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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 Suhas Kulkarni, FIMMTECH Q.Should CPET be dried before extrusion of a color masterbatch for, specifically stretch blow molding of beverage bottles, to avoid cloudy parts and loss of physicals? A.There are no general rules for drying the different grades … Continued
Paid content by BASF By Chul Lee, BASF Read Improving Snapfit Design (Part 1) PART II – IMPROVING SNAP-FIT DESIGN: CLASSICAL BEAM THEORY AND SNAP-FIT DESIGN In every snap-fit application, the design engineer’s main challenge is to find the optimal … Continued
By Larry Rowold, The Plastics Welding School I have, for the past several years, been teaching Concrete Protective Liner welding and Geomembrane welding both for novice welders and “old timers”. During the classroom portion, we discuss the basics of plastics, … Continued
Paid content by BASF By Chul Lee, BASF ABSTRACT: This series of articles provides a basic overview of snapfit design types and their applications, as well as traditional and improved formulas for snapfit strength and assembly force. The series also … Continued
By Brad Cleveland, Protomold Three Ways to Make a Horse I’ve heard attributed to various sculptors—Michaelangelo more than others—the suggestion that the way to make a statue of a horse is to start with a block of marble and chisel … Continued
