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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 Brad Cleveland, Protomold Once upon a time prototyping was a labor-intensive manual process. Originals were laboriously carved out of wood, modeled in clay, or machined by hand. The cost of creating a prototype may have been small compared to … Continued
By Randy Hough The health and welfare of toolmakers that use graphite to make electrodes for use in the electrical discharge machining of molds should be a high priority for management. In addition to the health issues for the workers, … Continued
By Associated Polymer Labs, Inc. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) identifies chemical bonds in a molecule by producing an infrared absorption spectrum. The FTIR generates an infrared spectral scan of samples that absorb infrared light. Metals do not absorb infrared … Continued
By John Bozzelli After you establish the fill time for first stage, you then have to figure out 2nd stage or hold. You have to determine three things for 2nd stage: Whether to run with or without gate seal. How … Continued
By John Bozzelli Background: Why is drying plastic so important? Of course, it is to get the moisture out but why does the moisture have to be taken out before processing? If materials like nylon, polycarbonate, PBT, PET and a … Continued
