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Plastics Technology’s Most Viewed Content in July 2022

Tips on getting rid of bubbles, machine-only settings, ultrasonic welding, calculating shot size vs. barrel capacity, and tunnel gates drew reader interest in July along with articles on resin pricing, a recycler tour, graphene masterbatches and reshoring’s surge. How to Get Rid of Bubbles in Injection Molding Stop Controlling Your Injection Molding Process with Machine-Only Settings SD Polymers: ‘One-Stop Solution for Mechanical Recycling’ Prices Rising for Most Volume Resins Graphene…

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New Rapid-Cure, Self-Adhesive LSR Forms Firm Bond with Polycarbonate

A newly developed rapid-cure, self-adhesive liquid silicone rubber (LSR) designed for two-component injection molding forms a firm bond with polycarbonate without pretreatment of the surface. The LSR enables cost-effective large-scale production of multi-component parts used in the medical device, automotive, and other sectors. Wacker will introduce the Elastosil LR 3078 series at K 2022 in October. The grades in the Elastosil LR 3078 series are formulated such that chemical adhesion…

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Hanwha Delivers Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Hydrogen Tanks to Shell

Hanwha Solutions has joined Shell’s efforts to build extensive hydrogen refueling infrastructure in California. The Korean company will help accelerate California’s energy transition and decarbonization initiatives by supplying the oil major with high-pressure hydrogen tanks for transport within its network of stations. Hanwha Solutions’ hydrogen tank manufacturing subsidiary, Hanwha Cimarron, said it finalized a purchase order with Shell to provide its Neptune tanks, which are Type IV high-pressure hydrogen tanks.…

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Molding 2022 Agenda Now Live

The steps and players involved in taking a molded part from concept to finished component are as important as they are numerous. Attendees of the annual all-things-injection Molding Conference (Nov. 8-10; Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, N.C.) will see authoritative presentations from the entire molded part supply chain. From manufacturers of injection molding machines, automation, auxiliaries and hot runners, to suppliers of resin and simulation software, to industry consultants and molding…

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Numbers that Matter Live – August 2022

Join us on August 23rd at 2 pm (edt) for the Numbers that Matter Livestream   NUMBERS THAT MATTER LIVE with Bill Wood, Plastics News Economics Editor  Tune in August 23 for strategies to deal with inflation With a slowing economy and high inflation, how can plastics companies put themselves in a strong position for the remainder of 2022? Which plastics end markets will be most, and least,  impacted? Tune in…

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Thermoform Packaging Powered by Digital Watermarks

Subtle things can be the most influential. A case in point is the visionary Holy Grail 2.0 recycling initiative that relies on Digimarc’s digital watermarking technology, which is essential to automating the packaging sortation process. It makes possible the high-speed reading of a container’s polymer type by vision systems that read the watermarks. Paired with robotics, the combination permits packaging sortation at commercial scale. Sonoco TEQ is expanding the potential of Digimarc’s…

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