Melt flow testing is arguably one of the most useful tests in the plastics and polymer industry. It primarily helps measure the melt flow rate (MFR) of thermoplastic materials by determining the ease ...

The new ASTM D1238 release supports automatic control of the pre-compacting, preheating and measurement phases for maximum accuracy and efficiency— ZwickRoell's Aflow is ready! KENNESAW, Ga., May 1, ...

For many years, technical experts at Tinius Olsen have contributed their technical prowess to industry publications and their readers. Plastics Technology, one of the leading titles within the ...

insights from industryLexi PataniaDesign and Applications EngineerTinius Olsen In this interview, Lexi Patania, Design and Applications Engineer at Tinius Olsen, discusses how its digital melt flow ...

Editor?s note: The author, Donald E. De Laney, a consultant in polymer process rheology, worked with GE for 17 years and has worked with Dynisco over the past eight years. The plastics compounding and ...

The Ocean Legacy Foundation (OLF), a nonprofit organization based in Richmond, British Columbia, has expanded its affordable plastic testing and production support services designed to support ...