Ampacet LIAD has just introduced Spectro 4.0 Smart Technologies™, a lineup of innovative continuous in-line quality control (QC) solutions for colour management. The line includes Spectro 4.0 Smart™, a colour measurement system for extrusion and […]
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Introducing Spectro 4.0 QC Solutions from Ampacet
Optimising Outcomes with 3D Printing – Design for Additive Manufacturing (Part 3)
In the final article of this three-part series, Nick Allen from 3DPRINTUK discusses how different industrial 3D printing processes have different constraints and highlights the most common pitfalls his clients’ experience when designing parts for […]
New ENGEL Packaging Centre Opened
Rising energy prices, establishing a circular economy and changing consumer needs pose serious challenges for manufacturers of plastic packaging. Injection moulding machine manufacturer ENGEL has established a new Packaging Centre to help its customers in […]
PlastikCity Joins East Midlands Chamber
Online procurement and marketing hub for the plastics industry, PlastikCity, has become a member of the East Midlands Chamber of Commerce. PlastikCity, now in its tenth year of trading from the South Leicestershire countryside, hopes […]
Broadway Celebrates 25 Years in Business
Established in 1997, Suffolk-based plastic materials manufacturer, Broadway, celebrates a quarter of a century in business in May 2022.
Why Ultra Purge™ Purging Compounds?
Black specks and carbonised deposits pose high risks during injection moulding and extrusion processes. The consequences: scrap and machine downtime. A new video illustrates how Chem-Trend Ultra Purge™ purging compounds make cleaning simple, safe and […]
Recyclable and Sustainable: LATIECO
Following the guidelines of sustainability and the market demands, LATI today offers the LATIECO family of compounds, also inspired by the great technical standards of LATI’s product portfolio, yet made using up to 100% resins […]
What is Selective Laser Sintering?
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) is the second most commonly used 3D printing process after Stereolithography (SLA). SLS parts can be produced with high functionality in very short lead times, and in this article, Plunkett Associates […]
Polymer Price Know-How: May 2022
The most recent instalment of Price Know-How has been published by leading UK polymer distributor, Plastribution. This informative monthly guide helps plastic raw material buyers make the most informed, data-driven decisions. Price inflation remains a […]
Pentagon Plastics Upgrades to Intouch i4 Cloud
West-Sussex based injection moulding company, the Pentagon Plastics Group, has completed a significant monthly investment to upgrade its Intouch monitoring system to the latest i4 Cloud application, after working with Intouch for over fifteen years.