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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
By Associated Polymer Labs, Inc. A great test package, for incoming raw material resins, and to determine the viscosity as a function of temperature. In order to successfully predict the processibility of polymer melts, it is important to characterize the … Continued
By Randy Hough Ok, raise your hand if you personally know a plastic injection mold maker, hmmm… I don’t see any hands up! Well, who knows what a mold maker does? This doesn’t look good, so I will try to … Continued
By Protomold – Nobody’s Faster In The Short Run.® Let’s say you’re designing a plastic part with rotational symmetry; for simplicity, we’ll make it a dowel. In your CAD software you would create the shape of half the cross-section — … Continued
Article By SABIC Innovative Plastics There are various items that can effect how a plastic part will perform in a particular application. One of the key factors, and sometimes over looked, is the chemical compatibility of the plastic resin. Thermoplastics … Continued
By Protomold – Nobody’s Faster In The Short Run.® Quick, how would you make the part shown in Figure 1? Well, since by now you’re aware of the fact that Protomold supports up to four side actions per mold, the … Continued
