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For extrusion plants, reducing waste, time, and cost are some of the most significant factors for staying competitive. Many customers have seen more than a 70% reduction in costs using the right purging compounds, saving them tens of thousands of...

When considering a temperature control system for plastic processing, precision and accuracy are critical. To keep up with increasing demand, Mokon’s expert engineers have developed process heating and cooling equipment that regulates molds, dies...

With the significant amount of dust that is generated by cutting, trimming and finishing plastics products, it’s a challenge to keep up with the housekeeping required to avoid combustible dust accumulation in overhead spaces. Then there is the...

The FTIR spectrometer ALPHA II combines outstanding quality with a small footprint and sets a benchmark in terms of user convenience. With the integrated panel PC and the touch-based operation, FTIR spectroscopy has never been easier. The ALPHA II...

Every processor has struggled with lost production during color or material changes. These tips will help you improve efficiency and impress your boss by saving your company money. High numbers of defects due to material and color changes become...

When China stopped accepting recycled materials from the United States and Europe, it exposed the shortcomings of mechanical recycling. Fortunately, existing and emerging technologies offer other solutions to the plastic waste dilemma. This...

There are 10 parameters that design engineers must keep front of mind when designing parts for injection molding, but they are all predicated on one simple, low-cost method for ensuring perfect molded parts: It’s called partnering with your molder...