Items Tagged with 'plastics'

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Test & Inspection

Tooling Quality Drives Injection Molding Performance

Successful tooling management depends on collaboration across several functions within a manufacturing organization.
Jeff Klabunde
May 27, 2026

Quality control programs in injection molding are often focused on monitoring production – measuring dimensions, tracking variation, and verifying consistency across runs. 


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Materials

Considerations for Transitioning to Mixed-Metal PVC Stabilizers

Customers should look for a trusted additive supplier with a rigorous quality control process, a robust supply chain to weather potential market changes and raw material constraints, and deep technical and regulatory expertise.
John Dallatore
May 27, 2026

Tin-based heat stabilizers have long been the gold standard in North America for processing rigid and semi-rigid polyvinyl chloride (PVC) applications such as profiles, siding, and pipes. 


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PLASTICS: Economic Analysis on New Tariff Expansion

August 28, 2025

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) has released a new economic analysis, authored by PLASTICS Chief Economist Dr. Perc Pineda, highlighting the impact of the recent expansion of Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs on the plastics industry.


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