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WEBLatest Issue | Plastics Technology. Pipe, Profile & Tubing Extrusion 10 Sep 2024. Machine Builders, Compounder, Processor Combine on Balloon Forming Technology. Extrusion Know How 10 Sep 2024. In Single Screw Extruders, Mixing Starts in the Melting Process. sustainability 9 Sep 2024. Indorama and Varun Beverages Plan Recycling Operations in ...
Best Practices for Plastic Processors | Plastics Technology
WEB3 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.
Injection Molding | Plastics Technology
WEBSep 12, 2024 · 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.
Rethinking Regrind | Plastics Technology
WEBOct 29, 2021 · In January 2018, he joined IPL Plastics as process engineering manager. Contact: (262) 909-5648; [email protected]. ; Regrind and recycled material are often requisite in projects these days, but for many molders, the …
Plastics Materials | Plastics Technology
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Materials used in plastics processing include plastics, thermoplastics or polymers, materials are the stuff of which molded and extruded parts are made. Broad subcategories include commodity materials such as polyethylene, polypropylene and PVC; and engineering materials such as nylon, acetal …
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Plastics Technology - Drying
WEBMay 13, 2023 · Control Initial Moisture Levels in Undried Resin. Size Dryers Properly. Dry at Correct Temperature. Keep Drying Hoppers Full. Limit Machine-Side Material Inventory. Keep Airflow Clean and Consistent. Invest in a Moisture Analyzer. Dryers are used to minimize or eliminate problems that moisture in the plastics cause during processing.
Hot Runners for Plastics Production | Plastics Technology
WEBFeb 27, 2024 · Hot Runners for Plastics Production. A hot runner system is an assembly of heated components—hot halves, nozzles and gates and—that inject plastic into the cavities of an injection mold. The system usually includes a heated manifold and a number of heated nozzles. Hot Runners.
Refrigeration Basics | Plastics Technology - Process Cooling
WEBThe amount to melt one ton of ice is 288,000 Btu’s (144 x 2,000). Dividing that over 24 hours, one ton of refrigeration equals 12,000 Btu/hr (288,000 / 24). Heat Transfer Formula The heat transfer formula is Q = M x Cp x ΔT. ΔT is the temperature difference between entering and leaving fluid (°F).
Compounding | Plastics Technology
WEBSep 13, 2024 · In compounding, various materials (polymers, additives, etc.) are mixed and melted—generally in an extruder of some type—then pelletized. Most compounding extruders purchased nowadays are of the twin-screw corotating/intermeshing variety, though counterrotating twins are used for some applications. Compounding extrusion lines …