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Created by Erin Fortin, HUSKY Injection Molding Systems |
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The evolution of mold cleaning
Molds have to be cleaned. There’s no way to avoid it. Molds need vents large enough for air to escape the cavity but small enough so the plastic won’t, so they are small and prone to clogging. Clogged vents result in trapped air, and trapped air results in part defects.
Created by Michael Heinzlreiter Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen, Austria |
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New technology
Rethinking the next generation of PET recycling
Introducing new technology in the field of plastics-recycling has always been the aim of Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH from Austria. The LSP process (Liquid State Polycondensation) for PET recycling combines the increasing of Intrinsic Viscosity (IV), excellent decontamination properties…
Created by Dr. Gerd Fuhrmann, Jan Uphues INTRAVIS, Aachen, Germany |
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Quality inspection
From sorting out faults to finding errors before they occur
For a long time quality inspection just meant: sorting out bad parts. When the first vision inspection systems inspected plastic packages in the 1990’s, the upmost goal was to find the defective ones. But it soon turned out that this was not the whole task: A high “false alarm rate” could easily…
Created by Georg Wolfe, Agr International Inc. |
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Total Process Control Part 2: Optimizing the Hot Mold Process with Chemometrics
In Part 1 of “Total Process Control” (comPETence ONE:15) we discussed the challenges of optimizing the re-heat stretch cold blow molding process with the current quality processing paradigms. The hot mold process, though very different at the molecular level, is similar to the cold mold process…
Table of Contents
OUT OF ROUTINE
4,000 A day on Allalinhorn
Dr. Christian Detrois, Nestle
Dr. Christian Detrois, Nestle
IN BUSINESS
Purging materials: protecting the environment and saving energy
Renate Bever, Ultra System, Switzerland
Renate Bever, Ultra System, Switzerland
PET Bottle to Bottle Recycling with the MRS Extrusion Concept
Dr. Axel Hannemann Gneuss Kunststofftechnik GmbH
Dr. Axel Hannemann Gneuss Kunststofftechnik GmbH
RPET – efficient, stable production despite decreasing quality - Continuous melt filtration at volume and pressure constant operation
Andreas Liebing, Ettlinger Kunststoffmaschinen GmbH
Andreas Liebing, Ettlinger Kunststoffmaschinen GmbH
IN DETAIL
Rethinking the next generation of PET recycling
Michael Heinzlreiter Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen, Austria
Michael Heinzlreiter Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen, Austria
Base and Wall Thickness Measurement
Chris Freshman, Torus Measurement Systems, Telford, United Kingdom
Chris Freshman, Torus Measurement Systems, Telford, United Kingdom
From sorting out faults to finding errors before they occur
Dr. Gerd Fuhrmann, Jan Uphues INTRAVIS, Aachen, Germany
Dr. Gerd Fuhrmann, Jan Uphues INTRAVIS, Aachen, Germany
Total Process Control Part 2: Optimizing the Hot Mold Process with Chemometrics
Georg Wolfe, Agr International Inc.
Georg Wolfe, Agr International Inc.
The evolution of mold cleaning
Erin Fortin, HUSKY Injection Molding Systems
Erin Fortin, HUSKY Injection Molding Systems
IN FOCUS
The case for PET refillable bottles
Otto Appel
Otto Appel
Analysis on recycled polyester fiber market sentiment
Cao Wenting China Chemical & Fiber Economic Information Network (CCFEI)
Cao Wenting China Chemical & Fiber Economic Information Network (CCFEI)
Outlook of BGPET market in ChinaOutlook of BGPET market in China
Chu Jianying, China Chemical & Fiber Economic Information Network (CCFEI)
Chu Jianying, China Chemical & Fiber Economic Information Network (CCFEI)
Global Update on PET Demand and Focus on China’s Growth Momentum
Rosemarie Downey, Euromonitor International
Rosemarie Downey, Euromonitor International
IN DIALOGUE
Under different flags – technology always close to the wind
Otto Appel, Chief editor
Otto Appel, Chief editor
EDITORIAL
Complexity Apears Flexability
Otto Appel
Otto Appel
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