White Papers for Plastics Processors, Plastics Equipment and Materials

“Scents bypass the thalamus and go straight to the brain's smell center, known as the olfactory bulb. The olfactory bulb is directly connected to the amygdala and hippocampus, which might explain why the smell of something can so immediately trigger a detailed memory or even intense emotion.”...

Since commercial purging compounds were introduced in the 1980’s, there have been great improvements made to increase the efficiency of these compounds. Slowly the resistance to using a commercial purging compound over in-house solutions is being overcome as the rising cost of resin prompts...

For over 50 years, the benchmark for accuracy in measuring solid objects, whether machined, molded, die cast, welded or forged, was the coordinate measuring machine. Using a solid granite base table typically, along with a vertical, horizontal, gantry or bridge-mounted arm and touch probe,...

Summer is right around the corner and many plastic molders will have a summer shut down as a time for refreshing and recharging for most people. However, for the people that keep the tools running that make the plastic parts, this is the time to schedule tool repair, so the tools will operate...

The plastics pyramid below is an at-a-glance plastic material selection guide. Every application has unique material characteristic requirements for temperature, strength, cost and more. We use the broadest range of injection molding plastic resins, including commodity, engineering and...

In March 2018, MoistTech Corp. added an additional at-line moisture detection system to their lineup: MoistTech Moisture Balance System. Attendees of the SNAXPO Conference in Atlanta GA March 12-14 had the pleasure of seeing the new system on display and performing live demonstrations.

Point level indicators are an affordable, accurate tool to measure and alert to inventory high and low levels. Easy to set up and configurable to fit a wide range of application needs, point level indicators are a must-have for a safe, efficient operation. This whitepaper details what users can...

Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) or consumer packaged goods (CPG) are normally sold quickly and at relatively low cost. Non-durable goods such as soft drinks, dairy products, fruits and vegetables, meat and baked goods are highly perishable and need consequently a package able to preserve them...

The Purpose of this article is to help the reader answer some questions about static electricity: What is static electricity?; How to solve static electricity problems?; How to neutralize or control static charge?; How to remove static charge from non conductive material suce has plastic, paper...

One common question about surface treatment systems is, “What is the difference between corona and plasma, and what best fits my application?” Both corona and plasma treatment increase the surface energy of materials and thereby improving the adhesion of inks, adhesives, flocking or other...

Jordi Labs determines extractables and leachables in polymeric materials.

All the buzz these days in the world of plastic part manufacturing seems to be about additive manufacturing, or 3D printing. Will 3D printing take over injection molding as the dominant method of plastics manufacturing? Which method is better? The answer is, it depends. It depends on the answers...

MicroAir, ultra low air pressure regulators and controllers for tubing extrusion

Acrison Equipment helps GE Plastics meet their aggressive requirements for increased production and stringent end product quality requirements.

Bulk Solids Inventory exists in a wide range of industries including agriculture, grain processing, feed production, plastic processing, concrete production and many more. Reliable monitoring of these inventories and efficient management of the corresponding data requires a choice...

The purpose of this white paper is to explain basic optical principles, optical effects and standards that must be dealt with by lens designers and manufacturers.

Customized innovations on the shop floor are the way of the future for many manufacturing companies to operate leaner, seek operational efficiency and boost market differentiation in today's competitive marketplace. Customized automation tools for manufacturing companiesWhere do you turn to...

The proper measurement of light is a precise and complex science. The first step in correctly measuring light is to understand the basics: Color-Rendering Properties, Color Temperature, Light Distribution, Total Luminous Flux and Mura. This white paper provides a brief explanation of each...

No system we've seen has been entirely free of water. The more complex your system is the more water is usually present in it and the more difficult it is remove.

Recent emphasis on light-weighting has foaming technologies being explored by all facets of industry. Endothermic chemical foaming agents are especially desirable due to low-to-zero impact on the environment. Different methods of nucleation to control the cells formation are offered to control...

The blow moulding process has been employed since about 1950, though its application to polyamides came much later. In recent years the development of technical blow moulding materials has been pushed ahead, so that there are now a considerable variety of them. With Polyamide 6 there are now...

Download this free white paper to learn how product development, manufacturing, research, and quality control can be improved through integrating different interface pressure sensing technologies. This white paper analyzes three different interface pressure measurement options and how engineers...

Everything from being able to minimize downtime by improving production efficiency with drag & drop scheduling tied to MRP and purchasing, to attaining simple cost control over resin price fluctuation and customer pricelists, to real time inventory management that considers WIP,...

Analysts can reverse engineer elastomers which allows companies to improve on specific formulations.

A simple description of the blown film production process as it relates to the manufacture of polyethylene bags (plastic bags)