However, not all innovations are equal and nor do they follow a constant upward trend. Instead, their evolution takes the form of an S-shaped curve that reflects their typical lifecycle from early ...

Hello, this is Kanade. I am implementing a production management system at a medical device manufacturer. I will be writing about the struggles and experiences I've had!This time, it's about the ...

Purging the blow molding machine on the shop floor will ensure efficient performance and a better end product. While there are some differences between standard and custom blow molders, the blow ...

Co-extrusion refers to the technology used to make products that contain multiple layers in their wall structures. Such products are said to be co-extruded. The layers may be made of the same or ...

This chapter will begin with a basic description of a single-screw extruder machine (it is noted here that there are twin-screw machines mainly used in blow moulding where a powdered resin is used ...

Mantaline Corp. (Mantua, OH) announced the grand opening of expanded manufacturing capabilities in a new 30,000-square-foot facility in Hiram, OH. This addition—the Thermoplastic Extrusion and ...

Engineering plastics experts (left to right) Tilmann Sontag, Loreen Winkelhake and Arthur Rieb evaluate the quality of a hollow part reinforced with Tepex during blow molding at the Dormagen Technical ...

Commercial purge compounds (CPCs) were originally designed and marketed to the injection molding industry, which remains the dominant process for CPC usage. Today injection molders are aware of the ...

Plastic is abundant in business and everyday life. You find it as product components, packaging and even in the containers used to ship products. For businesses interested in manufacturing or ...

Sometimes inspiration comes from a customer. That is certainly the case for Jim Benton, owner of Poly-Tech Plastic Molding Inc. in Prairie Grove, Ark. A request for a better plastic face shield has ...