Recently added articles from Plastics Engineering:
Scholars today, plastics engineers tomorrow?(From SPE)
Jun 01, 2009; ... There is a lot of commentary in both the general and scientific press about the state of math and science education around the world. For the most part, these articles focus on some perceived gap between students in one or more parts of the world, or are anecdotal stories about the ...
Polyurethane heals itself via UV-activated process.(NORTH AMERICA)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Scientists are increasingly turning to biomimetics For insights into the development of chemistries that duplicate biological processes. The wound-healing capability of skin helped lead researchers at the University of Southern Mississippi to a new technique for scratch-resistant ...
What's really in there? Why you can't afford not to know what's in your polymer (and what could come out).(NORTH AMERICA)
Jun 01, 2009; ... In a complex regulatory landscape that is constantly shifting, developing and manufacturing new plastic products that the market wants is only half the battle. The other half is in ensuring public safety. Although employing good quality-control practices for incoming materials helps in ...
Plastics testing: lab testing equipment advances in accuracy, sophistication.(NORTH AMERICA)(Cover story)
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Testing of plastic materials has grown increasingly sophisticated in recent years. The instruments and equipment used to analyze and evaluate polymers, elastomers, composites, and films are more accurate and able to provide more consistent and repeatable ...
NPE2009: bioplastics have moved into the mainstream.(NORTH AMERICA: NPE2009)(Society for the Plastics Industry)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Once the stuff of pure I research, bioplastics have become a fast-growing business for marketers and technologists in the mainstream of the plastics industry. NPE2009, the central event in the industry's calendar, will stand as a milestone in this historical transition, according to The ...
Teknor Apex Company.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of what You'll Find in Chicago)(new series of elastomers )(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Teknor Apex Company (Pawtucket, Rhode Island USA) has a new series of elastomers that it says "exhibit the superior end-use performance of thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) while providing dramatically improved surface properties and processability." The Thermoplastic Elastomer Division ...
Wilmington Machinery.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Wilmington Machinery, of Wilmington, North Carolina USA, will demonstrate its Lumina Pallet system at NPE2009, at Booth $36054. The company says that this innovative process encompasses plastic-pallet manufacturing from "pellets to pallets," adding that "plastic pallets are growing ...
Zumbach Electronics Corp.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Zumbach Hectronics Corp., Mt. Kisco, New York USA, will be at Booth 75039 at NPE2009, exhibiting ODAC laser diameter scanners; the Wallmaster ultrasonic wall thickness measurement and control system; ...
Precision AirConvey.(NPE2009: company notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Precision AirConvey of Newark, Delaware USA, is a manufacturer of pneumatic conveying systems. It has released a new ROI calculator that is says automatically reveals the cost savings and overall financial returns to be realized by installing the company's automated trim-handling and ...
Graham Engineering Corporation.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Graham Engineering Corporation, York, Pennsylvania USA, will exhibit a rotary Mini Wheel blow-molding machine at NPE2009. On display will be the rotary portion of the blow molder, along with a 5-material, 6-layer extruder system and controls. Graham will be located at Booth $46039 in ...
Eurotherm.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Eurotherm (Leesburg, Virginia USA) will be demonstrating its products at Booth N69039 (North Hall) at NPE2009. The company says it will feature its Maco Compact Control family of new and updated products: "The many systems that make up the Maco Compact Family are derived from a platform of ...
American Kuhne.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
Jun 01, 2009 ... At NPE, American Kuhne, Ashaway, Rhode Island USA, will introduce a new gearless, direct-drive extruder. The company says: "Designed to run at conventional single screw extruder speeds (100 to 150 maximum rpm is typical), the special high-torque, low-speed motor completely eliminates the ...
The American Leistritz Extruder Corporation.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The American Leistritz Extruder Corporation, of Somerville, New Jersey USA, will display its twin-screw extrusion technologies at NPE2009, Booth N77046. Among its activities will be a demonstration of its Nano-16 twin screw extruder. Leistritz says: "A Nano--16 twin screw extruder will be ...
Dynamic Conveyor Corporation.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Dynamic Conveyor Corporation (Muskegon, Michigan USA) has announced that it will unveil new products and enhancements at NPE2009, Booth $4043. The company's descriptions: Two DynaCon Box Filling Systems--Over/Under and Inline. Both styles of box filling allow user-defined fill ...
ENGEL North America.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
Jun 01, 2009 ... ENGEL North America has announced that it will present a broad selection of all-electric injection molding machines, introduce a new two-platen machine, and demonstrate a wide range of technological capabilities at NPE2009. The company's 12,000-[ft.sup.2] booth ($24000) will be located in ...
Techmer PM.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The Techmer PM Analytical and Testing Laboratory located in Clinton, Tennessee USA, has recently been awarded accreditation to the quality-assurance requirements of ISO 17025-2005, as determined by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA). The company says that the ...
Extrusion Dies Industries, LLC (EDI), Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin USA, reports it has made an innovation in flat extrusion-die systems that makes it possible to multiply key functional layers in cast film and sheet, "substantially improving properties without increasing either overall thickness or raw material content.".(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Extrusion Dies Industries, LLC (EDI), Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin USA, reports it has made an innovation in flat extrusion-die systems that makes it possible to multiply key functional layers in cast film and sheet, "substantially improving properties without increasing either overall ...
Windmoeller & Hoelscher.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
Jun 01, 2009 ... At NPE2009, Windmoeller & Hoelscher (W&H) (Lincoln, Rhode Island USA) will display a TOPAS form-fill-seal machine for free-flowing bulk products. It features a handle die-cutter, edge sealing, and mitered corner sealing, and can be easily adjusted, the company says, to any size or product, ...
StackTeck Systems Limited.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
Jun 01, 2009 ... StackTeck Systems Limited (Brampton, Ontario, Canada) describes some of the technologies it will be showcasing at NPE 2009: 1) Different cap designs for standard bottle finishes. 2) A new patent-pending technology for lightweighting injection-molded parts, called Thin Recess Injection ...
Agr International, Inc.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Agr International, Inc., Butler, Pennsylvania USA, will be at NPE 2009 in the South Hall, Booth 16154. The company says it will feature its "in-the-blowmolder" measurement and management systems, automated laboratory measurement devices, and a variety of basic testing products, plus a new ...