British Plastics & Rubber articles from September 2004

British Plastics & Rubber archives from September 2004

Materials--polymer materials.
September 1, 2004... * Cydoolefin polymers COCs grow in optics: Zeon Chemicals has recently doubled production capacity in Japan to meet the growth in demand it is seeing for its cycloolefin polymers. These Zeonex and Zeonor materials are fully amorphous and...

Materials--semi-finished materials.
September 1, 2004... * Film and sheet Sheet novelties from Vito: VitaSheetGroup will introduce a number of new sheet products including a flock effect and dense ABS sheet, which provides good acoustic insulation for vehicle interiors; a lamination process that...

Materials--additives.
September 1, 2004... * Anti-oxidants PVC easier to handle and more stable: Ciba will be showing its Irgastab PVC 11 EM chain-stopper for use in PVC. It makes PVC materials easier to handle during manufacturing and more thermally stable. It is in the form of a...

Compounding.
September 1, 2004... * Extruders Berstorff bids for new markets with new Basic compounder: The ZE Basic series is a new twin screw extruder from Berstorff for the 'standard machine market'. It builds on Berstorff's 40 years of experience in building twin screw...

Materials handling.
September 1, 2004... * Centralised systems European debut for US modular system: Conair's Resin Works system will be making its European debut on Stand 10 B74. This is a centralized material drying and distribution system with up to five drying hoppers, each...

Compression moulding.
September 1, 2004... * Caps and closures Compression still tops for cap moulding: Compression moulding is still the most widely used process to make plastic bottle caps according to Sacmi Imola, which reckons to have the most comprehensive range of closure...

Blow moulding.
September 1, 2004... * Extrusion blow Shuttle machine improves operation with existing moulds: The latest horizontal shuttle machine from Uniloy Milacron adds tiebarless accessibility, in-machine trimming and closed loop position and speed control at no extra...

Extrusion.
September 1, 2004... Film & Sheet * Blown film A host of improvements to Kiefel Kirion: Improvements have been made to the Kirion brand blown film lines introduced at K2001 by Kiefel Extrusion. The company will be showing a three-layer line on Stand...

Film & sheet conversion.
September 1, 2004... * Bog makers More output from bag making, folding, cutting and winding: Latest bag making equipment from Cooper Machine & Tool [Stand 11 F40] gives output improvements over previous models. A high speed separator/folder increases...

EPS moulding.
September 1, 2004... * Moulding machines Dual purpose machine from Hirsch: New from Hirsch will be a machine to produce both EPS packaging for the food, pharmaceutical and electronic industries, and shape moulded parts for the automotive and construction...

Injection moulding.
September 1, 2004... Applications * Automotive glazing Vehicle windows up to 1 [m.sup.2]: Battenfeld will be combining with Summerer Technologies and Exatec on Stand 16 D22 to demonstrate the IMP more (In-Mould-Pressing) process for making polycarbonate...

Reaction processing.
September 1, 2004... * Dispensing equipment K-M revamps RIM-Star: The RIM-Star and RIM-Star Eco series from Krauss-Maffei have been replaced by the EcoStar, which combines the advantages of the two ranges. The compact layout of the Eco-Star keeps distances...

Process control.
September 1, 2004... * Communication systems Everything talks to everything else on the internet: The internet is being used by Wittmann to build a network linking all the equipment it makes. Its WittLink system is started through a commercially available Web...

Reclamation & recycling.
September 1, 2004... * Film scrap reclaim Plasmac screw is even shorter: Improvements have been made to Plasmac's screw design and control technology to produce the new Alpha series which will be on display on Stand 11 H74, and working on a Primplast blown...

Finishing.
September 1, 2004... * Assembly--fasteners Screw fastener is all-plastic: An all-plastic fastener introduced by Bollhoff [Stand 5 B43] can be used for joining components with wall thicknesses ranging from 0.8 mm to 2.5 mm in materials such as steel, aluminium...

Testing & inspection.
September 1, 2004... * Colour Colour confirmation in production conditions: As well as colour measurement X-Rite produces colour management systems, and will be showing its latest developments on Stand 10 G27. The new Teleflash 130 spectrometer can be used...

Other products & services.
September 1, 2004... * Design and simulation software Deeper Insight from Moldflow: The new version 5.0 of Moldflow's Plastics Insight 3D simulation design analysis program brings enhanced functionality for gas-assisted injection moulding, part insert...

Lots of plastics--and then more: you don't have to be a materials giant to host a worthwhile web resource. Clive Maier takes a walk through the Lots Of Plastics web site.(Software)
September 1, 2004... PLASTICS materials distributor Polymers Direct was formed at the start of the year from two companies with complementary businesses. Arrowcrest Industrial was a distributor of engineering polymers located in the south, while Warwick Polymers...

Keeping up is hard to do.(Software)
September 1, 2004... IT has famously been observed that 90 per cent or more of all the scientists that have ever existed are alive and working now. The same goes, I imagine, for engineers and technologists. The result of all their efforts is an ever-growing mass of...

Software directory.(Software)
September 1, 2004... BLOW MOULDING/ THERMOFORMING Accuform T-Sim, B-Sim Accuform, +420 677 210465 Symbolic Systems, 01227 738892 Single user price: 4,000 [pounds sterling]-16,000 [pounds sterling] Simulation of blow moulding and...

Envirowise.(What's New on the Web)
September 1, 2004... Envirowise is a government programme that helps businesses improve environmental performance by providing advice that is free, practical and confidential. A recent survey of 8,000 companies showed that only 18 per cent of small businesses could...

Luzenac.(What's New on the Web)
September 1, 2004... Talc is an important additive for plastics, providing stiffness and dimensional stability for polypropylene, anti-blocking for polyethylenes and reinforcement for food packaging. Talc also acts as a nucleating agent for semi-crystalline...

Dow Corning Silanes.(What's New on the Web)
September 1, 2004... Silanes act as adhesion promoters, coupling agents, hydrophobers and surface modifiers in a wide range of materials including plastics and rubbers. Dew Corning, a leading producer, has set up a new website dedicated to its silane products....

Spartanics.(What's New on the Web)
September 1, 2004... While it admits it is not a household name, Chicago company Spartanics believes it likely that every household in the Western world and many in developing nations as well, contains products made with its equipment. The company specialises in...

Moldflow Plastics Insight upgraded.(Software)
September 1, 2004... MOLDFLOW Corporation has announced release 5.0 of its Moldflow Plastics Insight software. The suite now consists of 19 distinct modules and handles nine moulding processes. The materials database now stands at 7,800 grades and is the world's...

Pathtrace support for SolidWorks.(Software)
September 1, 2004... PATHTRACE has added support for SolidWorks 2005 3D mechanical design software to its EdgeCAM computer-aided manufacturing program. When teamed with SolidWorks 2005, EdgeCAM Solid Machinist will provide a complete CAD/CAM solution. Seamless...

UPM takes on IR dryer manufacture.(Update)
September 1, 2004... THE Infrared dryer, originally built by SIAC and earlier this year bought by systems partner Kreyenborg, is now to be built under licence by UK distributor UPM Machinery Sales for PET sheet/ thermoforming and PC automotive glazing applications....

Thermoplastic materials distributors wallchart.(Update)
September 1, 2004... ON our Thermoplastic Materials Distributors Wallchart published in July we listed Northern Industrial Plastics as a distributor for a number of named material brands. It has been pointed out to us by other distributors of these materials that...

Finalists for bottle award.(Update)
September 1, 2004... Finalists for the 2004 Worshipful Company of Horners Bottle Making Award are Frish Duo-Action Gel for its compact design, technical process achievements and good shelf presence and the Avent Via Baby Feeding Range for a well executed...

Recent price increases.(Materials Marketplace)
September 1, 2004... Recent price increases Material Supplier Increase Thermoplastic moulding materials Nylons DuPont 150 [euro]/tonne on Zytel and Minlon nylon 6, 66 and 612....

Buyer's guide.
September 1, 2004... MATERIALS ADHESIVES Honle UV (UK) Ltd Middlemore Lane, Aldridge, West Midlands WS9 8AN Tel: 01922 457397 Fax: 01922 457398 CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS AND COATINGS wtp WHITAKER TECHNICAL PLASTICS LTD. ...