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♦ Witosa’s hot runner technology features the Now why?
world’s first additively manufactured, single-
piece nozzle, designed for energy efficiency Hot runner systems have transformed the plastic
and precision. Utilizing Hexagon technology, injection molding industry by offering a range of
the nozzle’s weight is optimized, reducing economic and technological benefits. While the
energy consumption by up to 35%. The inno- upfront costs and maintenance requirements
vative design includes an integrated, tamper- are higher, the advantages in terms of mate-
proof fastening system and advanced ther- rial savings, faster cycle times, and improved
mal management. With printed insulation, part quality make them an excellent choice. As
the system holds consistent temperature technology continues to evolve, hot runner sys-
with a deviation of less than 5 C. Addition- tems will likely become even more efficient and
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ally, it eliminates the need for a temperature adaptable, further enhancing their role in mod-
booster typically required in conventional ern manufacturing.
systems. Source – Plastics Engineering
Repolywise unveils technology to break down
plastic waste at atomic level
Repolywise, a start-up founded by
Oxford University researchers, has
announced the development of its
‘Atomic Scissors’ technology, which
uses a hydrocracking process to
break down waste plastics at the
atomic level.
he technology is supported by £375,000
in grants from Innovate UK, and in its
Tcurrent lab-scale capacity, the technol-
ogy has apparently demonstrated the ‘efficient,
selective, and high yielding’ degradation of as-
sorted samples of polyolefins. The start-up says
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