Plastics Technology

Over the years there have been plenty of articles written about molding venting, but in order to understand where these vents need to be located, how many you need, how wide and deep they should be, etc., you need a thorough understanding of what’s going on inside the mold. In this three-part collection, veteran molder and moldmaker Jim Fattori brings to bear his 40 years of on-the-job experience and provides molders his perspective on the why, where and how of venting injection molds. Click here to download: https://lnkd.in/gKM9Gt3V #tooling #moldmaking #basics #injectionmolding #moldventing

At NPE: The Plastics Show, Uniloy showcased a dynamic lineup of programs aimed at boosting all its machinery lines and service categories. CEO Gary W. Riley, drawing on his family's injection molding business experience, emphasized that the key to making customers better and more profitable lies in enhancing uptime, throughput, and quality. Click here to read more: https://bit.ly/4cNKaBK #closeup #technology #blowmolding #packaging

Sustainability continues to dominate new additives technology, but upping performance is also evident. Leading the pack of plastics for which these additives are targeted are polyolefins used in the food packaging arena. Read more on what our editors saw at NPE24 here: https://bit.ly/3LvXm2k #packaging #additives #materials #technology #sustainability Featuring: Clariant, Avient Corporation, Baerlocher USA, Milliken & Company, Ampacet Corporation, Orion S.A.

By most measures, pricing for the five commodity resins appeared to be holding firm going into the third quarter. While further price increases were unlikely, by most accounts, it appeared that resin prices in the third quarter could sail through as largely firm, barring major production disruptions. Click here to read our full resin pricing report with Resin Technology, Inc, PetroChemWire, The Plastics Exchange and Spartan Polymers: https://bit.ly/4cHxeNP #resin #resinpricing #materials #commodityresin

The Fraunhofer IST introduced a multifunctional thin-film sensor system on an exchangeable mold insert. The company 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: https://bit.ly/46a5uPi #closeup #technology #molding #injectionmolding

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Family-owned blown film processor, Crayex Corporation, has been in business since the 1970s. After noticing an underperforming line last year, the company installed the Gen 3 EGC Air Ring for rotating/oscillating dies from Addex Inc., to help correct gauge variations caused by a cranky die. Click here to read how the addition decreased scrap and increased production: https://bit.ly/4bL3vlI #processing #extrusion #filmextrusion #blownfilm

AI is transforming plastics processing. Discover how automation is addressing labor shortages, optimizing machine uptime, and ensuring product quality. Listen here to what experts have to say about how artificial intelligence will impact plastics processing: https://bit.ly/3XX1NdU #artificialintelligence #AI #automation #plastics #processing Thank you to Jason Ganim, The Conair Group; Suhas Kulkarni, FimmTech; and Derek Moeller, CognitionWorks for talking with us!

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. Extrusion expert, Mark Spalding explains what to look for: https://bit.ly/3W3P3PW #extrusion #basics #knowhow #resin

Midwest Precision Molding is bringing extrusion capacity in-house to assist a customer that was having a sourcing issue with its existing overseas suppliers. The custom molder met the Bausano & Figli S.p.A. team at PTXPO in 2022 to help them supply the turnkey solution. Click here to read more: https://bit.ly/4crCYeq #extrusion #closeup #technology #molding #PipeProfileTubing