That Plastics Guy
Join host Kurt Stahle, “That Plastics Guy”, as he shares his knowledge and four decades of plastics industry experience with you; discussing, informing, interviewing, and having fun along the way.
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- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 11 minutes
- Episodes
- 112
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Lessons Learned from Running a Sample
On today's episode, Kurt presents a case study involving a sample run for a new client. The elements of successful sample production can be broken down into the following four "P Steps"
1. Planning
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Tech Tip Friday - Creating a Purging Firewall
Kurt presents a mini case study on creating a purging "firewall" to prevent cross-contamination of materials and/or colours.
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Tech Tip Friday - Water Lines
Join Kurt as he discusses the final adjustment required to correct a cosmetic issue on a troublesome part.
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Case Study - Processing for Optimal Appearance
On today's show, Kurt discusses a case study involving a current project where cosmetic appearances of a part are compromised by several factors. Kurt discusses each area of concern and how it's bei…
Tech Tip Friday - Colourant Letdown Ratio
Join Kurt as he gives a comparison of 2% letdown and 4% letdown in colourants and why you may want to chose one over the other.
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Tech Tip Friday - Causes of Flash
Join Kurt as he discusses four common reasons for flashing in an injection molding tool.
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Water Absorption in Resins
Join Kurt for a deep dive discussion around the changes that occur to plastic resins when water is absorbed. What resins are particularly sensitive and which ones are not. How much water is absorbe…
Tech Tip Friday - Purging Through Valve Gates
Join Kurt for a quick discussion about using a purge compound that is safe for valve/pin gates and hot drops in a hot manifold tool.
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Tech Tip Friday - Drying Resins Part II
Today's Tech Tip discusses when to dry resins, even if they are not water absorbing by nature.
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Plastics 101 - Nylon - A History and Applications
On today's pod, Kurt talks about the origins of one of the most versatile and oldest polymers we have available - nylon.
We cover the development of nylon prior to the second world war, different type…
Tech Tip Friday - Drying Resins
A quick discussion of the fundamentals of drying hydroscopic resins prior to processing.
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Tech Tip Friday - Let Down Ratio
Today's TTF is a quick discussion around moving from a 4% or 5% let down ratio (LDR) to a 2%, or even a 1% "LDR".
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Parting Lines
Today, we explore parting lines...how to position them, what complicates them, and how we can disguise and mitigate them.
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Tech Tip Friday - The Local Material Supplier
On today's #TTF, Kurt talks about the importance of your local material supplier and the wealth of knowledge that they bring to the table for you.
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Tech Tip Friday - Shrink Rate Range
On today's Tech Tip Friday, Kurt discusses shrink rates of plastic and why providing an exact shrink rate for a part is not possible.
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Consulting with the Consultants - Jim Pelot and Cher Cunningham of Podium Prosperity and Tradewinds
In today's episode, Kurt talks with Jim Pelot and Cher Cunningham of Podium Prosperity. We dive into their Tradewinds program for business owners who want to maximize the returns from their business…
Tech Tip Friday - FDA Approval vs Compliance
Join Kurt as he discusses the difference between FDA approved resins and the more common FDA compliant resin designation.
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Tech Tip Friday - Flammability Ratings - Glow Wire
In today's episode, Kurt talks about the predominant European and Asian flammability test method, using a glow wire.
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Flammability and Flame Ratings
Join Kurt as he discusses UL flame ratings for plastics.
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Tech Tip Friday - Flammability Ratings
Join Kurt as he discusses UL flammability testing and the three most common ratings that you will see on your datasheets.
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