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The Rise of Biodegradable Plastics: What It Means for Injection Molders
Sustainable materials are reshaping the plastics industry, and biodegradable polymers are becoming more widely used … Continued
High Pigment Volume Concentrates, More Color in Every Drop
Pigment concentrates play a valuable role in coatings formulations for all applications. From Point-of-Sale colorants … Continued
Multifunctional Additives Under Regulatory Pressure
Lubricant and metalworking fluid formulators are entering a period in which additive choice is no … Continued
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS ARCHIVE
The plastics market has numerous methods to assist in identifying incoming materials like the burn and sniff test and density tests. They’re time consuming, not always the most practical, and most end up destroying the sample. These tests also create … Continued
By Protomold – Nobody’s Faster In The Short Run. ® Ejector pins are the “bouncers” of the injection molding world. They apply a force to eject a part from the mold, and in some cases can leave marks. At Protomold, … Continued
By Slide Products, Inc. Purging is a necessary evil for any molder’s existence. Profits are in the molding, not in the time lost purging. Completely removing the old and unwanted resin from the screw and barrel assembly means greater quality … Continued
By RTP Company Associated Article: Understanding TPEs Part 1 | Part 2 A complete description of the application and its function or purpose? What fabrication and assembly processes will be used? If co-extrusion or overmolding process, what substrate material? Is … Continued
By Ana Ibáñez García, Asunción Martínez, Ana Sánchez Reche The plastic industry evolved dramatically during the XX century, especially in the fifties. From its beginning, plastic has been used in the toy manufacturing industry due to several factors: acceptable cost, … Continued
