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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 scene is all too familiar to anyone connected with electrical discharge machining, or EDM. The scenario goes something like this: You spend hours designing an injection mold core or cavity, days CNC milling and grinding to … Continued
By Protomold – Nobody’s Faster In The Short Run® There’s nothing new about plastic as a substitute for other materials. From its very beginnings, plastic took the place of whalebone, tortoiseshell, wood, and stone. The reasons for substitution were simple: … Continued
By SABIC Innovative Plastics Plastics Boss Calculator Various designs now require the use of bosses for inserts. The Boss Calculator can be used to determine if the diameter of the boss or insert is within design guidelines and safety factor … Continued
By Slide Products, Inc. Take control of those “sticky” parts Why do some parts just refuse to let go? Well, there are a couple of possibilities. It might be a mechanical situation like an undercut. Or it might be chemical … Continued
Use of the ReporteR™ in the automotive plastics value chain Plastic material identification (including raw material and additives composition) is a key quality control requirement in the plastics industry. Current quality systems for material ID tracking are mostly based on … Continued
