Carbon black pigments have been standard for black parts. However, these pigments block the signal of NIR optical sorting ...

Selecting the right plastic welding technology is essential for achieving high performance, durability and consistent quality for your automotive parts. Learn how various processes, such as ultrasonic ...

A largely flat-to-down pricing scenario seems most likely to prevail, with unknown potential weather and tariff impacts looming.

Selecting the right plastic welding technology is essential for achieving high performance, durability and consistent quality for your automotive parts. Learn how various processes, such as ultrasonic ...

Startup company Plastic Back will launch a pilot recycling project at Freepoint Eco-Systems’ site in Hebron, Ohio. Plastic Back has developed a chemical recycling technology for PVC. The pilot will ...

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 ...

At K 2025, Progressive Components will introduce the latest version of its ProFile unified platform, which combines asset management, real-time data and key performance indicator (KPI) reporting from ...

Wood-plastic composite (WPC) products were first widely marketed in the early 1990s as weather-resistant decking. The product concept has evolved rapidly into railing, fencing, trim, automotive parts, ...

In our 2024 Top Shops injection molding benchmarking survey, Philip Katen of Plastikos talked about a “grind-it-out” phase for processors working out post-COVID inventory overcorrections. In 2025’s ...

A widespread industry investigation of cracked fuel tanks resulted from a change of 0.006 g/cm 3 in the density of the material used to produce the tanks. Small gas tanks, the type used on equipment ...

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 ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: With this article we begin a series on materials conveying, drying, and blending by Chuck Thiele, who has spent more than 45 years solving processor ...