This content was paid for by an advertiser and created by Crain's Custom Content. Finding the right auxiliary equipment for your facility is imperative to running a smooth operation, and while the ...

Melt filter. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded a patent to Nordson Corp., Westlake, Ohio, for a self-cleaning filter that removes dirt, metal and other contaminants from plastic scrap ...

Miami — Advances in parts handling and recycling are making it easier for plastics processors to reuse scrap. Miami-based machinery and auxiliary equipment sales organization Globeius Inc. will ...

First, let’s establish that every process must follow normal scientific molding protocol. With pack and hold at zero, the shot should be 95 to 98% full. Temperatures and pressures should be kept as ...

In the fast-paced world of process engineering, process development is crucial to the success or failure of a plastic injection system. Solid processes must run at 100% efficiency with preferably zero ...

A number of postconsumer plastics are enjoying robust demand, which is helping to keep prices trending upward. High-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP) bales and repro, particularly, ...

Engineers in Germany are testing a new material made of wood scrap that can be molded like plastic. Ford’s Next Experiment With Sustainable Materials: Liquid Wood Engineers in Germany are testing a ...