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Jeremy Cooley

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Purging Extrusion Sheet Applications & the Challenges with Hanger Dies

In extrusion sheet production the first objective is to spread a continuous polymer melt stream..

Easy Startups After Thanksgiving Shutdown: Seal With Purge to Avoid Contamination

Oxidation and polymer degradation are common problems in plastics processing. When Oxidation..

Molding 101: Understanding the Screw

The screw is one of the most vital components of an injection molding machine. For this blog we..

Molding 101: The Injection Molding Cycle

I remember when I was starting out as a young molding technician any information I could find..

Fast Startups After the 4th: Sealing With Purge to Avoid Contamination

Oxidation and polymer degradation are common problems in plastics processing. When Oxidation..

Injection Molding Defects:Polymer Degradation

Polymer Degradation is an injection molding defect that can be defined as change in the..

Extrusion Defects–Pinstriping

Pinstriping can be an issue for extrusion applications dealing with pipe, some tubing, or blow..

High Cavitation Injection Molding

High Cavitation Injection Molding presents its own unique set of challenges within the subset of..

Injection Molding Defects: Brittleness

With injection molding there are many variables that go into a good part. These include..

Injection Molding Defects: Parts Sticking in the Mold

For a processor, finished parts sticking in the mold can be an absolute headache. The parts may..