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VOLUME 6 4 • NUMBER 0 1 On-Site Making an Impact in Thin-Gauge Sheet Creating a 'virtually integrated supply chain' that connects with suppliers and customers has helped Impact Plastics add value to a wide range of sheet products, with a growing emphasis on PP. By Jim Callari, Editorial Director (Cover: Impact Plastics' Natalie MacVarish and Bill J. Burke Jr.) 54 46 Why Drying Polyolefins Might Be Right for Your Process From a technical standpoint, drying non-hygroscopic materials such as polyethylene and polypropylene is not necessary. However, doing so may be advantageous to your process. Here are details. By Pete Stoughton Polymer Drying Services Determining Vent Depths in Injection Molding Experiments reveal the relationship between vent depths and part thickness, allowing molders and moldmakers to more precisely determine vent dimensions. By Suhas Kulkarni FimmTech 50 Tips and Techniques Tips and Techniques 6 FROM THE EDITOR 8 STARTING UP CLOSE-UP 14 Automotive 20 3D Printing 2 4 Hy draulic Oil KNOW HOW 30 Materials 34 Injection Molding 38 Tooling KEEPING UP WITH TECHNOLOGY 58 Product Focus: Auxiliary Equipment 58 Materials Handling 58 Decorating/Printing 62 Scr ap Reclaim 62 W elding 64 Testing/Measuring 66 Drying 68 Injection Molding 72 Materials 74 Thermof orming 75 Automation 7 5 Compounding 7 6 Tooling YOUR BUSINESS 78 Resin Pricing Analysis 81 Gardner Business Index: Plastics Processing 82 Market Watch 83 Marketplace 88 Processor's Edge PTonline.com 1 Plastics Technology