechnology
iMFLUX Plots Path to Autonomous Molding
By: Tony Deligio
iMFLUX used a virtual event in May to lay out a path to autonomous molding where “the machine is making intelligent decisions on behalf of the operator.”
#closeupontechnology
Foam PP to Improve Sustainability and Cost
By: Lilli Manolis Sherman
Cost-effective use of PP is a major consideration, but the biggest driver of PP foaming is pursuit of sustainability.
#Elastomers #sustainability #polyolefins
Antimicrobial Based on Elemental Zinc Shown to be Effective Against Super-Resistant Fungus
Contributed by Lilli Manolis Sherman
Parx Materials’ Seniconcentrate technology now shown to be effective against super-resistant fungus by 87%.
Making Polypropylene the Next Big Thing in Recycling
By: Heather Caliendo
PureCycle Technologies’ solvent-based recycling process returns polypropylene to a pristine state.
#planttour #sustainability #polyolefins
Vacuum Technology Helps Thermoformer Hold Parts Precisely During Bonding
By: Lilli Manolis Sherman
With Busch’s mobile claw vacuum pump, thermoformer Ernst Hombach found bonding parts extremely flexible, effective, and efficient.
#processorsedge
‘It’s All in the Mold’ or ‘It’s All in the Process’?
By: Matthew Naitove
You’ve been waiting more than a year to interact face to face with industry experts. Here’s your chance to get fresh ideas about mold technology and mold cooling at PT’s Molding 2021 Conference.
SABIC and Local Motors Study Demonstrates Recyclability of 3D-Printed Parts
By: Heather Caliendo
The study determined that material from post-production parts and scrap can potentially be reused in large format additive manufacturing (LFAM) or other processes at amounts up to 100%.
#sustainability
Prove Your Molding Mettle
Multiple injection molders have put their parts forward to win the first-ever Hot Shots Injection Molded part competition—enter your most unmoldable part to prove your plastics prowess.
So…What’s Ahead in Manufacturing for 2021?
By: Jim Callari
Reshoring...and lots of it, studies show.
So Many Routes to Molding Excellence!
By: Matthew Naitove
The first afternoon of Molding 2021 presents a smorgasbord of useful information on robotics, LSR molding, process control, “smart factories,” materials handling/drying/feeding, and more.
#bestpractices
New LVMH Packaging Using Eastman's Molecular Recycling Technologies
By: Heather Caliendo
Eastman's Advanced Circular Recycling technologies produce resins from mixed waste plastic rather than fossil-based feedstocks.
#sustainability
Choose Your Own Injection Adventure at Molding 2021
By: Tony Deligio
In addition to general sessions geared towards all Molding 2021 attendees, each afternoon of the conference allows molders to create an a la carte injection technology menu, customized to their learning palette.
Molding, Extrusion, Recycling, Moldmaking: It’s All Here
By: Jim Callari
‘Here’ is Rosemont, Ill., Sept. 21-23, when molding and extrusion conferences co-locate with the Amerimold trade show under one roof.
#editorial #sustainability
Thermoplastic Composite Sings in Next-Generation Loudspeaker Cones
By: Lilli Manolis Sherman
Compression molder Dr. Kurt Mueller replaced a thermoset composite structure with a carbon-fiber reinforced SAN sheet.
#Elastomers #processorsedge