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sustainability

Looking to Run PCR on a Single Screw? Here’s What to Keep in Mind

Just drop it in and mix it up? Sorry, there’s a lot more to it than that. Here is some of what you need to consider.  

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Commodity Resins

Latest Data on Bottled Water Shows Continued Strong Growth

Bottled water’s volume surpassed soft drinks for the first time in 2016 and has done so every year since.

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sustainability

Recycling Terminology Can Be a Minefield, So We Should Tread Lightly

Loose propagation of terms like “recyclable” and “compostable” has already brought down government regulations on labeling. The plastics and packaging industries should take that to heart with other recycle-related language. Like “monomaterial” for example.

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best practices

Know Your Options in Injection Machine Nozzles

Improvements in nozzle design in recent years overcome some of the limitations of previous filter, mixing, and shut-off nozzles.

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sustainability

Plastic Bank Marks 10 Years and 88,000 Tons of Plastic Waste Reclaimed

Company sets up local exchange centers to divert plastic waste otherwise likely to end up in the ocean.

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Time to Swap Out Those General-Purpose Injection Nozzle Tips

Still the standard in the industry, GP nozzle tips can cause a myriad of problems for molders. There are alternatives out there that should be examined.

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Know-How

How to Configure Your Twin-Screw Extruder -- Part 2

Follow these tips to configure your twin-screw elements to promote feeding and solids conveying.

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Automation

Drones and Injection Molding Ready for Takeoff

Drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) are approaching an inflection point where their production volumes — and functionality — will increasingly point to injection molding.

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The Future of Automation in Injection Molding

Are you automating enough? At #PTXPO23 we spoke with leaders in automation and injection molding about the current state of automation and what’s in store for the future.

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best practices

Bozzelli’s Guide To Specifying a Dryer

Here's a list of 17 things to do when looking for new drying equipment.

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Commodity Resins

All-PP Packaging is More than Likely to Make its Mark in the Monomaterial Trend

Borealis and partners have developed a new PP monomaterial food pouch with high barrier and compatibility for mechanical recycling of PP.  

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best practices

Run Lots of Colors? Time to Consider a Commercial Purging Compound

Processors who use commercial purging compounds will see a reduction in scrap levels, machine downtime and overall cost.

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