That Plastics Guy

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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Join Kurt as he interviews Bindi Patel of ECOrrect.  This is Bindi's second appearance on the show.  We are pleased to announce our North American distribution agreement with Bindi and her ECOrrect p…

Join Kurt today as he discusses what the Vicat Softening Point of plastic is all about.

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Join Kurt as he gives a brief synopsis of Heat Defection Temperature.

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It's a real honour to have the time to chat with Mark Stephen, the editor of Canadian Plastics (print edition and website).  

Mark talks about his career experiences, how he got involved with the publ…

Join Kurt as he discusses the meaning behind "flexural strength" and the application implications. 

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Today's "TTF" is a brief description of Notched Izod Impact testing.

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Join Kurt as he interviews the very knowledgeable Bill Hartwick, owner of Filter Specialties Inc.  They discuss VFDs (servo drives) and how they bring significant savings to plastics processing equip…

On today's instalment of TTF, Kurt talks about flex mod and how it measure the ductility of material.  No mathematical equations where harmed in the recording of this podcast. ;)

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Part two of our mini-series dealing with physical property characteristics discusses one of the most common properties; melt flow (also known as melt flow index, or melt flow rate)

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Join Kurt as he starts the conversation on energy conservation.  What ways does your facility "win" at conservation?  Where could you do more?  What options exist to further conservation?

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Join Kurt as he starts a new min-series, this time discussing common material physical property characteristics that you see on datasheets.

This week it's density, also known as specific gravity.

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Join Kurt for the final instalment of his mini-series on the proper use of purging compounds.  

Today, he discusses recycling of the "purge patty".

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Join Kurt as he discusses the basics of PVC; types, pros and cons, processing suggestions, and applications.

PVC is quite a versatile material...find out why, right here!

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Join Kurt as he discusses the importance of developing a "process" when using a purge compound.  Don't leave the use of a highly engineered product to chance.  Take it seriously and develop a process…

Friday's here again and that means another instalment of Tech Tip Friday!

On this episode, I discuss the two major types of purge compounds and the basic pros and cons of each.

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Join me as I interview Drew Pearson, a Client Relations Manager with Crossdock Systems, as we discuss warehousing, freight, logistics, and the general business climate.  
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A quick introduction to purging and why you would want to consider using a proper purging compound.  First in a multi-part series.

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A quick review of material types for living hinge applications.

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Plastics make up approximately 1% of the materials we use annually to create the goods manufactured for our global consumption.  Why does the industry get such bad press?  Perhaps it's just too diffi…