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Sheets offer 'special effects'.(Thermoforming)
September 01, 2003

IR imaging adapted to rotary & in-line formers.(Thermoforming)
September 01, 2003

PC film for decorative inserts improves printing.(Thermoforming)
September 01, 2003

Glass roving for long-glass PP.(Composites)
September 01, 2003

Phenolic BMC arrives.(Composites)
September 01, 2003

New cores for resin infusion.(Composites)
September 01, 2003

PUR & steel 'sandwich plate' repairs heavy metal structures.(RIM/Ureth...
September 01, 2003

Dual-bolt melt filter is now more economical.(Compounding)
September 01, 2003

Bronze seal reduces wear on gear pumps.(Compounding)
September 01, 2003

Stereolithography gets filled liquid materials.(Materials)
September 01, 2003

PPS, LCP grades added to medical slate.(Materials)
September 01, 2003

Plate circuitry onto new laser-activated PBT.(Materials)
September 01, 2003

Black nylon 6 is laser weldable.(Materials)
September 01, 2003

Nanoclay concentrates boost flame resistance.(Additives)
September 01, 2003

Polymeric flame retardant boosts flow in PBT, nylon.(Additives)
September 01, 2003

Permanent antistat for electronics packaging.(Additives)
September 01, 2003

Ionizing blower works at longer distances.(Auxiliaries)
September 01, 2003

Improved metal separator for chutes & hoppers.(Auxiliaries)
September 01, 2003

Faster leak detector finds 4-mil holes.(Auxiliaries)
September 01, 2003

Machine vision gets smaller & faster.(Auxiliaries)
September 01, 2003

Auto-lift Impact tester reduces fatigue.(Auxiliaries)
September 01, 2003

Mid-priced FDM rapid prototyper uses ABS, PC.(Auxiliaries)
September 01, 2003

New approach to plastic surface treatment.(Auxiliaries)
September 01, 2003

Super-simple loader for low throughputs.(Auxiliaries)
September 01, 2003

Environmental test chambers from new source.(Auxiliaries)
September 01, 2003

Fast-cure epoxy adhesive has high flexibility.(Auxiliaries)
September 01, 2003

Lifters approach ejection from a new angle.(Tooling)
September 01, 2003

New vision systems for mold & part inspection.(Tooling)
September 01, 2003

CAD repair software adds Pro/E healing capability.(CAD/CAM)
September 01, 2003

Updated translator handles latest CAD versions.(CAD/CAM)
September 01, 2003

New single-site technology produces LLDPEs for film, injection & rotom...
September 01, 2003

'Dry cleaning' process recycles contaminated film without water.(Recyc...
September 01, 2003

New-generation SEBS has processing advantages.(TP Elastomers)
September 01, 2003

Hot runners: from complete hot halves to individual nozzles, a host of...
September 01, 2003

Materials: new materials at NPE 2003 target automotive, appliance, and...
September 01, 2003

Compounding: for nano-, long-glass, and wood composites, exhibitors pr...
September 01, 2003

Decorating & printing: the Chicago show presented a whole new way to d...
September 01, 2003

Ticona will move to Florence, Ky.
September 01, 2003

Database coming for natural fibers.
September 01, 2003

New directions in nanocomposites R&D.
September 01, 2003

AT plastics gets new owner.
September 01, 2003

Crompton completes buy of GE chemicals.
September 01, 2003

Wexco adds capacity for twin-screw barrels.
September 01, 2003

Owens Corning & Saint-Gobain build fiberglass plant in Mexico.
September 01, 2003

EPS cups now in vending machines.
September 01, 2003

New safety standard approved for injection-blow machines.
September 01, 2003

Prices soft or flat--except for PET.(Pricing Update)
September 01, 2003

Recycle prices flat--but poised for downturn?(Recycle Pricing)
September 01, 2003

Agricultural film booms, construction film holds its own.(Outlook)
September 01, 2003

Thermoforming is a family affair.(Strategies)
September 01, 2003

Coex blown film die has shorter flow paths.(Extrusion)
September 01, 2003

Monolayer PET bottles emerge in barrier uses.(Blow Molding)
September 01, 2003

Servo trimmer tackles hard-to-finish bottles.(Blow Molding)
September 01, 2003

Gallon heat-set PET bottle squares off.(Blow Molding)
September 01, 2003

Industry datebook.
September 01, 2003

Hard choices.(Editorial)
September 01, 2003

Injection-compression makes thinner parts.(Injection Molding)
September 01, 2003

New real-time features upgrade plant monitoring.(Injection Molding)
September 01, 2003

Cooling software improves mold-temperature control.(Injection Molding)
September 01, 2003

Water-injection patent granted to alliance gas.(Injection Molding)
September 01, 2003

Get better plasticating of lubricated compounds.(Injection Molding)
September 01, 2003

PET preform handling unit trims machine downtime.(Injection Molding)
September 01, 2003

Insulating wrap holds in nozzle heat.(Injection Molding)
September 01, 2003

Get up-to-date controls for older extruders.(Extrusion)
September 01, 2003

Blown film auto-gauging uses physical actuators.(Extrusion)
September 01, 2003

Sheet rolls slide out instead of swiveling.(Extrusion)
September 01, 2003

New dual-spider die makes stronger pipe.(Extrusion)
September 01, 2003

Thermal scanner 'reads' thinner films.(Extrusion)
September 01, 2003

'Stretch-hood' wrap comes from Europe to U.S.(Extrusion)
September 01, 2003

High-intensity heat tunnel.(Extrusion)
September 01, 2003