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- The IDES Team
Take Control Over Quality and Costs with RAPID•ID™
By Rodrigo Sanchez, Director, Intevac, Inc.
As the number of available plastic resin grades and combinations grow (over 80,500 at last count according to IDES), it is more important than ever to have an easy to use solution that can accurately identify plastic materials at every point in the value chain: from the manufacturers to the distributors to the processors to the recyclers. Now, there is such a solution: RAPID•ID™ plastics identification system from Intevac Photonics.
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Monthly Resin Market Pricing Trends
Our friends at RTi have published a new monthly resin market pricing trends report that includes general economic news, followed by supplier actions, international market data, secondary market data, and producer operating rates and inventory for these plastic material types:
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Prototyping Processes White Paper from Proto Labs
Whether you are new to the field or an expert, Proto Labs has created a white paper you shouldn’t miss - Prototyping Processes:
Choosing the best process for your project.
It's packed full of excellent info on strength, finish, material properties, and more.
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Proto Labs, through its First Cut and Protomold services, is the world’s fastest source for custom CNC machined and injection molded parts. Get real materials, real functionality, and real value – in as little as one business day. Really. |

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Webinar: Vistamaxx™ Specialty Elastomers
This webinar presented by ExxonMobil Chemical will discuss using Vistamaxx™ specialty elastomers for a new range of possibilities in polymer modification and compounding by expanding the polyolefin performance window.
Vistamaxx™ specialty elastomers are playing an important role in offering compounders and OEMs the ability to add value by providing improved durability, aesthetics, flexibility, and versatility as a blend partner with polypropylene (PP) and other polymers.
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