In an interview at NPE2024, machine maker Husky Technologies acknowledged it paid for a prominent, pro-plastics advertising campaign at the last round of plastics treaty talks in Canada in April.

The build relies on a pair of beefy 3hp motors to drive the screw-based injection system. These are responsible for feeding plastic pellets from a hopper and then melting them and filling the ...

First, and possibly the most common, is injection molding. This is the process of taking hot plastic, squirting it through a small hole and into a cavity, letting it cool, and then removing the ...

This lab contains a large NESTAL injection molding machine, several 3D printers, a melt flow indexer, V-notch cutter and various other items required for plastic research and manufacture. Grad ...

Optical grade polycarbonate and biomedical grade thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) were used for injection molding with silicon tooling. Micro and sub-micro features with a range of aspect ratio were ...

The fast-growing demand for injection molded microfluidic devices requires the capability to maintain dimensional precision during manufacturing. The control of shrinkage, which is required for good ...

Fuel injectors are part of the fuel injection system used in internal combustion engines that deliver fuel to the cylinders of the engine. Top-feed - Fuel enters from the in the top and exits the ...

Communications in Soft Matter contain novel scientific work of such importance and interest that rapid publication is required. Communications are concise and should not exceed four journal pages ...

Plastic. It's everywhere these days, even in our bodies. We all know we have to use less and recycle more. Although we are all used to putting plastic containers into our recycling, what about all ...

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...

"This is an important step to assess the costs and benefits of introducing new systems for collecting soft plastic packaging as New Zealand moves towards a mandatory plastic packaging product ...