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WEBPlastec Minneapolis is the sourcing home for hundreds of suppliers exhibiting the latest advances in plastics mold and die fabrication and injection molding to extrusion. The event is part of four engineering trade shows under the Advanced Manufacturing Minneapolis umbrella. It’s a one-stop experience delivering design to manufacturing ...
Resin Pricing recent news - Plastics Today
WEBResin Price Report: Tight Inventories Push Prices Higher Resin Price Report: Tight Inventories Push Prices Higher. by Staff. Aug 23, 2024. 4 MinRead. business chart with magnifying glass. Resin Pricing. Resin Price Report: PE Contracts Absorb $0.05/lb Increase Resin Price Report: PE Contracts Absorb $0.05/lb Increase.
AI-Driven Smart Recycling Is Here - Injection Molding Magazine
WEBFeb 14, 2024 · Greyparrot and Bollegraaf strike a $12.8 million deal to install AI waste-analytics systems in thousands of MRFs. The technology will provide detailed information about each waste item, including brand and GHG emissions. Plastics producers, packaging manufacturers, and brand owners will benefit from AI-informed waste sorting and recycling. A ...
About the Author - Injection Molding Magazine
WEBAug 13, 2016 · Three-zone principle. The screw starts with a feed zone: Constant depth, takes up 15 to 30% of length. In the middle is the compression zone, walls close in on the melt/pellet mix, drive air backward and make up for slipping and rolling of pellets in the feed zone. This zone contains the “barrier” of barrier screws: A long double-channel ...
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WEBJul 20, 2020 · Polystyrene recycled in this manner is approved for use in both food and medical applications, due to the purity of the product derived from the advanced recycling process. This means advanced recycling enables a truly closed loop from cup to cup. The future of polystyrene. Ineos Styrolution views these ongoing advancements as the seeds to …
What about reusable straws? - Injection Molding Magazine
WEBApr 7, 2023 · Now, researchers in South Korea claim to have found a solution: Biodegradable straws made from lignin and citric acid that outperform paper and, more impressively, conventional plastic straws. The scientists at the Creative Research Center for Nanocellulose Future Composites in Incheon created a casting slurry by integrating lignin, a …
CA SB 54 Plastic Packaging Law: Three Questions Answered
WEBAug 18, 2022 · Recycling does not include combustion, incineration, energy generation, fuel production (with limited exception), or other forms of disposal. The recycling rates for all plastic packaging and foodservice material must meet the specified rate of 65% by January 1, 2032. Interim targets are 30% by January 1, 2028, and 50% by January 1, 2028.
The Materials Analyst, Part 30: How usable is your regrind?
WEBMar 1, 2000 · Michael Sepe is our analyst and author. He is the technical director at Dickten & Masch Mfg., a molder of thermoset and thermoplastic materials in Nashotah, WI. Mike has provided analytical services to material suppliers, molders, and end users for the last 12 years. He can be reached at (414) 369-5555, ext. 572.
IPEX Opens Advanced Plastics Processing Plant
WEBOctober 10, 2023. 2 Min Read. Image courtesy of IPEX. IPEX announced on Oct. 5 the grand opening of what it’s calling “one of the most advanced plastics manufacturing facilities in the industry” in Pineville, NC. The event was attended by more than 150 people including IPEX employees and leadership team, as well as the global CEO of ...
My customer wants me to submit to IMDS; what do I do now?
WEBMar 14, 2014 · There are two problems with this strategy: 1. Your suppliers are often smaller companies than yours, meaning they have even less flexibility to fulfill the IMDS requirement than you do. 2. Even if your suppliers completed their IMDS requirement, you still need to create a record for your product.