COVER STORY Eco-Molding: More Power for Less Energy How much more efficient can injection molding machines get? By Jan H. Schut From SPE SPE at NPE: “linky” and More Efficient, Profitable Recycling By Nancy D. Lamontagne New processes & products put plastics recycling in the black Pioneering Post-Carpet Recycled Nylons By Larry Berkowski Old carpet fibers get a new lease on life in engineering compounds Packaging Experts Show Overwhelming Interest in Chinaplas 2015 From China Plastic & Rubber Journal Packaging’s just one of many key markets on display at May’s event Cellulose Acetate as a Tunable Bio-Based Engineered Material By Naresh K. Budhavaram, Bing Lu, Christopher D. McGrady, Michael T. Combs, and Kevin Pan This old, neglected bioplastic is drawing new interest Combined X-Ray and Optical Pellet Inspection By Christian Frank Small impurity detection during plastic pellet production & processing CONSULTANT’S CORNER Get More than Cavity IDs from Your Cavity IDs By David A. Hoffman Consider plastic flow when marking mold cavities How Can the USA Dramatically Increase Recycling Rates? By American Chemistry Council Shifting the culture with creative messages is one approachs INSIDE SPI “Vinyl Saves Lives” at NPE2015 DEPARTMENTS Energy-Saving Tip By Dr. Robin Kent Industry Patents By Dr. Roger Corneliussen Industry News Upcoming Industry Events Market Place Advertiser Index About the cover: Energy cost-reducing technologies forinjection molding have been around for years—but how much more efficient can machines get? see our cover story (background image courtesy of JSW Plastics Machinery). www.4spe.org