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Topic: Plastics-manufacturing

Quick Blown-Film Tip: How to Remove Carbon & Gels From a Spiral Die

When producing film from a spiral die, carbon and gels can cause catastrophic failure. This..

How Well-Run Shops Can Still Improve Savings on Color Changes

Most of our posts talk about situations where facilities are struggling and we help them solve..

Purging Options for Blow Molding Machines Have Come a Long Way

Blow molders face all of the same processing challenges as molding and extrusion shops, but..

Why You Should Seal Your Manifolds During Shutdowns

With the price of Production Resins sky rocketing, why wouldn’t you try to reduce your material..

Failure Equals Success When Processing Post-Consumer Recycled Plastics (PCRs)

To paraphrase Thomas Edison when asked how it felt to fail at making a light bulb over 1000..

4 Tips for Easier Start-Ups for Large Extruders

Extrusion is complicated. There are countless variables and different processes, and machine..

Surviving the Rise in Resin Costs: Purging is Your Secret Weapon

The cost of resins has been on the rise since last year, and some production facilities may be..

Easier Super-Engineering Changeovers for Custom Molders

Processing Super-Engineering Resins like PEEK, PEKK, ULTEM, Torlon, PSU or Teflon can be very..

Molding Tips: Check These 5 Common Causes to Solve Parts Sticking

This is a common problem on the production floor. Parts sticking is and can be a difficult..

4 Causes of Flow Lines in Blown Film Extrusion (and One Easy Solution)

Flow lines are one of the most common processing issues faced by blown film extruders. There..