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| March 3 |
SPE Pacific Northwest - Presenting SGS Analytical and Testing Experts |
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| March 4 |
WEBINAR: Less is More: How to Maximize Energy Savings in Plastics Processing — Part 1 |
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| March 8 |
Virtual Meeting Hosted by Akron and Cleveland Sections |
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| March 11 |
SPE Additives and Colors Academy: Trends and Training |
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| March 11 |
Shell's Recycling Plans for the Future and What to Implement Now |
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| March 18 |
WEBINAR: Thermal Analysis of Plastics |
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| March 31 |
WEBINAR: Less is More: How to Maximize Energy Savings in Plastics Processing — Part 2 |
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| April 6 |
SPE Plastics Processing Conference: The Virtual Edition |
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| April 8 |
WEBINAR: Fractography of Glass Reinforced Plastics |
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| April 9 |
Resume for the Virtual World Workshop |
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| April 13 |
WEBINAR: Plastic Bag Recycling: The Obaggo Story |
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| April 19 |
SPE Rotational Molding Conference |
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| April 28 |
Interviewing for the Virtual World Workshop |
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| May 4 |
SPE 2021 Auto EPCON Conference |
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| May 5-28 |
ANTEC® 2021 - All Day Virtual Conference |
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| May 7 |
Virtual Interview Practice Workshop |
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EXTREME COATINGS TECHOLOGY
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C.W. Brabender Instruments, Inc.
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Hunt for renewable plastics clears a hurdle
AAAS via Science Magazine
Plastics are a climate problem. Making precursors for common plastics, such as ethylene and carbon monoxide, consumes fossil fuels and releases plenty of carbon dioxide. In recent years, chemists have devised bench-top reactors called electrochemical cells that aim to reverse the process, starting with water and waste carbon dioxide from industrial processes and using renewable electricity to turn them into feedstocks for plastics.
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A fluid-magnetic solution for sorting plastic waste
Tech Xplore
With the ever-increasing worldwide mass production of plastic, the inefficiency of current plastic recycling strategies has raised several environmental, societal and economic concerns. Magnetic density separation is an efficient state-of-the-art recycling technique that uses magnetized fluids to separate different types of plastic particles.
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Weekly resin report: Winter storms severely disrupt PE, PP production
Plastics Today
An estimated 80 to 85% of all U.S. polyethylene and polypropylene production has been affected by the storms. Logistics were further disrupted by the complete shutdown of the Port of Houston, rail services, resin warehouses and highways.
It was another extraordinary week for the petrochemical industry, as severe winter storms blanketed the petrochemical-laden Gulf Coast with snow, ice and freezing temperatures, writes the PlasticsExchange in its Market Update.
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Bergen International Foamazol™ 1001 & Foamazol™ 1002 CFAs formulated for Polycarbonate and high temp polymers in extrusion, structural foam & injection molding. They provide molders:
- Density reduction
- Sink mark removal
- Warp reduction
Foamazol™ 1002 is formulated to NOT produce any moisture, eliminating brittleness due to polymer degradation
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New plant-based plastic can be printed — and fully recycled
Anthropocene Magazine
About 12 billion metric tons of plastic waste will be sitting in landfills or in the natural environment by 2050. To stop that deluge, and its associated carbon emissions, we’ll need many solutions. But a key one would be plastics that are not only made from sustainable non-petroleum sources but are also easy to recycle back into high-quality plastic.
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Polyplastics earns recycling recognition
Medical Plastics News
The Association of Plastic Recyclers has granted Critical Guidance Recognition to Polyplastics USA for high-gloss high-density polyethylene containers with 20% cyclic olefin copolymer outer layer.
The APR recognition demonstrates that Polyplastics’ TOPAS COC is compatible with the HDPE recycle stream.
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Is 3D printing right for your medical device project?
Plastics Today
3D printing is on track to expand beyond prototyping toward end-use parts and mass production, but the economics still don't make sense for every project.
The economics of 3D printing is improving, but does the math make sense for your medical device project?
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Promoted by Chroma Color Corporation
 Historically the most common form of Color Concentrates (a.k.a. masterbatches) are colored plastic pellets. These concentrated colored pellets are typically built to contain 15-50% of specially selected pigments and additives. The remainder of the recipe is a blend of carrier resin, process aids and binders to support consistency within the virgin base resin.
The initial consideration when designing a plastic component is ensuring the base resin AND the color concentrate are suitable for the selected forming process. Common process examples include injection mold, blow mold, injection stretch blow, compression mold and extrusion.
Why?
Each process example will introduce different performance stresses.
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3D printing is growing up: Market consolidation picks up in additive manufacturing
Forbes
While the days of consumer hype are now behind us, 3D printing can still seem like sci-fi from much of its mainstream portrayal. Movies and TV still treat the technology more like magic than a reality on many of today’s manufacturing shop floors. Behind the “you can 3D print anything!” tagline, though, is not only a viable technology suite but a maturing industry. The latest sign of maturity in 3D printing is an onslaught of merger and acquisition activity.
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With Kautex packaging die heads 100% color change can be
achieved while saving up to 75% in time and materials.
RapidXchange technology allows to reduce the purging process by up to 75% through rheologically optimized flow channels.
The groundbreaking results were achieved in comparison with uncoated heads in mono-layer applications.
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Additive manufacturing system reportedly revolutionizes 3D printing
Plastics Technology
What is reportedly a “first-of-its-kind” closed-loop feedback 3D printing ecosystem that revolutionizes traditional design and manufacturing methods with a platform based on scalable inkjet deposition and 3D machine vision, has been launched by Inkbit, Medford, Massachusetts.
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From surgical caps to N95 masks, demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) remains high. Our Branson™ ultrasonic welders cut, seam and bond non-woven synthetic materials with precision and repeatability—increasing PPE production and providing the necessary levels of hygiene. Tell us more about your application: go.emersonautomation.com/branson-consult-an-expert [go.emersonautomation.com].
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Plastics continue to make cars safer for people and the environment
Plastics Today
Before he was confirmed as Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg called for millions of new electric vehicles on our roads to meet the challenges of climate change. It is a goal that would not be possible without plastics. Over the years, I have had the privilege to work with manufacturers across multiple industries and it cannot be overstated how impactful plastics have become.
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