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WEBWith a keynote presentation, six sessions, and multiple exhibitors, additive manufacturing plays a major role at the October show. PlasticsToday covers developments in injection molding, extrusion, thermoforming, blow molding, and other forms of plastics processing.
Resin Pricing recent news - Plastics Today
WEBResin Price Report: Resin Market Abides as Storm and Port Strikes Loom. Transactions rose to above-average levels while pricing took a flat to lower path. by Staff. Sep 26, 2024. |. 4 Min Read. Resin Pricing. Resin Price Report: Prices Drop Amid Relatively Mild Hurricane Season. by Staff.
How to Build a Better Monobloc Plastic Chair - Injection Molding …
WEBAug 7, 2020 · The chair is injection molded in a single piece using 100% recycled polypropylene. The parameters set by Magis were strict, said Grcic, in terms of materials and the ultimate price point. To meet the cost requirements, “we had to get the cycle time under a minute, because that is what costs money, more than the material itself,” said Grcic.
Extrusion Basics: The Taming of the Screw - Injection Molding …
WEBSep 19, 2021 · The screw is at the core of the extrusion process. This article summarizes how it works and details the importance of length-to-diameter ratio, channel depth, flight width, and other parameters. Planet Earth is spinning at a rate of 0.0007 rpm. Easy to calculate: One revolution per day, divided by 24 to get revs/hr and then by 60 to get revs ...
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WEBAug 13, 2016 · Three-zone principle. The screw starts with a feed zone: Constant depth, takes up 15 to 30% of length. In the middle is the compression zone, walls close in on the melt/pellet mix, drive air backward and make up for slipping and rolling of pellets in the feed zone. This zone contains the “barrier” of barrier screws: A long double-channel ...
My customer wants me to submit to IMDS; what do I do now?
WEBMar 14, 2014 · Force your suppliers to do it. You could push the requirement down to your suppliers. After all, it's their responsibility too. There are two problems with this strategy: 1. Your suppliers are often smaller companies than yours, meaning they have even less flexibility to fulfill the IMDS requirement than you do. 2.
Thermoforming — The Surprising Vitality of a Mature Plastics …
WEBDec 5, 2023 · A thermoforming primer. First, some basics: The process takes the form of either vacuum or pressure forming. In the former, a heated, pliable plastic sheet is pulled against the contours of the mold by vacuum pressure. “Since pressure is only applied to one side of the sheet,” explains Formed Plastics Inc., “vacuum forming is typically ...
Flex Films launches high-barrier metalized polyester film
WEBFeb 5, 2018 · As a response, Flex Films (USA) Inc. (Elizabethtown, KY) has engineered FLEXMETPROTECT F-HMB, a high-barrier metallized polyester film. The film is either untreated or corona treated on the other surface, while metalization is carried out on the specially treated composite surface. It achieves metal …
Springfield Plastics Announces Major Expansion
WEBMay 27, 2022 · Springfield Plastics Inc. announced that it will embark on a major growth project that will include a 63,000-square-foot expansion at its Auburn, IL, location and could lead to as many as 65 new full-time positions. Construction will begin in early 2023 with expected completion in 2024. Hiring for the 65 new positions will begin immediately.
3 Keys That Unlock Closure Sustainability - Injection Molding …
WEBDec 9, 2021 · During the next 10 years, closure innovations will continue, with a stronger focus on sustainability. Lightweighting, recyclability, and incorporation of post-consumer resin (PCR) will be three key areas of focus as industry stakeholders continue the work of making closures and closure resins more sustainable.