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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…
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2022 Hall of Fame Inductees: Ron Cooke, Nick Henwood, and Ron Joannou Jr.
ARM is excited to announce that Ron Cooke, Dr. Nick Henwood, and Ron Joannou Jr. have been elected to the Rotational Molding Hall of Fame. They will be inducted on November 8 at the ARM Annual Meeting. Ron Cooke Ron has spent the majority of his career serving the rotational molding industry. As the primary technical resource…
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Cycle Time Reduction in Rotational Molding via Exterior Mold Surface Modification
ARM hosts our next webinar on August 25 at 10 AM Central. Bob Mueller (Norstar Aluminum Molds) presents Cycle Time Reduction via Exterior Mold Surface Modification. Members should check their ARM emails for the sign-up link or contact staff. A recording of the webinar will be available in our online library after August 25. ARM offers…
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Online Education: More than 125 videos and webinars on demand for members
ARM now offers more than 100 videos on-demand for members. Non-members can join ARM here. Members can access all of the titles listed below immediately. You can review all of the titles in our webinar library below.
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Ask Dr. Nick: How is molding nylon different from molding polyethylene?
Q: How do I establish the correct molding conditions for nylon, compared to my usual grade of polyethylene? Dr. Nick: “Nylon” is a generic term, commonly used to identify a family of polymers known as polyamides. These polymers exhibit different physical properties to polyethylene, most notable of which are: Increased stiffness, hardness and temperature stability…
