British Plastics & Rubber articles from October 2005

British Plastics & Rubber archives from October 2005

The versatility of infrared.(TEMPERATURE CONTROL)
October 1, 2005... The application of heat is important in the manipulation, processing and finishing of plastics and rubber components. It enables their softening, forming and curing and is also applied in associated processes such as sterilising, heat sealing...

Free cooling saves energy and boosts the bottom line: there aren't many things in life that are free. But free cooling is one of them. The concept isn't new and end users that have been converted are reaping the benefits ecologically and financially. Martin Storey of Tricool explains.(TEMPERATURE CONTROL)
October 1, 2005... FREE cooling is the ability of a chiller to cool the chilled water supply using the ambient air. A 'free cooling' chiller has the same compressors, condensers and evaporators as a typical air-cooled chiller, but the key difference is the...

Temperature sensor makes real time videos.(TEMPERATURE CONTROL)
October 1, 2005... REAL time video recording is possible with new Raytek Marathon MM Series infrared temperature sensors. The five MM models cover a temperature range from -40 to 3,000 degC. Each model has a specific measurement wavelength and temperature range...

Common platform for chiller flexibility.(TEMPERATURE CONTROL)
October 1, 2005... RITTAL chillers are now being offered in a range from 1 to 400 kW built on a common platform and with common components for low cost and easy spares availability. They are available in water and oil versions, also as 'dip' models having a...

Countdown timer cuts cost of components.(TEMPERATURE CONTROL)
October 1, 2005... Watlow has improved its Series SD 1/32 DIN single display PID temperature controllers by adding an optional countdown timer and an on/off timer for external devices such as pumps, fans and lamps. This eliminates the need to buy two separate...

Australian air cooler is a breeze.(TEMPERATURE CONTROL)
October 1, 2005... THE Breezair RPX900 evaporative air cooler providing an air flow up to 32,400 [m.sup.3]/hr recently introduced by Seeley International (Europe) is said to be suitable for applications where there is high static pressure or complex ductwork and...

K-Tron rationalises its product lines.(MATERIALS HANDLING)
October 1, 2005... K-TRON has combined the interests of its pneumatic conveying customers and its process feeder customers--some of whom are the same--by setting up a single division, K-Tron Feeder Group, which incorporates its Process Group and Pneumatic...

Dense phase conveying reduces damage and degradation.(MATERIALS HANDLING)
October 1, 2005... MARTIS Engineering claims that the complexity and cost of conveying granular and powdered materials in plastics and rubber processing is 'set for radical change'. The company is exclusive UK distributor for the Air-Tee Systems range of dense...

More flexibility added to flexible compounding system.(COMPOUNDING)
October 1, 2005... LEISTRITZ has expanded the quick change concept of its FLEXXline extruder system by packaging it with feeding equipment from K-Tron and a pelletiser from Gala. The aim of the FLEXXline was to meet demands on compounders from customers...

Milliken lab line handles high filler levels.(COMPOUNDING)
October 1, 2005... A LEISTRITZ twin screw extruder with Brabender gravimetric feeders and a Rieter strand pelletiser has been installed at the Milliken European applications laboratory in Ghent, Belgium. As well as a main and a flexible wall feeder, the extruder...

Discharge stations reduce dust and vibration.(COMPOUNDING)
October 1, 2005... NEW features of Rospen FIBC discharge stations include a neck/liner clamp to allow open access for dust-free bag connection and low profile rigging frames to reduce installation height. Spring mounted bag supports suppress noise and load...

Spray-up replacement for GRP is latest technique from Hennecke.(REACTION PROCESSING)
October 1, 2005... A SPRAY-UP technique for use with single-sided moulds has been developed by Hennecke as part of a series of polyurethane spraying processes. A main field of application for the new MProTec process is the substitution of traditional glass-fibre...

Automatic system to form different hardness zones.(REACTION PROCESSING)
October 1, 2005... Krauss-Maffei has developed a proportional system for choke gap adjustment per shot to produce PU foam parts with different hardness zones. The company says that transfer mixing heads processing up to six components are the best choice for...

RIM development secures electronics in smart cards.(REACTION PROCESSING)
October 1, 2005... AN offshoot of the reaction injection moulding process is being used to encapsulate electronics into smart cards without requiring the traditional layering manufacturing process. The new technique has been named the reaction assisted...

Mixing head resists wear from hard fillers.(REACTION PROCESSING)
October 1, 2005... SPRAY moulding into an open mould, to make sound absorbing PU parts with up to 70 per cent barium sulphate filler, is possible with a new Krauss-Maffei mixing head. Such parts, like mats and carpets, are made for vehicles but the filler is...

Ready wired manifolds carry safety certification.(INJECTION MOULDING)
October 1, 2005... HASCO now supplies ready-wired hot runner systems up to a maximum of eight drops. It says the main advantage of this service is that the electrical wiring of the complete hot runner system is carried out by qualified personnel, which ensures...

Priamus replaces Ewikon controllers.(INJECTION MOULDING)
October 1, 2005... EWIKON hot runner systems can now be controlled through Priamus PC software and the standard operating unit omitted. The Priamus Fill system provides interfaces for more than 20 hot runner systems, any of which can be selected. As well as...

At home with Boy and Biraghi.(INJECTION MOULDING)
October 1, 2005... BOY and BM Biraghi are planning an in-house exhibition at their new premises in Milton Keynes in early November backed up by seminars and machine demonstrations. Topics will include medical moulding and clean room ideas, processing liquid...

Boy adds bigger vertical machine.(INJECTION MOULDING)
October 1, 2005... BOY has responded to demands for insert moulding machines with higher clamping forces and shot volumes by introducing the 55VV 55 tonne machine. It has four tiebars with 360 x 335 mm spacing and shot capacity is 158.9 g in PS. The lower platen...

New bushings improve heating and carry a bigger range of shots.(INJECTION MOULDING)
October 1, 2005... FAST Heat has introduced two new multi-tip bushings for hot runner systems. The Precision MT32D and MT45D provide gating for up to four cavities, even when closely pitched. The heater in each bushing provides for more uniform heat distribution...

Hot runner manifold delivery time cut.(INJECTION MOULDING)
October 1, 2005... A DELIVERY time of two weeks for a complete straight or cross hot runner manifold system is now offered by Gunther. Pitch centres are freely selectable within defined limits and nozzles have thermal isolation and wear resistant tips. Heat...

Engel adds high speed packaging series ...(INJECTION MOULDING)
October 1, 2005... A RANGE of fast-cycling thinwall packaging machines has been introduced by Engel. The Speed machine has a five point double toggle clamping unit with the moving platen guided by a precision carriage instead of the tiebars. This is said to give...

... While its tiebarless machines reach the fourth generation.(INJECTION MOULDING)
October 1, 2005... THE new Engel Victory 200/50 50 tonne machine represents the fourth generation of this company's tiebarless models developed over the past 10 years. It has a new exterior design and the ratio of platen area to clamping force has been improved...

Battenfeld claims shortest machine in its class.(INJECTION MOULDING)
October 1, 2005... THE HM 400/2250 Unilog B4 400 tonne machine new from Battenfeld is reckoned to be the shortest of its type on the market and to have the largest distance between diagonally opposite tiebars. Fast cylinders provide for mould opening and...

QPP takes a shine to Delrin.(INJECTION MOULDING)
October 1, 2005... QUALITY Plated Plastics of Great Barr in Birmingham is the latest company to join DuPont's growing network of licensees for a special process to treat and then plate or paint Delrin acetal. The DuPont Delrin Decorating Solutions package...

A smooth slide means a long pin life.(INJECTION MOULDING)
October 1, 2005... EJECTOR and plasma nitrided ejector pin life can be extended by using its new A7002 grease, claims Hasco. The product is also recommended for moving mould parts. Drip point is higher than 175 degC. The grease is available in 40 g tubes, 1 kg...

Network card and new software extend controller flexibility.(INJECTION MOULDING)
October 1, 2005... A NEW network card expands the functions of Gammaflux LEC hot runner system controllers. Users can combine any two of these units into a single controller handling up to 24 zones. A system of this type will deliver almost the same performance...

Capture reference curves for restarting machines.(INJECTION MOULDING)
October 1, 2005... THE ScopeRecord mode of the Fluke 190 Series ScopeMeter captures reference curves for injection and mould cavity pressures relative to screw position at finely tuned settings. Actual parameters can be compared with optimum settings when...

Six-axis robots chosen to replicate operator movements.(AUTOMATION)
October 1, 2005... DIFFICULTY in recruiting moulding machine operators led to the installation of Staubli six-axis robots at the Hereford plant of PRP Polymer Engineering, part of the Reevite Group which supplies the electrical/electronic and agricultural...

Robot has single-phase operation.(AUTOMATION)
October 1, 2005... Flexibility of the new Kawasaki FS03 six axis robot is said to be enhanced as it operates from a single phase 240 V supply. It is claimed to be three times faster than the previous FS02 model with a higher payload of 3 kg. Footprint is 170 x...

Automa adds injection blow.(BLOW MOULDING)
October 1, 2005... AUTOMA has moved into the injection blow market with the introduction of the I&B 52-3 which was shown at a recent open house exhibition running a 10 ml LDPE pharmaceutical bottle in ten cavities in a 10.2 seconds cycle--3,500 bottles/hour....

More automation for bottle inspection equipment.(BLOW MOULDING)
October 1, 2005... AGR International has introduced a number of new inspection products. A new automated fill height tester replaces older time consuming methods and MBT 7200/7400 wall thickness measurement gauges use sensor-integrated digital processing for...

New 'low output' SB machine from Sidel.(BLOW MOULDING)
October 1, 2005... SIDEL has introduced an 'entry level' PET stretch blow machine and increased the output rate of its blow/fill/cap machine. The new SBO 4 Compact is designed for a maximum output of 1,600 bottles/hr and is the base level product in a new range...

Uniloy cleans up with sterile blowing air.(BLOW MOULDING)
October 1, 2005... THE new Uniloy Milacron UMR2000CB reciprocating screw blow moulding machine provides sterile blowing air and a pressurised enclosed clamping area. The stainless steel air system employs steam purging and HEPA filters and a proprietary...

Kautex invests in China and Germany.(BLOW MOULDING)
October 1, 2005... EXTRUSION blow moulding machinery builder Kautex is expanding its Chinese operation and its German technology centre. Kautex was bought by German investment capital company Adcuram from SIG of Switzerland in 2002. While it was owned by...

Lanxess PBT has improved flow.(ENGINEERING MATERIALS)
October 1, 2005... LANXESS has developed a new generation of thermoplastic polyesters with 'exceptional' flow, toughness and hydrolytic resistance. The new products are based on polybutylene terephthalate and are being marketed under the name Pocan XtremeFlow....

Acrylic copolymer delivers superior clarity and toughness.(ENGINEERING MATERIALS)
October 1, 2005... ZYLAR 631, a new acrylic copolymer from Nova Chemicals, combines toughness with greater clarity. As an alternative to polycarbonate, clear ABS and impact acrylic, Zylar 631 delivers better value through its lower density, which Nova says gives...

Autumn tour for Ticona Roadshow.(ENGINEERING MATERIALS)
October 1, 2005... Ticona has announced the autumn tour dates for its noted Roadshow. There is a new programme on the theme of 'Your Bridge to the Future'. Ticona's roadshows are designed to help UK businesses discover and profit from the latest trends and...

New acetal grades at Resin Express.(ENGINEERING MATERIALS)
October 1, 2005... RESIN Express has added the Kocetal range of acetal copolymers from KTP Industries for distribution across Europe, except for Spain. The materials are said to have high thermal stability, reducing formaldehyde emissions. They are available from...

PPS composite cuts the weight of aircraft seating.(ENGINEERING MATERIALS)
October 1, 2005... TEPEX composites made with carbon fibre and Ticona's Fortron polyphenylene sulphide are cutting the weight of aircraft seats. A major seat manufacturer has made weight reductions of 40 to 50 per cent by switching a number of seating elements...

Basell metallocene polypropylenes for melt blown fibres.(ENGINEERING MATERIALS)
October 1, 2005... BASELL has added new high melt flow grades to its Metocene line of metallocene polypropylenes. The new grades are produced with Basell's proprietary Avant M metallocene catalyst systems and are suitable for melt blown fibre extrusion...

DuPont Hytrel used for self-adjusting component.(ENGINEERING MATERIALS)
October 1, 2005... A SWIRL generator used to rotate combustion air before it enters the turbocharger compressor of certain BMW diesel engines is injection moulded from DuPont Hytrel thermoplastic polyester elastomer. Thanks to the flexibility of Hytrel, and the...

Hydrin ECO moves into tyres.(ENGINEERING MATERIALS)
October 1, 2005... NEW research has shown that Hydrin epichlorhydrin elastomeric compounds from Zeon Chemicals have better permeation resistance to gases than most other polymers, including butyl and halo-butyl compounds. The material has always been used in...

Halogen-free flame retardant PC/ABS cashes in.(ENGINEERING MATERIALS)
October 1, 2005... THE increased performance level of Bayer's Bayblend FR 3000BBS081 polycarbonate/ABS has met demands on a Wincor Nixdorf International automated teller machines for installation in extremes of climate worldwide. It is one of a new generation of...

New BASF PS gives gloss without loss.(ENGINEERING MATERIALS)
October 1, 2005... In the course of streamlining its polystyrene product range from 400 niche types to only 10 versatile products, BASF developed a new grade that combines good flow and improved impact strength with high gloss. The new PS 454 C polystyrene has a...

HDPE for blown film combines stiffness and impact strength.(PACKAGING MATERIALS)
October 1, 2005... A NEW Basell HDPE film grade provides a dart drop performance some 30 to 40 per cent better than its current benchmark grade for the market. Hostalen GX4041 draws on the company's proprietary Hostalen Advanced Cascade Process to deliver the...

PET stock shapes optimised for machining.(PACKAGING MATERIALS)
October 1, 2005... STOCK shape and semi-finished specialist Ensinger has introduced Tecapet, a polyethylene terephthalate optimised for precision machined parts. The material has essentially the same properties as Ensinger's established Tecadur PET product but...

Dugdale compound solves pine oil packaging problem.(PACKAGING MATERIALS)
October 1, 2005... PVC compounder Dugdale has developed a rigid formulation expressly for blow moulded containers used with pine oil. Many household disinfectants and deodorants contain the oil and it also crops up in homeopathy and aromatherapy products. Natural...

B + H takes thermochromic masterbatch direct to moulders.(ADDITIVES)
October 1, 2005... THERMOCHROMIC masterbatch producer B + H Colour Change is now marketing its masterbatches direct to moulders. Thermochromic simply means that plastics containing the masterbatch change colour as the temperature varies. A child's item such as a...

Adhesive polymer for coextrusion.(ADDITIVES)
October 1, 2005... MODIC AP high performance adhesive polymer made by Mitsubishi Chemical has been added to the range offered by Plastribution. It is suitable for coextruded food packaging in the form of film, containers and bottles, also medical and cosmetic...

Sheet masterbatch meets need for small injection mouldings.(ADDITIVES)
October 1, 2005... A UNIVERSAL colour masterbatch intended for sheet production has been adopted by electrical/electronics moulder Sifam to achieve colour consistency across a wide range of small mouldings. The company moulds control knobs predominantly in...

Tests show air cooling's best.(PIPE & PROFILE)
October 1, 2005... CINCINNATI Extrusion has examined the comparative performance of water, silicone oil and its own air power cooling system (apc) for single and twin screw extruders. At an external temperature of 20 degC, oil is a slow energy transport medium...

AC drive cuts extruder maintenance.(PIPE & PROFILE)
October 1, 2005... THE MAIN difference between the newly upgraded Plastex 25 mm extruder and earlier types is the substitution of DC drive by a 1.5 kW AC motor. Plastic Extruders says that this confers the advantage of maintenance-free drive. The motor is close...

Double drive on new welding extruder.(FILM & SHEET CONVERSION)
October 1, 2005... THE new Leister Weldplast EC4.0 being introduced by Welwyn Tools at Interplas on Stand 5046 is described as a world first in welding extruders, using two brushless motors for drive and preheated air. The machine is the forerunner of a new...

Single station formers intended for sanitary products.(FILM & SHEET CONVERSION)
October 1, 2005... THE Italian QS Group's Plastic Division has developed a new series of single station medium and large size thermoforming machines for use mainly in the sanitary market for the production of bathtubs, spas, shower trays, washbasins, shower...

Flame retardant reinforced nylons for thermoforming.(FILM & SHEET CONVERSION)
October 1, 2005... NEW high performance thermoforming materials have been introduced by Ensinger/PennFibre. Pennite 4512 is a nylon 6 with 12 per cent glass reinforcement and has improved mechanical, elastic and thermal properties. Pennite 4515FR is a flame...

Polyester film kills bugs.(FILM & SHEET CONVERSION)
October 1, 2005... A KILL rate of more than 99 per cent against MRSA, E.Coli 0157 and other harmful bacteria has been demonstrated with Autotex AM hard coated polyester film by Law Laboratories, an independent UK analytical testing house. The material is made by...

Tape winder switches formats.(FILM & SHEET CONVERSION)
October 1, 2005... THE new free-standing AlphaSpool winder enables tapes wound as pancake reels to be converted to traverse-wound spools. Made by Alpha Converting, the machine can also be used to wind non-woven ribbons or narrow tapes on to bobbins. It can be...

Alarm warns of static hazard, then removes it.(FILM & SHEET CONVERSION)
October 1, 2005... MEECH Static Eliminators has incorporated an alarm in its Model 986 system to warn of increasing static charges and the possibility of flammable materials becoming ignited. Visual and audible alarms can be activated at remote locations to alert...

Enhanced impact strength HIPS for domestic appliances.(FILM & SHEET CONVERSION)
October 1, 2005... THE new Barlo HIPS rubber modified PS sheet with enhanced impact strength from Quinn Plastics is aimed at production of domestic appliances and sanitary products. Freon resistant grades are available for refrigerators. The company is...

New interface gives central access to multiple gauges.(FILM & SHEET PRODUCTION)
October 1, 2005... A NEW operator interface produced by on-line gauging systems producer NDC is said to make it more convenient for users to communicate with multiple gauges by providing central accessibility to measurement values and set up parameters for each...

In line compounding system makes roofing sheets.(FILM & SHEET PRODUCTION)
October 1, 2005... A COMPLETE production line to make fabric reinforced roofing sheets is to be supplied by Berstorff to the FATRA Division of Allachem, near Brno in the Czech Republic. It comprises a ZE 75 UTX and a ZE 60 UTX twin screw extruder designed for low...

Distributed architecture for film and sheet line control.(FILM & SHEET PRODUCTION)
October 1, 2005... A DISTRIBUTED control system has been developed for Battenfeld Gloucester's film and sheet extrusion lines. This breaks down the control architecture into self-contained control modules that mount directly on the pieces of equipment they...

Turnkey system feeds coex forming sheet line.(FILM & SHEET PRODUCTION)
October 1, 2005... AN Amut coextruded sheet line installed by JF McKenna, a mushroom grower which produces its own packaging, has been augmented with a turnkey materials handling system from Summit Systems. The sheet line has been installed to produce PS...

UV adhesive has good clarity for transparent materials.(FINISHING)
October 1, 2005... DYMAX Ultra Light-Weld 3099 adhesive has been formulated by Intertronics for PMMA, PC and glass assembly. It cures quickly, has good clarity and tensile strength, 95 per cent elongation at break and good resistance to moisture and thermal...

PBE to sell Dubuit screen printers.(FINISHING)
October 1, 2005... PBE Marking Systems has taken over British and Irish representation of Machines Dubuit screen-printing equipment. Both companies--along with Teca-Print and CER--are part of the Paris-based Dubuit Group of companies which reckons to be the...

Infra-red 'hot plates' are more controllable.(FINISHING)
October 1, 2005... AMONG the applications of infra red heating being demonstrated at Interplas by Heraeus Noblelight (Stand 5132) is a CleanWeld welding machine from CPR Automation. This supersedes hot plate welding, where the level of control on the heating...

Chrome-free fasteners meet new EU rules.(FINISHING)
October 1, 2005... BigHead mild steel bonding fasteners now have a chrome-free, zinc passive finish at no extra cost. This type of finish is now mandatory under an EU Directive for plated metal parts used in the motor industry. Other industries are expected to...

Baylis invests more in plastics recycling.(RECLAMATION & RECYCLING)
October 1, 2005... WASTE reprocessor Baylis Recycling is to expand its mixed can and plastics reclamation scheme, and to build a PET reclamation plant at its Berkshire headquarters. In order to extend mixed can and plastic recycling into the North of England...

Nanotechnology turns tyre reclaim into artificial grass.(RECLAMATION & RECYCLING)
October 1, 2005... SUPER Rubber, a new rubber granulate made from old tyres, is to be tested at football pitches worldwide as part of an EU-supported project. It may be used to make artificial grass pitches and neither smells nor causes pollution. Danish...

New granulator is not afraid of hard work.(RECLAMATION & RECYCLING)
October 1, 2005... RAPID has developed its 15 Series into the 150 Series of granulators for extremely tough applications. Oversized bearings are incorporated to help eliminate bearing failures. Sealing between the hopper frame and cutter house has been...

Laser-sintered moulds now better, stronger, faster.(TOOLING)
October 1, 2005... FOLLOWING new investment in its direct metal laser sintering equipment, High Wycombe rapid manufacturing specialist CRDM has lopped two to three days off its already rapid delivery time for injection and blow moulding tools. The improvements...

Jenco adds German granulator.(TOOLING)
October 1, 2005... JENCO has become exclusive UK and Ireland distributor for granulators made by Wanner Technik of Germany. There are several machines in the range with options on soundproof enclosure, motors, cutting chamber sizes and controls and they can be...

Mecmesin force gauges are better, cheaper, sooner.(TESTING & INSPECTION)
October 1, 2005... A REDESIGN of Mecmesin's Advanced Force Gauge (AFG) and Basic Force Gauge (BFG) instrument lines has cut prices and delivery times significantly while increasing the load range. Both types have completely restyled ergonomically-shaped cases...

Video extensometer improves accuracy.(TESTING & INSPECTION)
October 1, 2005... INSTRON's new non-contact Standard Video Extensometer provides more accurate measurements by removing external influences from the test specimen. The extensometer is available as an option with Instron 3300-series test machines and is fully...

Low-cost leak detector for packaging.(TESTING & INSPECTION)
October 1, 2005... WITT-Gasetechnik of Germany has introduced a low-cost leak detection system that does not use trace gases. The Pack-Vac is suitable for the non-destructive testing of nearly all food, pharmaceutical, industrial and consumer packages, both rigid...

Australian leak testers claim speed record.(TESTING & INSPECTION)
October 1, 2005... AUSTRALIAN company Profile Solutions claims its leak testers for plastics containers run faster than the competition, even though the company bases rates on smaller test holes. Most leak testing machines worldwide are rated on holes of 0.2 mm...

Tensile testing for rubber O-rings.(TESTING & INSPECTION)
October 1, 2005... LLOYD Instruments has developed a versatile system for tensile testing rubber O-rings. It consists of a special motorised ring grip in conjunction with a universal materials testing machine such as the 5 kN LRXPlus. The motorised grip can...

Automated measurement of dilute polymer solution viscosity.(TESTING & INSPECTION)
October 1, 2005... VISCOTEK has introduced an automated system for measuring the viscosities of dilute polymer solutions. The Y501 Automated Relative Viscometer (ARV) measures solvent and sample viscosity simultaneously, avoiding errors due to temperature...

Safe by simulation: establishing the risk to food quality from the constituents of its packaging leaching into it is a task for sophisticated laboratory testing. But, amazingly perhaps, it is possible to simulate this testing on a computer and get approval certification. And more than that, as Clive Maier finds out, you can do it over the internet on a pay-as-you-go basis.(SOFTWARE)
October 1, 2005... WE are fussy about what we eat, and rightly so. We expect our foods to be clean, pure--within reason--and in near fresh condition. So, most of the time they are and that is due in no small measure to plastics. Indeed, it almost impossible now...

Manufacturing management.(SOFTWARE DIRECTORY)(Directory)
October 1, 2005... EnterpriseIQ Plasticsgrid UK (0161 980 0900). E-mail: info@plasticsgrid.com Web site: www.plasticsgrid.com The #1 ERP system for the plastics industry. Developed by IQMS (www.iqms.com), EnterpriseIQ is the most powerful, fully...

New Moldflow software distributor for the UK.(SOFTWARE)
October 1, 2005... MOLDFLOW Corporation has signed a software distribution agreement with Imass of Newcastle upon Tyne. Imass is a provider of integrated IT solutions for the water, electricity, fire, police, chemical, property and automotive industries. Under...

IQMS sets up European subsidiary.(SOFTWARE)
October 1, 2005... PLASTICSGRID, which distributed the IQMS EnterpriseIQ manufacturing enterprise software, has been integrated into IQMS to form IQMS Europe. Now, instead of a third party providing the implementation services, the software is being sold,...

Plasticker real-time prices.(What's New on the Web)
October 1, 2005... Plasticker, the German online plastics forum and portal, has launched a real time price service for plastics raw materials. The prices are not determined, as is usual with other price reporting methods, by enquiries among a selected circle of...