For the last decade, the survey (open until March 31) has gathered and analyzed data to deliver insights that help injection ...

Gardner Business Index hit 52.1, pointing toward optimism as consumer spending increases despite uncertain tariff impacts and labor market conditions.

Invista announced the signing of an MoU (memorandum of understanding) with Epoch Biodesign, a U.K.-based company that uses synthetic enzymes to process mixed waste plastic. The agreement is aimed at ...

Omri Schulman is a materials scientist with a master’s degree in materials science and engineering and more than eight years of R&D experience spanning plastics, polymers and additive manufacturing.

Stäubli F luid Connectors ’ latest multicoupling system, SMI209, was designed to meet the quality, safety and process control demands of the medical injection molding industry. “Medical molding is ...

German mold component giant taps former EVP, who played a "decisive role" in shaping the company's ongoing global development, as its new CEO.

Xaloy has launched Xalence, a platform the company describes as an intelligent digital assistant that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to help processors tap real-time expertise for smarter ...

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 ...

INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe announced the launch of a new Recycl-IN hybrid polymer grade containing 70% recycled material, designed to boost the sustainability of contact-sensitive cosmetics ...

This article is adapted from a paper, “Fundamentals of Abuse Performance of LLDPE/LDPE Blends in Blown Film Applications,” delivered at the SPE ANTEC 2014 in Las Vegas. Refer to the original paper for ...

Producing plastics parts with undercuts presents distinct challenges for molders. Undercuts are protrusions or recessions in a part that prevent the mold, after the part is formed, from sliding away ...

Polyethylene has been around as a commercial material for a little over 70 years. It was one of the early developments in synthetic thermoplastics. Given its long history, it could be assumed that we ...