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Read the Digital Issue: Modern Plastics Worldwide, May 2009

30 Cover Story: NPE2009 Preview
The year’s biggest show is just around the corner, and in Part 1 of our preview this month, we’ve a heavy emphasis on extrusion. Part 2, in our June issue, will switch focus to injection molding.

14 Processing Trends
Injection molding: How does inmold labeling fare in a recession? Plus: Inmold-labeled pipe fittings; rethinking the water bottle; Arburg’s new take on hybrids. Blowmolding: All-in-one HDPE extrusion-blow and filling; optimized extrusion-blow for PP; 100% PCR PET for green vodka. Extrusion: New winding options; SBC-based stretch-hood film.

86 Design Focus
Pairing polylactic acid with traditional petrochemicals like PC to yield a greener material that still meets product requirements.

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Thermoforming Superhero saves the day on YouTube
Processors are beginning to dip their toes in the social media pool, with websites such as YouTube and LinkedIn proving increasingly attractive. ThermoFab went so far as to create its own cartoon superhero. What’s the payoff?

Christophery continues its metal-replacement ways
Throttle housings made from BMC (right) are up to one-third lighter than those made from aluminum (left). Thanks to their high dimensional accuracy, they also have a tighter range of tolerances. Getting to those tight tolerances is this molder’s secret.

NPE Preview: More to Come
We’ll not give away the farm, but here you can find brief insights into some of the products we’ll highlight in even greater detail in the next issue’s NPE preview.

Add calcium carbonate. Mold. Make money. Repeat.
Blackhawk Molding saw its efficiency improve substantially when it switched from processing of closures of 100% LDPE to a compound containing CaCO3.

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