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Category Archives: Construction
Mack Tweaks Tool, Process To Mold Recycled PVC Flooring
An interesting project at Mack Molding shows the challenges of using waste materials in sophisticated manufacturing processes. Mack, based in the environmentally conscious state of Vermont, is working [..]
Nylon Composite Replaces Steel In Solar Support System
Load-bearing elements of a new flat-roof solar panel are made of injection-molded glass-reinforced polyamide (nylon), reducing weight and also cutting the number of pieces needed in the assembly. [..]
TenCate, BASF Join Forces To Advance Moldable Composites
Interest in developing high-volume composite production systems for automotive applications continues to grow. Plasan’s development of an out-of-autoclave system was an attention getter. Now comes a strategic alliance [..]
Bemis Buys Big Press With Small Footprint
Bemis Custom Plastics (Lenoir, NC), the advanced technology group of Bemis Manufacturing Co., announced the acquisition of a 3,000-ton plastic injection molding system, the Maxima MG 3000, from [..]
Waste Tires Emerge As Important Plastics Ingredient
Use of highly processed tire waste in plastic compounds is growing 75% to 100% a year because the materials can replace more expensive plastic without compromising mechanical properties, [..]
Chinese Invention Replaces Molded Plastic With Stone
Molded composites made primarily from crushed stone have substantial potential to replace plastic according to a Chinese invention that was awarded a US Patent last year. In the [..]
Controlled Foaming Creates Best of Two Worlds
In what seems like a pretty straightforward process, two German organizations are promoting a concept they call “pull and foam” in which foaming is controlled by withdrawing a [..]
BASF Supports New Polymeric Flame Retardant
Industry support is building for a Dow-developed polymeric replacement for HBCD (hexabromocyclododecane). BASF announced its support for the announcement that Dow Chemical has signed a license agreement with [..]