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VOLUME 6 4 • NUMBER 02 66 56 8 FROM THE EDITOR 10 STARTING UP CLOSE-UP 18 Drying 24 Automation 28 Materials 32 Additive Manufacturing KNOW HOW 36 Materials 40 Injection Molding 46 Extrusion 50 Tooling KEEPING UP WITH TECHNOLOGY 71 Product Focus: Materials 73 Blow Molding 73 Injection Molding 74 Extrusion 76 Welding 76 Process Cooling 76 Materials Handling 77 Additives YOUR BUSINESS 78 Resin Pricing Analysis 80 Gardner Business Index: Plastics Processing 81 Market Watch 83 Marketplace 88 Processor's Edge On-Site 'Engage, Innovate, Evolve' — Future-Oriented Culture at Octex Group Using science, technology, and talent to give high-tech customers unprecedented speed to market. By Matt Naitove Executive Editor What is Your Extruder Trying to Tell You? Being in tune with your film extrusion equipment will allow you to identify issues before they start impacting production. By Wes Hobson and Mike Rutkowske, The Dow Chemical Co. Follow These Tips to Power Up Your Purging Process A properly executed purging process can save processors thousands a year in lost production while helping them increase output and avoid scrap. Here's how to optimize your results. By Jarred Packard, Sun Plastech Inc. 62 Tips and Techniques Tips and Techniques PTonline.com 1 Plastics Technology