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LATEST INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
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
By Randy Hough The use of laser machining for making plastic injection molds has been available for years, but has only received limited acceptance. This is partly due to the uncertainty of the new technology and the cost of the … Continued
By RJG Inc. How to Make Your Molds Machine and Location Independent Proving process capability to the customer is very time consuming and costly, and if that isn’t bad enough, customers require molders to re-prove capability each time their mold … Continued
By Ben Howe, UL Prospector Interested in having an ASTM Callout Tool available in Prospector? Let us know your thoughts by emailing Ben! If you’ve ever run across an ASTM callout you know how confusing they appear at first glance. … Continued
By Nicolas Maennling Fire! The very word conjures up chaos of the worst kind. Thankfully, fire in electrotechnical equipment is relatively rare due partly to the ongoing efforts of TC 89 Fire hazard testing. Fire safety is a concern in every … Continued
By Associated Polymer Labs, Inc. The C.W. Brabender Instruments, Inc. laboratory extruder systems cover the complete range of processing conditions for quality control, product development, research applications, pilot plant and small scale production. The extruders provide close test reproducibility acting … Continued
