Among the first instruments plastics molders, extruders, and compounders are likely to consider when outfitting a new lab is a melt-flow indexer or “melt indexer.” Known as an extrusion plastometer in ...

We all have heard the statement that an engine is an air pump; the more air it can pump the higher the output will be. The industry standard for quantifying the amount of air passing through the ...

How Does a VQ Scan Work? The VQ scan is a nuclear scan. It measures airflow, called ventilation, and blood flow, called perfusion, in your lungs. The V and Q make up a math equation that helps doctors ...

To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with CASTROL GTX to bring you some of the stories that exemplify the core of what HOT ROD is and reflect the brand's influence on America's car ...