November is a time for giving thanks, and this month PT’s readers were grateful to read about a new catalyst technology, ...

Carbon black pigments have been standard for black parts. However, these pigments block the signal of NIR optical sorting ...

Bio-Fed, a branch of Akro-Plastic, launched a specialized compound for coffee capsules, M-Vera GP1065. The biocompound is designed to protect aroma and extend shelf life through enhanced barrier ...

The AIM Institute has created a new plastics technology certificate program targeting industry interest in tested credentials.

Low-density structural polymer designed for lightweighting while maintaining performance and aesthetics in consumer ...

Winners in 10 automotive plastics application categories and a grand prize winner were chosen from 33 finalists.

In a previous article, we briefly discussed the influence of time as the second important factor in the mechanical response of polymers. The flip side of time is strain rate. The rate of loading for a ...

Viscosity for non-Newtonian polymers is a combination of increasing temperature and shear rate, as described by the following relationship: where viscosity (η) equals consistency index (m) times the ...

James Johnson, Senior VP, Application & Technology, Processing Technologies International LLC There is a fine line between what constitutes thin- and thicker-gauge sheet. As a general rule, heavy cast ...

Pearlescence, haze, rocker bottoms, and top-load failure are common ills that can afflict PET bottles. Cures for all of these are readily available. An article in the December 2014 issue (Blow Molding ...

There are two main things to consider when processing very high-melt-flow polymers—the increased difficulty of melting them and the magnified effect of head pressure. This column will discuss melting.