That Plastics Guy
Kurt Stahle
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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, industry trends, and conversations with industry experts.
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For information on the products and services discussed in this episode, visit Simcoe Plastics Limited: https://www.simcoeplastics.com/
Podcast website: https://www.thatplasticsguy.com/
Connect with Kurt: https://linktr.ee/kurt_stahle
Questions or inquiries: [email protected]
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Recent Episodes
S3E152 Running Repro or Regrind? Listen to This Tech Tip Friday!
In today's TTF episode, Kurt talks about the use of a quality purge compound if you run or reprocess resins, or run multiple heat history regrinds through your equipment.Find Simcoe Plastics Ltd. on…
S3E151 Sustainability - Part 2 - Tech Tip Friday
Join Kurt as he discusses a broader definition of sustainability; what happens when parts leave the custody of ownership of the manufacturer.Can we recycle everything? Can we make plastics break…
S3E150 Sustainability - Tech Tip Friday
Join Kurt as he talks about sustainability in our everyday lives, as part of the plastics processing community. What can we do to make a difference every day?Many things...many small steps and…
S3E149 Antioxidants - Tech Tip Friday
Join Kurt as he discusses what an antioxidant is and why it's important to plastic processing.Find Simcoe Plastics Ltd. on Facebook and Instagram.Find "That Plastics Guy" on Linked-In and…
S3E148 Cost per Pound is NOT the Full Story - Tech Tip Friday
In today's episode, Kurt talk about the economics of small productions with high cost material, and why smaller order quantities are the better choice (despite higher per pound prices). Find Simcoe…
S3E147 Commodity White Masterbatches - Tech Tip Friday
Join Kurt as he discusses some of the nuance associated with a commodity white masterbatch, and why they are NOT created equal.Find Simcoe Plastics Ltd. on Facebook and Instagram.Find "That Plastics…
S3E146 Polytives Viscosity Modifier
Join Kurt as he talks about the new additive from Polytives GmbH, that Simcoe Plastics is distributing across North America. The Polytives additive is a viscosity (or melt flow) modifier that can…
S3E145 Post Industrial Feedstock for Nylon - Tech Tip Friday
Join Kurt as he discusses the common practice of using post consumer feedstocks in nylon compounding.Find Simcoe Plastics Ltd. on Facebook and Instagram.Find "That Plastics Guy" on Linked-In and…
S3E144 Efficiency Tips During a Disruptive Market - Tech Tip Friday
On today's episode, Kurt discusses a few basic tips that can help you navigate this seemingly out of control resin market.#ThatPlasticsGuy #Plastics #InjectionMolding #PlasticManufacturing #Polymer…
S3E143 Episode 142V - Stop Wasting Resin - Use a Purge Compound - TTF
On today's episode, Kurt talks about the importance of using a purging compound to save expensive resin. Resin that will be in short supply should the current conflict continue. New promo hats to…
S3E142 Seeking Fairness During Rising Prices - Tech Tip Friday
We are back into challenging times in business and specifically with resin prices. How can we fight inflationary pressure that is the result of the current conflict (effecting 20% of the world's oil…
S3E141 Let Down Ratios (Encore Presentation) | Tech Tip Friday
In this encore presentation, Kurt discusses what a let down ratio is, and what elements can effect the let down ratio of a colour concentrate. Learn about its crucial role in achieving perfect colour…
S3E140 Tool Review - Milwaukee Colour Match Light - Tech Tip Friday
The first time reviewing a tool on Tech Tip Friday!Join Kurt as he discusses the Milwaukee M12 Colour Match Light (model 2127-20) and how this versatile hand held tool can be used on your shop…
S3E139 What Temperature is My Colour? - Tech Tip Friday
Join Kurt as he discusses how different light sources can effect the colours we perceive and how light is measured.Find Simcoe Plastics Ltd. on Facebook and Instagram.Find "That Plastics Guy" on…
S3E138 Dealing with Odours - Tech Tip Friday
On today's #TTF, Kurt talks about the three main ways of combating odour in plastic applications. Masking, eliminating the source, or absorption. Each method has its pros and cons, but only one is…
S3E137 A New Approach to Breaking Down Plastics - RAWS Americas
Join Kurt has he chats with Camilo Ferro, President of RAWS Americas. RAWS is a new type of plastics additive that does a superlative job of breaking down plastic. With the RAWS technology, there…
S3E136 What is Wide Spec Material - Tech Tip Friday
Join Kurt as he presents a brief description of what "wide spec" material is and why it doesn't always end up being the bargain that it appears to be.#thatplasticsguy #Plastics #InjectionMolding…
S3E135 Molded in Stress with Wide Spec PP - Tech Tip Friday
On today's episode, Kurt wraps up the case study of warpage in a customer's part. While crate-grade HDPE did produce a great part, it was not accepted by the end user. Further digging revealed the…
S3E134 Soak time when purging - Tech Tip Friday
Today, Kurt talks about why certain commercial purging compounds require a "soak time" to activate. Are they better? Find out!#ThatPlasticsGuy #Plastics #InjectionMolding #PlasticManufacturing…
S3E133 Why Purge? Leveraging Commercial Purging Compounds for Maximum Uptime
On today's podcast, Kurt offers his insights supporting the use of purging compounds to maximize machine uptime.Topics covered include:- How does using purge compound increase your uptime- When…
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That Plastics Guy has published 157 episodes since January 2024, covering topics in Business, Chemistry.
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