Process

New extrusion line and larger plant help company meet growing sales demand.

New patent suggests that using spring-loaded pistons can better control parison consistency in extrusion blow molding applications.

Brazilian firms Sevenpack and Gerdau Graphene have jointly commercialized what they claim is the world’s-first graphene-enhanced stretch PE film.

Compounder certifies like-virgin properties for grades with 50 percent recycled content.

Growth in AM continues, despite concerns over material costs and availability.

To aid pet mobility, Ford creates free design file to use for 3D printing a wheelchair for dogs.

Report credits the economy of collaborative robots, safety and easy programming for the surge.

Servo-powered hydraulic micromolding model saves energy, has faster molding speed.

Its first additive manufacturing system, powerPrint, runs composite materials.

Report sees sustained growth to at least 2027, with electronics driving the market.

A new polyurethane foam and a PEEK film win 2023 Altair Enlighten Awards.

Two versions of the rubber vulcanizate/polyolefin elastomer are for peristaltic pumps.