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WEBAug 30, 2024 · January 2024 READ NOW. December 2023 READ NOW. 2024 Handbook & Buyers' Guide READ NOW. November 2023 READ NOW. October 2023 READ NOW. SEE MORE ISSUES. The latest issue of Plastics Technology magazine covers plastic technologies, shopfloor operations, and case studies written …
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WEB5 days ago · Rotational Molding: Foam Single and Multilayered Parts with CFAs An overview on the use of chemical foaming agents (CFAs) to successfully foam single and multilayered rotational molding parts, this webinar will illustrate the multiple benefits rotational molders can achieve including reducing resin consumption, decreasing part weight, enhancing wall thickness and improving structural rigidity.
Best Practices for Plastic Processors | Plastics Technology
WEBSep 18, 2024 · Feeder performance is crucial to operating extrusion and compounding lines. And consistent, reliable feeding depends in large part on selecting a feeder compatible with the materials and additives you intend to process. Follow these tips to analyze your feeder requirements. best practices 6 Aug 2024.
Rethinking Regrind | Plastics Technology
WEBOct 29, 2021 · In January 2018, he joined IPL Plastics as process engineering manager. Contact: (262) 909-5648; [email protected]. ; Regrind and recycled material are often requisite in projects these days, but for many molders, the …
Plastics Technology - Drying
WEBMay 13, 2023 · Rotational Molding: Foam Single and Multilayered Parts with CFAs An overview on the use of chemical foaming agents (CFAs) to successfully foam single and multilayered rotational molding parts, this webinar will illustrate the multiple benefits rotational molders can achieve including reducing resin consumption, decreasing part weight, enhancing wall thickness and improving structural rigidity.
PET Processing - Injection Molding | Plastics Technology
WEBNov 24, 2022 · Advertisement. Processing PET into bottles can take two steps. In the first step, PET is injection molded into a mini bottle complete with threads, called a preform. This preform is then reheated, stretched and blown into its final shape. Proces includes PET preforms; preform cooling; preform inspection; coinjected preforms; barrier preforms.
Injection Molding | Plastics Technology
WEBSep 18, 2024 · Revisiting the '5 M's' of Molding. All injection molding ultimately comes down to the “Man, Mold, Machine, Material and Method.”. But those key aspects can be viewed differently if you’re auditing mold changes before startup or troubleshooting changes for an already validated process. Read More. Injection Molding 27 Mar 2024.
NPE2024: The Plastics Show Event Details | Plastics Technology
WEBMay 6, 2024 · Every three years, leaders from almost every major industry gather at NPE to advance their businesses through innovations in plastics.The largest plastics trade show in the Americas, NPE offers six technology zones, keynote speakers, workshops and opportunities to build partnerships.
Refrigeration Basics | Plastics Technology - Process Cooling
WEBThe amount to melt one ton of ice is 288,000 Btu’s (144 x 2,000). Dividing that over 24 hours, one ton of refrigeration equals 12,000 Btu/hr (288,000 / 24). Heat Transfer Formula The heat transfer formula is Q = M x Cp x ΔT. ΔT is the temperature difference between entering and leaving fluid (°F).
Troubleshooting Melt Fracture in Profile, Tubing Extrusion
WEBOct 1, 2001 · A troubleshooting timeline helped a tubing processor to isolate the source of a processing problem. One extrusion line suddenly started making tubing with surface roughness caused by melt fracture. Melt fracture can take a variety of appearances—slip-stick (or "bamboo"), palm-tree, spiral, or random roughness (Fig. 2).