Historically, lengthy computation times created bottlenecks, limiting the number of design variations engineers can practically explore during the development process. The Cadmould AI Solver removes ...

The Society of Plastics Engineers’ (SPE) Extrusion Division is holding a conference in June focusing on processing optimization. The SPE Extrusion Optimization TopCon is slated for June 16-18 at the ...

Sepro Group has redesigned its robot line for injection molding machines with up to 900 tons of clamping force. Debuting at K 2025, the new S-Line robots will replace the three-axis S5 Line and ...

Polyethylene has been around as a commercial material for a little over 70 years. It was one of the early developments in synthetic thermoplastics. Given its long history, it could be assumed that we ...

Pearlescence, haze, rocker bottoms, and top-load failure are common ills that can afflict PET bottles. Cures for all of these are readily available. An article in the December 2014 issue (Blow Molding ...

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 ...

Viscosity for non-Newtonian polymers is a combination of increasing temperature and shear rate, as described by the following relationship: where viscosity (η) equals consistency index (m) times the ...

The blown film industry has evolved from monolayer film structures to multilayer ones for a variety of food and non-food packaging applications. Depending on the product requirements, a wide array of ...

Biodegradable polymers like PHA are expected to replace most single-use petroleum polymers over the next five years. However, these polymers often require special additives and fillers to meet product ...

Gloss specks, glossy spots, or inconsistent gloss on molded parts can be influenced by tool or part design. I’m not approaching those defects here in the role of a scientist or professor, but to share ...

In today's competitive global marketplace, plastic processors can gain an advantage by incorporating a few relatively simple practices into their operations. In injection molding, extrusion or blow ...

Progressive Components (Wauconda, Illinois), an injection molding technology and component supplier, has transitioned to 100% employee ownership through the establishment of an Employee Stock ...