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Kunststoffe international 2019/05, PAGE 3

Crisisproof and Creative

Editorial

They do still exist, the robust high-tech industries. The ones that are not suffering under a weakening global economy, international trade...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/05, PAGE 4

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Kunststoffe international 2019/05, PAGE 6 - 7

Blood Samples with Origin Code

Jako meditec: Patented Wet-in-Wet Process for Freeze-Stored Blood Sample Tubes

Jako meditec specializes in the injection molding of tubes, with closure caps and racks, in which blood samples from blood donors are kept...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/05, PAGE 8 - 11

Almost like Human Bone

Bioresorbable Composites Facilitate Healing after Injury

One awkward movement during football training and a cruciate ligament can be torn. The traditional treatment for such injuries, involving...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/05, PAGE 12 - 15

Maintaining Clarity Long-Term

Chemical and Environmental Stress-Crack Resistance of PMMA-Based Compounds in the Medical Environment

Transparent plastics are used in medical technology for disposable articles such as catheter accessories, blood/plasma separators, thorax...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/05, PAGE 16 - 19

Protective Coat for Electronics and Body

Barrier Effect of Polymer Coatings for Encapsulating Smart Biomedical Devices

Cordless, mobile, networked devices promise comprehensive in vitro diagnostics. However, for applications in biological surroundings, the...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/05, PAGE 20 - 24

Killing Problem Microbes

Novel Antimicrobial Technology for the Plastics Industry

An American manufacturer and an invention team from Canada have developed and patented a formulation that can permanently protect plastic...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/05, PAGE 25 - 27

Sophisticated Geometry – and Hermetically Tight

Welding instead of Gluing for Sophisticated Medical Engineering Function Components

The cleanroom production of a biochip system made of semi-crystalline plastic presented a great challenge for the manufacturer. The upper...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/05, PAGE 28 - 31

Fine Adjustment of the Melt Flows in the Hot Runner by Means of Melt Rotation

What Can You Do if Shear Effects Upset Natural Manifold Balancing?

In injection molding with multi-cavity molds, shear-induced viscosity differences in the flow channels of manifold systems can result in...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/05, PAGE 32 - 35

Everything Keeps Flowing

Structured Surfaces in Injection Molds Allow for Longer Flow Paths

The filling of injection molds with plastic melt depends, among other things, on the surface quality of the mold cavity. An...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/05, PAGE 36 - 39

Quickly and Gently around the Bend

Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences and MHT Optimize the Hot Runner for PET Preform Production

Consider this paradox: sensitive PET is particularly demanding when being processed because it undergoes rapid thermal and mechanical...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/05, PAGE 40 - 42

From the Vertical Machine into the Car Door

Assembly of Higher Integrated Car Window Modules through Injection Molding

The integration of individual parts to a multifunctional assembly is one of the important innovation potentials of plastic injection...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/05, PAGE 43 - 46

Nozzles Regulate Thickness

Adaptive Flow Resistors in the Spiral Mandrel Tool Compensate for Volume Flows

Wall thickness fluctuations often occur during the production of blown films. Spiral mandrel dies with adjustable nozzles can balance the...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/05, PAGE 47 - 49

Printed Tools for High-Volume Production

Ford Uses Additive Manufacturing with FDM Technology for Producing Assembly Tools in its Automotive Production

Ford has selected desktop 3D printers to create various assembly tools, and can now produce jigs and fixtures, and even in highly complex...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/05, PAGE 50

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