Aimed at complex profiles such as PVC lineals, retrofittable system adds turbulent cooling to calibrator to boost output by ...

AIMPLAS, a plastics technological center in Valencia, Spain, has developed a methodology that enables the biodegradability of ...

Yizumi Rebrands, Dropping HPM Name The maker of injection molding and die-casting machines will now be Yizumi, not Yizumi-HPM, unifying its global identity and worldwide growth strategy.

Kautex Launches Revamped Single-Side Shuttle Machines KEB extrusion blow molding series features updated controls and electric extruder for shorter runs and quick changes.

Xaloy has launched TriMetalX, an extruder barrel that the company says offers more durability and performance for processing highly corrosive resins. TriMetalX barrels are built via a proprietary ...

Read about injection molders who have shifted everything from quality control and scheduling to production and process ...

Density & Molecular Weight in Polyethylene This so-called 'commodity' material is actually quite complex, making selecting the right type a challenge.

The intensification ratio is equal to the ratio of the effective areas of the hydraulic ram to that of the screw check valve. Since those values often are not readily available, the intensification ...

Extruding Very High-Flow Polymers Screw designs not suited to process lower-viscosity materials will result in poor melt quality and lower outputs.

Perhaps the greatest difficulty involving the use of color concentrates is specifying them appropriately for the material to which they are being added.

Melt Flow Rate Testing–Part 1 Though often criticized, MFR is a very good gauge of the relative average molecular weight of the polymer. Since molecular weight (MW) is the driving force behind ...

Solving Issues with Gloss Your problem may be related to tooling, material, processing, or combinations thereof. Here’s how to find the root cause.