Plastics Engineering back issues from April 2007:
From the Executive Director.(Editorial)(Annual Technical Conference for the plastics industry)(Editorial)(Conference notes)
Apr 01, 2007;
Russian upturn aids German machine makers.(EUROPE: GLOBAL NEWS)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007
Challenging times for French packaging and film: France's plastic packaging and film industry under threat, says CSEMP--measures needed to restore profitability.(EUROPE: GLOBAL NEWS)
Apr 01, 2007
German plastic processor Rochling has taken over the Canadian company Symplastics.(ACQUISITIONS)(Rochling Industrie Verwaltung GmbH)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007
Elastogran plans to purchase the Dutch polyurethane system house Polymer Chemical Company (PCC).(ACQUISITIONS)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007
Express Composites Group in the UK has acquired Racing Technologies Norfolk (RTN) from Audi for an undisclosed sum.(ACQUISITIONS)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Express Composites Group in the UK has acquired Racing Technologies Norfolk (RTN) from Audi for an undisclosed sum. A new facility for the expanded group is already under construction in Norfolk, near the Express site. Express has a range of clients in the aerospace and ...
Borouge and Linde Group have signed a contract worth approximately $1.3 billion for the construction of a new ethylene cracker at the Ruwais site in Abu Dhabi.(CONTRACTS)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007
BASF is to expand production of Ultraform POM at its Ludwigshafen site from 41,000 to 55,000 tonnes.(EXPANSION)(acetal polyoxymethylene copolymer products)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007
Solvay Solexis is doubling production of its perfluoropolyether (PFPE) polymers at the Spinetta Marengo plant in Italy.(EXPANSION)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007
DataLase, the UK company that has developed laser printing technologies for product ID on plastics packaging, has raised 4.9m [pounds sterling] in its Series B financing round.(FUNDING)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007
Last month's Geneva Motor Show saw the presentation of eXasis, a two-seater concept car developed by the Swiss company Rinspeed with the help of Bayer MaterialScience.(INNOVATIONS)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007
German mould maker Polar-Form has put a second multi-component IMM from Ferromatik Milacron into operation at its technical centre.(INSTALLATIONS)(Ferromatik Milacron Maschinenbau GmbH)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007
Medical components manufacturer Boehringer Ingelheim microParts has bought 10 Battenfeld EM 110/120 Unilog B4 injection moulding machines for its Dortmund facility.(INSTALLATIONS)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007
The Italian company Persico has delivered two Leonardo rotational moulding systems to Polytank in the UK.(INSTALLATIONS)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007
Euro-Moulders has launched a Raw Materials Cost Index on its new website (www.euro-moulders.org).(INTERNET)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007
Cincinnati Extrusion has entered into a partnership with the German manufacturer Bauku to supply extrusion lines for spirally wound pipes.(PARTNERSHIPS)
Apr 01, 2007
The French Tribunal de Grande Instance has ruled in favour of DSM Dyneema in a patent infringement lawsuit against the Chinese company Hangzhou Pivot International.(PATENTS)
Apr 01, 2007
The London Metal Exchange (LME) is introducing major changes to its plastics futures contracts for PP and LLDPE that it introduced two years ago.(PLASTICS FUTURES)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007
Wiley has published the third edition of its Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology (concise edition).(PUBLICATIONS)(John Wiley & Sons Inc.)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007
Davis-Standard has relocated the Extrusion Systems portion of its European business from Erkrath, Germany to the D-S Brookes facility in Birmingham, UK.(RELOCATION)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007
Toshiba Machine (TM) Robotics Europe has teamed up with Scorpion Vision to offer an industrial robot solution using TM SCARA robots, Sony Scorpion smart cameras and the Scorpion open software tool for industrial vision.(ROBOTICS)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007
Ticona expands Asian production.(NORTH AMERICA: GLOBAL NEWS)
Apr 01, 2007;
Cargill joins program to reduce greenhouse gases.(NORTH AMERICA: GLOBAL NEWS)(Chicago Climate Exchange)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
Dow acquires two UK firms.(NORTH AMERICA: GLOBAL NEWS)(The Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, Michigan, USA) acquires Hyperlast Limited and Autothane Limited)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
EDI acquires slot-die-coating business.(NORTH AMERICA: GLOBAL NEWS)(Extrusion Dies Industries, LLC acquires Liberty Coating Equipment)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
Huntsman sells U.S. commodities business.(NORTH AMERICA: GLOBAL NEWS)(to Flint Hills Resources, LLC)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
SPI announcements: online marketplace, Plastec Alliance.(NORTH AMERICA: GLOBAL NEWS)(The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc.)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
TricorBraun expands rigid-packaging operations.(NORTH AMERICA: GLOBAL NEWS)(acquires Independent Packaging Incorporated of Boston, Massachusetts, USA)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
3M now owns PolyMask completely.(NORTH AMERICA: GLOBAL NEWS)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
PolyOne invests in new Ohio plant.(NORTH AMERICA: GLOBAL NEWS)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
ExxonMobil revs up in Japan.(NORTH AMERICA: GLOBAL NEWS)(new Polymers Automotive Applications Center)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
Lyondell to locate plant in China.(NORTH AMERICA: GLOBAL NEWS)(Lyondell Chemical Co.)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007; ... Lyondell Chemical Co. (Houston, Texas, USA) reports that it and Sinopec Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Co., Ltd. (ZRCC), have received final government approval to construct a world-scale propylene oxide/styrene ...
ECO2 aims for worldwide recycling.(NORTH AMERICA: GLOBAL NEWS)(ECO2 Plastics)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
Grant helps PolymerOhio attract businesses.(NORTH AMERICA: GLOBAL NEWS)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
Dow announces price hikes.(NORTH AMERICA: GLOBAL NEWS)(The Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, Michigan, USA))(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
In Memoriam: Robert A. Hoffer, Sr.(NORTH AMERICA: GLOBAL NEWS)(member of Plastics Hall of Fame )(Obituary)
Apr 01, 2007;
In Memoriam: Alan G. MacDiarmid.(NORTH AMERICA: GLOBAL NEWS)(Nobel prizewinner in Chemistry for discovering conductive polymers)(Obituary)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
Small dimensions big opportunities.(EUROPE)(Cover story)
Apr 01, 2007;
Plastics-processing robots: flexible automation offers bottom-line benefits.(NORTH AMERICA)
Apr 01, 2007;
Optimising extrusion the KTP way: extruders can realise distinct cost and timesaving benefits by using mathematical models. Because these are not easy to implement in the manufacturing environment, the German institute KTP has developed a set of specific software tools designed to optimise the extrusion process.(EUROPE)(Institut fur Kunststofftechnik)
Apr 01, 2007
Direct-drive motor and nonlinear actuator boost productivity of electric injection unit: the Industrial Group of Moog Inc. has developed an injection system for all-electric molding machines. The system is made up of a specially designed drive, actuator, and process control that reportedly make it faster, more powerful, and more accurate than conventional injection systems.(NORTH AMERICA)
Apr 01, 2007;
Cleaner & cheaper recycling: the goal is to transform more used bottles into low-cost, virgin-like resin.(NORTH AMERICA)
Apr 01, 2007;
Catalyst for nonpolar/polar copolymers.(industry PATENTS)(from Rohm & Haas Co.)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
Antioxidants for emulsions.(industry PATENTS)(from Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
Nanocomposites for containers.(industry PATENTS)(from Saehan Industries Inc.)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
Polyethylene barrier films.(industry PATENTS)(from Eastman Chemical Resins, Inc)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
Fuel cell membranes.(industry PATENTS)(U.S. Army invents new Polymer Network)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
Forming carbon fibers.(industry PATENTS)(from Snecma Propulsion Solide)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
Preventing fluid infiltration.(industry PATENTS)(United Technologies Corp. invents new method for preventing jet fuel infiltration)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
Molding controls.(industry PATENTS)(Mold-Monitoring Apparatus from Nissei Plastic Industrial Co., Ltd)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
Gas-assisted injection molding.(industry PATENTS)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
CPVC plumbing fittings.(industry PATENTS)(Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride)(Spears Manufacturing Co.)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
Ken Braney's monthly look at SPE's European activities.(EUROPE: SPE NEWS ROUNDUP)(Society of Plastics Engineers)
Apr 01, 2007;
SPE in Europe.(EUROPE)
Apr 01, 2007
CNC simulation.(NORTH AMERICA: MACHINERY)(computer numerical control)(CGTech Inc.)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
Root-cause analysis.(NORTH AMERICA: MACHINERY)(TIPS Inc.)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
Wireless robot control.(NORTH AMERICA: MACHINERY)(KUKA Robotics Corp.)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
Rotary table monitor.(NORTH AMERICA: MACHINERY)(Priamus System Technologies LLC)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
Vision systems know their colors.(NORTH AMERICA: MACHINERY)(Cognex Corp.)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
Processing of PET and regrind simplified.(NORTH AMERICA: MACHINERY)(Novatec Inc.)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
Brushless blowers with advanced controls.(NORTH AMERICA: MACHINERY)(Ametek Technical and Industrial)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
Die with a shape.(NORTH AMERICA: MACHINERY)(Extrusion Dies Industries L.L.C.)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
Injection molding barrier-coated medical disposables.(NORTH AMERICA: MACHINERY)(Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.'s partnership with Nano Scale Surface Systems to introduce molding system)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
Vacuum systems.(NORTH AMERICA: MACHINERY)(Nilfisk-Advance America Inc.)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;
Thermally conductive silicone rubber sheet.(NORTH AMERICA: MATERIALS)(Shin-Etsu Chemical Company Ltd.)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007;