That Plastics Guy

That Plastics Guy

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  • Black Concentrate Let Down Ratio Pt 1/3 | Tech Tip Friday

    Join Kurt as he offers a tech tip for utilizing black colourant effectively, focusing on carbon black loading level and quality.

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    3 min
  • 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
    2. Purging
    3. Processing
    4. Packaging
     

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    21 min
  • Creating a Purging Firewall | Tech Tip Friday

    Kurt presents a mini case study on creating a purging "firewall" to prevent cross-contamination of materials and/or colours.

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    4 min
  • Water Lines | Tech Tip Friday

    Join Kurt as he discusses the final adjustment required to correct a cosmetic issue on a troublesome part.

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    3 min
  • 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 being addressed.

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    21 min
  • Colourant Let Down Ratio | Tech Tip Friday

    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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    3 min
  • Causes of Flash | Tech Tip Friday

    Join Kurt as he discusses four common reasons for flashing in an injection molding tool.

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    3 min
  • 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 absorbed by resins?  What properties change?

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    25 min
  • Purging Through Valve Gates | Tech Tip Friday

    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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    3 min
  • Drying Resins Pt 2/2 | Tech Tip Friday

    Today's Tech Tip discusses when to dry resins, even if they are not water absorbing by nature.

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    3 min

About That Plastics Guy

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About the Podcast:
Join host Kurt Stahle, "That Plastics Guy," as he shares more than four decades of plastics industry experience through discussions on materials, additives, processing,…