Shipments increased by an estimated 6.9% in 2017, while total employment increased 2.4% in the same period, reports the Plastics Industry Association (Washington, DC).
“ID Eco-Pro 360 is not only green but also more effective than traditional rust removers,” according to Nick Sotos, President of iD Additives (La Grange, IL).
The 2019 edition of China’s leading plastics show plans to tap into emerging regions as the Chinese plastics industry and end user players expand overseas.
The new electric, hybrid and hydraulic machines will expand Saline, MI–based R&B Plastics Machinery’s portfolio of blowmolding machinery for the consumer packaging, automotive and industrial markets.
Product designers need a keen understanding of the many ways to form plastics for commercial and industrial use to meet specific applications. These six methods have been around a while, but all of them are still undergoing continual refinement.
The company had no experience making plastic pallets when it ordered a Pallateer system from Wilmington Machinery (Wilmington, NC). The venture was so successful, it has now installed a second machine.
Automatic adjustment of the chiller’s set point temperature yields numerous benefits, including decreased scrap rates, increased polymer strength, improved polymer appearance and extended equipment life.
The association’s Machinery Safety Technical Committee is seeking experts for four standards working groups related to extrusion, robotics, blowmolding and safety signs.
