Webinars
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Date: September 29, 2010, 11AM EST
Join Paul Waller as he shares his years of experience in blown film extrusion. For part 6 of our Extrusion Expert series, Paul delves into bubble stability, one of the most critical determinants of a successful blown film line. Participants will learn why bubbles change shape, how to stabilize them and how to diagnose the causes for most common instability patterns. A comparison of air ring and bubble stabilizing systems will help participants select equipment that is most suitable for their lines. Participants should be able to reduce scrap rates after attending this unique webinar.
Easier Medical Injection Molding Process Revalidation
Date: September 8, 2010, 12PM EST
For many medical molders, the cost in both time and money, to revalidate their injection molding processes, prevents them from moving molds between presses. The resulting high costs and inefficiencies in press utilization are simply unacceptable in today’s business climate. In this presentation, we will present strategies for dramatically reducing revalidation costs using Universal Setup Sheets and in-cavity data. These techniques are being used successfully by highly respected device manufacturers and custom molders.
Sponsored by: RJG, Inc.
It Aint Necessarily So: Some Extrusion Beliefs that are too Easily Taken for Granted
Date: August 18, 2010, 11AM EST
In extrusion, as in life, we have some ideas that seldom get challenged and have become accepted without question. They are dangerous, especially since they often have some basis in truth and can be defended by those whose technological security is threatened by the prospect of fuller understanding. The key to understanding extrusion, as in most scientific endeavors, is quantification. One must ask: How much? How many? What are the real physical dimensions? What is the real duration (time)?
One of the privileges of experience, as well as one of the obligations, is to deal with such established beliefs and de-sanctify them with numbers and logic. In this, the fifth in our Extrusion Expert webinar series, Allan Griff again shares his experience and tells you how to avoid getting caught up in the wave of popular but unsupported ideas .. such as: the right screw will solve all your problems... power is a major cost of extrusion ... there is a right "profile" for each material ... scrap is weaker than virgin ... worn screws cause surging ... running faster is always better.
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State of the Plastics Industry: Executive Roundtable
Date: June 22, 2010, 11AM EST
Listen in on highlights from an executive roundtable of 15 leading supplier executives discussing the state of the plastics industry. The idea was to give processors a big-picture view of where we’re at and where we’re going. From machinery and auxiliaries, to tooling, processing aids, and simulation, these insiders shared their views on the recovery and what processors can do not only to survive, but thrive. in an exclusive video webinar that will also include a live question-and-answer session with editors Rob Neilley and John Clark, who moderated the Executive Roundtable.
Webinar 4 - Extrusion Expert - DO Monkey with the Formula
Date: June 16, 2010, 11AM EST
Presenter: Extrusion Expert, Allan Griff
Webinar 3 - Extrusion Expert - The 10 Principles of Successful Extrusion
Date: April 14, 2010
Presenter: Extrusion Expert, Allan Griff
Webinar 2 - Extrusion Expert - Between the Screw and the Die
Date: February 24, 2010 Presenter: Extrusion Expert, Allan Griff
Webinar 1 - Extrusion Expert - Data Acquisition: Get the Numbers!
Date: January 20, 2010
Presenter: Extrusion Expert, Allan Griff
Making More Money through Gravimetric Extrusion Control
Date: October 21, 2009 Sponsor: Conair
Bioresins 101 for Film Extrusion
Date: September 24, 2009
Sponsor: PolyOne
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