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What You Need to Know About the Design and Operation of Maddock Mixers

Designed properly, all entering solid polymer fragments and certain types of PE gels entering the Maddock mixer can be trapped and dispersed into the matrix resin. But many are not properly designed. Here’s what to look out for.  

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NPE

In the Zone: Advanced Manufacturing

The Advanced Manufacturing Zone in the place to experience the latest in tooling and automation.  

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NPE

Education at NPE2024: More Reasons Than Ever to Attend

NPE attendees  will learn about the future of plastics, the important part they play in our evolving industry and how plastics contribute to our daily lives and our circular economy.

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NPE

In the Zone: Recycling & Sustainability

The Recycling & Sustainability Zone is the place to learn about new technologies and strategies for a greener plastics economy.

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Materials

Unraveling the Science and Myth Associated With Moisture Analysis — Part 2

Once you’ve selected the right moisture analyzer, the task of method development begins. Don’t skip this step or you’ll run into problems. Here’s what happened in my lab decades ago.  

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3D Printing Workshop Returns for NPE2024: The Plastics Show

The speaker lineup has been announced for this event highlighting the use of 3D printing in the plastics industry.

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polyolefins

Fundamentals of Polyethylene – Part 3: Field Failures

Polyethylene parts can fail when an inappropriate density is selected. Let’s look at some examples and examine what happened and why.

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Film Extrusion

New Blown-Film Cooling Technologies Set to Debut at NPE2024

Cooling specialist Addex to roll out new auto-profiling air ring for rotating dies, and new single-plenum air ring.

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Networking at NPE2024: Opening Reception

For the first time ever, NPE will open with a reception: Monday, May 6 at 7-10 p.m. in the Valencia Ballroom, Orange County Convention Center.  

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resin pricing

Prices Up for All Volume Resins

First quarter was ending up with upward pricing, primarily due to higher feedstock costs and not supply/demand fundamentals.

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NPE

For PLASTICS' CEO Seaholm, NPE to Shine Light on Sustainability Successes

With advocacy, communication and sustainability as three main pillars, Seaholm leads a trade association to NPE that ‘is more active today than we have ever been.’    

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NPE

In the Zone: Packaging

The Packaging Zone is the place to learn about the latest in customer product delivery.

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