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Resin Pricing recent news | Plastics Today
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Extrusion Basics: The Taming of the Screw
WEBSep 19, 2021 — This article summarizes how the extrusion screw works and details the importance of length-to-diameter ratio, channel depth, flight width, and other parameters.
Heartland Polymers Starts Polypropylene Production
WEBJul 6, 2022 — Heartland Polymers has successfully commissioned its polypropylene (PP) plant and began initial production at the Heartland Petrochemical Complex in Alberta, Canada. Railcars are being loaded with North America’s newest source of PP using Alberta, Canada-based propylene feedstock. “A safe commissioning of our …
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WEBAbout PlasticsToday With deep roots in the plastics processing industry and informed by editorial expertise, PlasticsToday reports on relevant news, trends, and technologies impacting the half-trillion-dollar global plastics market. The legacy brand of Modern Plastics — the oldest US plastics trade magazine founded almost 100 years ago — and Injection Molding Magazine, PlasticsToday covers ...
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2021 Report on Plastics Industry Predicts Continued Growth
WEBSep 22, 2021 — The annual report from the Plastics Industry Association forecasts a 2.2% increase in plastics manufacturing shipments this year. The publication this week of the 2021 Size & Impact Report by the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) was heralded yesterday in a webinar led by Perc Pineda, PhD, Chief Economist of the association.
New PET Blister Packaging Film Is Recyclable
WEBAug 25, 2021 — Klöckner Pentaplast’s kpNext blister film that can be recycled in #1 PET stream is a drop-in replacement for conventional materials.
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WEBAug 13, 2016 — An Intro to Extrusion report that explains the basic principles of screws for thermoplastics with helpful diagrams and formulae.
Everything you ever wanted to know about extrusion
WEBJul 10, 2017 — Everything you ever wanted to know about extrusion From avoiding visual defects in extruded products and optimizing the use of regrind to the effect of moisture content on the extrusion process, Allan Griff has the answers.
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