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Thermoforming | Plastics Technology
Mar 1, 2010 · Thermoforming. In thermoforming, plastic sheet is heated to a pliable temperature then shaped into a part by a male and female mold with the help of a vacuum. Categorized as thin-gauge or thick-gauge, the process is used to create …
Engineering Resins | Plastics Technology
Mar 28, 2023 · Engineering resins are a category of polymers typically used in more demanding applications than commodity resins. They typically have properties that offer higher performance such heat, chemical, and impact strength resistance which makes them well suited to replacement of metals and other materials in a wide range of electrical/electronic, automotive, aerospace, medical, and industrial ...
PTXPO | Plastics Technology
Nov 6, 2024 · PTXPO 2025 is a comprehensive showcase of cutting-edge technologies and innovations within the plastics molding industry. Join fellow molders, moldmakers, brand owners, OEMs and their full suite of suppliers in Rosemont, IL for three days of non-stop networking, education and business development opportunities.
Refrigeration Basics | Plastics Technology - Process Cooling
The amount to melt one ton of ice is 288,000 Btu’s (144 x 2,000). Dividing that over 24 hours, one ton of refrigeration equals 12,000 Btu/hr (288,000 / 24). Heat Transfer Formula The heat transfer formula is Q = M x Cp x ΔT. ΔT is the temperature difference between …
Coinjection Technology Showcases Recycled Material Containment
Oct 11, 2024 · KM notes that the increased use of recyclates has brought sandwich technology back into focus as a multicomponent technology that can hide recycled materials within virgin plastics. The turtle’s core consists of mechanically recycled PC/ABS E-LOOP 5120MR from ELIX Polymers. The outer skin, meanwhile, is made of chemically recycled and ...
All-Electric Injection Molding Machine Line Expands
Oct 18, 2024 · At Fakuma, the e-mac 500 molds 4-L containers with in-mold labeling in a two-cavity mold in a cycle time of just 8 seconds. The viper linear robot and automation package features components from Engel’s TMA subsidiary. Engel expands its all-electric e-mac line of injection molding machines upward at Fakuma 2024 with a new 562-ton press.
Ether-Based TPUs for Broad Range of Industry Applications
Oct 30, 2024 · Source: BASF. BASF says its Elastollan 1400 ether-based thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) series provides exceptional hydrolysis and microbe resistance. It is said to combine stable processing behavior with good compression set properties to deliver outstanding burst pressure performance, and can be processed by extrusion and injection molding ...
Film Extrusion | Plastics Technology
Oct 8, 2024 · Film extrusion is divided into two subcategories: cast film (flat film) and blown film. In cast film extrusion, hot plastic is extruded through a flat, slit die onto a polished chill roll where it is quenched, pulled to a second set of rolls to cool the other side, then wound. In blown film extrusion, plastic is extruded into a cylindrical die, then …
PT Tech Days Oct 2024 | Plastics Technology
Register Here. October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 1:00-3:30 pm ET. Plastics Technology’s Tech Days is back! Every Tuesday in October, a series of five online presentations will be given by industry supplier around the following topics: Injection Molding — New Technologies, Efficiencies.