Best Practices for Plastic Processors | Plastics Technology
WEB5 days ago · 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.
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WEB2024 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 by staff editors and industry experts.
Mixed Pricing Outlook for Commodity Resins for Q4 2021
WEBSep 10, 2021 · PE Prices May Retreat. Through July, polyethylene price hikes in 2021 totaled 43¢/lb for L/LLDPE and 41¢/lb for HDPE. But PE prices were flat in August, and though suppliers came out with a 5¢/lb increase for September, signs emerged last month that prices could stay put or even decline.
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).
Injection Molding | Plastics Technology
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.
Archive Issues | Plastics Technology
WEBJoin this webinar to learn about Conair's patented Conveying with Optimizer system, which utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to overcome resin conveying issues automatically. Conveying with Optimizer uses valves, remote sensors and AI to eliminate conveying challenges that operators face daily throughout the plant.
Industry News - Page 1 of 212 | Plastics Technology
WEB6 days ago · Indorama and Varun Beverages Plan Recycling Operations in India. Increased demand for recycled PET expected in response to escalating recycled content regulation. Plastics Technology serves the plastics industry with trusted news coverage and …
Plastics Technology - Drying
WEB4 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.
Corpus Christi Polymer Resumes Construction of PTA/PET Plant
WEBJan 7, 2023 · Corpus Christi Petroleum (CCP) has resumed construction of its new plant in Texas, which when slated for start-up in 2025 will represent the world’s largest vertically-integrated PET/PTA facility, producing 2.4 billion lb/yr of PET and another 2.8 billion lb/yr of purified PTA. CCP is backed by three of the world’s leading PET and PTA ...
How to Choose | Plastics Technology - Process Cooling
WEBCooling tower systems are used for applications where a fluid cooler is not able to get cold enough. A cooling tower system can provide a reliable source of cool water year round in the 70°F to 100°F temperature range. Cooling towers work through the process of evaporation. Water is sprayed over plastic cooling tower fill, which creates a ...
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