Resins

Thermally conductive polymers reduce weight, support complex designs, and improve heat management in EVs and electronics.

PMMI insights from PACK EXPO 2026 show how changing materials and sustainability goals are pushing packaging equipment toward greater flexibility.

Cavity pressure feedback helps control variation, monitor part quality, and support increasingly autonomous injection molding processes.

Natural pigments can color PLA and PBS, but thermal stability and lightfastness remain key challenges during processing and use.

Automation, virtual DOE, and connected production data are reshaping how engineers optimize injection molding processes.

MFI and capillary rheometry provide useful flow data, but they may not fully predict polymer behavior under injection molding conditions.

A bipolar electrode electrical treatment separates resin from CFRP without directly wiring the composite into the circuit.

In-line Raman spectroscopy and rheology can reveal material changes during extrusion, helping track resin changeovers, viscosity, and process stabilization.

The EU PPWR is now in effect, bringing new rules on recyclability, recycled content, EPR, PFAS, labeling, and packaging efficiency.

Uneven cooling creates internal stresses that cause warpage. Better mold cooling improves dimensional stability and part quality.