In this webinar we will be covering key maintenance and refurbishment practices for injection molding hot runner systems that help molders operate at optimal performance levels. We will look at ...

Dow’s packaging and specialty plastics segment saw a 26% decline in net sales versus a year ago, according to the company’s third-quarter earnings report released Tuesday. The company reported net ...

Now that PI ProcessBook is headed toward extinction, many process manufacturers are faced with the challenge of replacing the tools they’ve depended on for years. But how to go about replacing ...

Polyamides are a versatile thermoplastic material with ideal offering properties ideal in medical devices. For example, advancements in monomer selection unleash complex structures with high ...

Using the wrong O-rings can cause machinery failure in any production facility or laboratory. Machine failure can cause severe accidents and expensive damages. Learning what an O-ring is comprised of ...

The plastics industry saw 170 M&A transactions from January through June 2024, maintaining a steady pace from the previous year. This consistent activity underscores the market’s resilience amid ...

Until she retired in September 2021, Clare Goldsberry reported on the plastics industry for more than 30 years. In addition to the 10,000+ articles she has written, by her own estimation, she is the ...

In medical engineering and in the pharmaceutical industry, elastomer gaskets are often used in injection and infusion systems in order to fulfil the primary requirement of ensuring the integrity of ...

Earlier this week, the Plastics Industry Association's Committee on Equipment Statistics (CES) reported that North American shipments of primary plastics machinery for injection molding and extrusion ...

Plant operators face certain common problems with controlling process temperature – including drops in supply water pressure, costly and inefficient maintenance, slow or inaccurate heating or cooling, ...

Detectable plastics and rubber are essential in preventing contamination risks in industries like food production and pharmaceuticals, where safety is critical. This paper discusses how Eriez PolyMag ...

Magnetic separation is crucial in plastics processing, preventing metal contamination that can cause product defects and equipment damage. By selecting the right separators—based on material type, ...