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ARM Webinar: Environmental Regulations
Martin Coles, Matrix Polymers, will provide an overview of environmental regulations on the horizon that are likely to affect the roto industry during a free webinar for members January 18 at 10 Central. There is a proposal to ban all new installations of gas in New Zealand, new taxes in Europe on all plastics packaging made…
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Temperature Conditioning for ARM Impact Testing
(and a few other practical tips) Minus 40º (actually the same number in ºF or ºC) is specified as the conditioning temperature prior to drop dart testing, according to the ARM protocol (“Low Temperature Impact Test”, Version 4.0, July 2003). This relatively low temperature has been chosen because it provides a better differentiation between different polyethylene grades and…
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December 14 Webinar: Cool Aide Case Study
Corey Eystad (Revolv Manufacturing), Heather Fennell (Shell Polymers), Ron Joannou Jr. and Joey Morsi (Formed Plastics), Bob Mueller (Norstar Aluminum Molds) will present their Cool Aide case study as a free webinar for ARM Members on December 14 at Noon central. This was one of the most popular presentations from last month’s Annual Meeting. You’ll…
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Ask Dr. Nick: Is Dry Blend Color Good Enough for Roto?
Q: I see dry blend color has an advantage of quick color change without waste vs. compounding. Is this significant in your view? Can dry blend be “good enough” for roto? Dr Nick: Dry blend is still common in North America, mainly because of cost and convenience. It can be “good enough” for some non-critical…
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ARM 2022 Annual Meeting FAQ
ARM’s 2022 Annual Meeting will be held November 6-9 at the Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta. Learn more about the event. Do I need to register? This is our most frequently asked question. Yes, you need to register for the meeting. There is not an option to just walk the exhibit hall at our Annual…
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Adriana Mercader Named Flexahopper Plastics CEO
Flexahopper Plastics named Adriana Mercader, MBA the new CEO of the Alberta-based rotational molding company. Adriana joined Flexahopper Plastics in 2009 as Director of Marketing, advancing to Corporate Vice-President in 2015. Since taking a leading role at Flexahopper, Adriana has helped guide the company into new growth markets and has been instrumental in the development…
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Demo: How to Pack Vent Tubes
Ron Joannou Jr. and Formed Plastics created this 3-minute demo to show some of the ways molders are packing vent tubes. Ron is one of this year’s Rotational Molding Hall of Fame Inductees. The video is also available in Spanish.
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2022 ARM Annual Meeting Exhibitors
The tabletop exhibit hall is open the afternoon of November 7 and the morning of November 8. The exhibition is one part of our Nov 6 – 9 meeting schedule filled with seminar, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities. Meet with these exhibiting companies. 2022 Exhibitors Roto Polymers Avantech AXEL Plastics Brunk Plastic Services Celanese Chem-Trend…