Here are the 10 most-read stories of October on Plastics Machinery Magazine’s website. Did you miss any?
1. Conor Carlin, managing director for Illig North America, also advocates for sustainable practices in the plastics industry as VP Sustainability of the Society of Plastics Engineers. https://www.plasticsmachinerymagazine.com/recycling/article/21154264/conor-carlin-pushes-sustainability-through-spe-position
2. Words like “science-fiction,” “Star Trek” and “impossible” come up a lot when talking about micromolding. Meet some processors that are pushing the frontiers of manufacturing. https://www.plasticsmachinerymagazine.com/injection-molding/article/21152936/micromolders-find-their-fit
3. Kraton Corp. recently launched its CirKular+ additives, which act as compatibilizers and enhance the performance of post-consumer and post-industrial plastic recycling streams, bioplastics and combinations of virgin and recycled plastics. https://www.plasticsmachinerymagazine.com/compounding/article/21154580/kraton-launches-cirkular-compatibilizers
5. Fixing a cosmetic issue on a chainsaw handle required an interesting collaboration between processor Stihl, hot-runner manufacturer HRSflow and mold maker Industrial Molds. https://www.plasticsmachinerymagazine.com/molds-tooling/hot-runner-systems/article/21157605/servovalvegate-system-cuts-chainsaw-molding-issues
7. Vent flow occurs when polymer or compound flows out of a vacuum or atmospheric vent opening, preventing air and gases from escaping the extruder, causing product defects and making a mess. Dean Elliott of Entek explains how to prevent and resolve it. https://www.plasticsmachinerymagazine.com/extrusion/article/21158464/how-to-prevent-and-stop-extruder-vent-flow
8. Machinery manufacturer Milacron offered ideas for expanding your machinery utilization and production through aftermarket upgrades of existing assets. https://www.plasticsmachinerymagazine.com/injection-molding/article/21152838/the-economics-of-increasing-injection-molding-capacity-through-aftermarket-upgrades
9. Injection molding machine manufacturers and productive users realize that skimping on maintenance carries a high price down the road. https://www.plasticsmachinerymagazine.com/injection-molding/article/21156933/faithful-care-protects-machines-bottom-line