Plastics Engineering articles from April 2009

Plastics Engineering archives from April 2009

ANTEC[TM]@NPE 2009.(From SPE)(Annual Technical Conference)(Society of Plastics Engineers)(Conference notes)
April 1, 2009... This issue of Plastics Engineering is dedicated to a very special event. For the first time ever, SPE's Annual Technical Conference (ANTEC[TM]) will be co-located with NPE in Chicago, June 22-26. The idea of putting ANTEC[TM] and NPE...

How will chemical companies continue developing business during the downturn?(EUROPE)(Survey)
April 1, 2009... Throughout the final months of 2008, members of the chemical industry pondered the financial crisis and how it is affecting their businesses. Chemical companies announced layoffs and plant closings. In this troubled environment, SpecialChem...

ANTEC[TM] 2009 preview: co-locating with NPE in Chicago for the first time.(NORTH AMERICA)(Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers)(Cover story)(Conference notes)
April 1, 2009... ANTEC[TM] 2009, the 67th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers, comes with a bonus this year: NPE2009, the International Plastics Exposition. These two major plastics-industry events will be co-located for the first...

Session martrix (at press time).(ANTEC 2009)(Calendar)
April 1, 2009... Session Martrix (at press time) SPE Technical Monday, Division/SIG June 22 AM PM Alloys & Blends Applied Rheology M1...

Technical sessions: Monday, June 22.(ANTEC 2009)(Conference news)
April 1, 2009... M1 Applied Rheology Rheology-Structure Relationships 9:00 AM 0515--Anomalous Rheological Properties For Binary Blends Of Linear Polyethylene And Long-Chain Branched Polyethylene Naoya Mieda Japan Advanced Institute...

Technical sessions: Tuesday, June 23.(ANTEC 2009)(Conference notes)
April 1, 2009... T1 Alloys and Blends Design, Performance and Characterization of Advanced Engineering Polymer Blends 9:00 AM 0824--Flame Retardancy Of Polycarbonate-Pdms Copolymer Compositions Krishna Maruvada SABIC Innovative Plastics...

Technical sessions & interactive sessions: Tuesday, June 23.(ANTEC 2009)(Conference news)
April 1, 2009... INT1 Composites Interactive Session 1:30 PM 0417--AE Characteristics Of Short And Long Fiber Reinforced PP Injection Moldings Tohru Morii Shonan Institute of Technology This study dealt with effect of fiber length on...

NPE2009: plastics design takes center stage at NPE 2009.(NORTH AMERICA)(Conference news)
April 1, 2009... Anyone with a professional involvement in product design and development has special reason to attend NPE2009. Scheduled to take place June 22-26 in Chicago, this latest edition of NPE will be a world-scale plastics trade show plus much more....

Two students carrying out research on polyolefins have been recognized by Borealis under its Student Innovation Award program.(Industry News and Notes)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Two students carrying out research on polyolefins have been recognized by Borealis under its Student Innovation Award program. For his doctoral degree on norbornene-based polyolefins by post-metallocene catalysts, Dr. Andrea Ravasio of Italy...

Arburg.(Industry News and Notes)(new office opened in United Arab Emirates )(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... In January, Arburg, of Lossburg, Germany, opened its own sales and service office in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Heading the new office is the manager of Arburg's Dutch subsidiary, Carlo Brouwer. Responsible for sales locally is Waddah...

RTP Company.(Industry News and Notes)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... RTP Company has established a controlled manufacturing environment dedicated to the production of clean compounds for sensitive applications in medical, electronic, and other industries at its headquarters location, Winona, Minnesota USA. RTP...

RTP Company.
April 1, 2009... RTP Company has also announced its Sheet & Film Division subsidiary, Wiman Corporation, has purchased the extrusion operation of Omnova Solutions, based in Dupo, Illinois USA.

NatureWorks LLC.(Industry News and Notes)
April 1, 2009... NatureWorks LLC (Minnetonka, Minnesota USA) has launched Ingeo 3251D, which it calls a new and improved injection-molding grade of Ingeo biopolymer. It has been designed specifically for the consumer-goods segments such as electronics,...

NSF International.(Industry News and Notes)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Earlier this year, NSF International (USA) announced the development of a new compositional standard for products that come in contact with drinking water, including faucets. The new requirements are incorporated into the NSF/ANSI American...

The Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association.(Industry News and Notes)(California Building Standards Commission)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... The Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association has reported that the California Building Standards Commission has unanimously approved the addition of PEX (crosslinked polyethylene) pipe to the California Plumbing Code (CPC), allowing the use of PEX...

ACH Foam Technologies.(Industry News and Notes)(Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... ACH Foam Technologies (Denver, Colorado USA) is asking its business partners and end-users to join in a collaborative effort to recycle EPS (expanded polystyrene) packaging. ACH uses a closed-loop manufacturing model in the production of its...

IPS Corporation.(Industry News and Notes)(www.ipscorp.com)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... IPS Corporation has launched a new website, www.ipscorp.com. IPS manufactures solvent cements, primers, structural and assembly adhesives, sealants, and plumbing and roofing products for customers in the plumbing, construction, manufacturing,...

Materials Science Technology.(Industry News and Notes)(Advanced Polymer Technologies)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Materials Science Technology Inc., Conroe, Texas USA, has announced that it has acquired Advanced Polymer Technologies (APT), which specializes in development and testing of sealing devices. APT will be operated as a division from the...

PolyOne Corporation.(Industry News and Notes)(www.polyone.com)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... PolyOne Corporation (Cleveland, Ohio USA), has launched a Chinese-language version of its global website, www.polyone.com. The addition of simplified Chinese to the company's website will extend access to up-to-date product and technical...

University of Florida.(Industry News and Notes)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... The University of Florida (Gainesville, Florida USA) is seeking companies interested in a radio frequency identification (RFID) innovation that can increase the ability to track pharmaceutical products from production facilities to distribution...

Chemline.(Industry News and Notes)
April 1, 2009... Chemline, St. Louis, Missouri USA, has introduced a flexible polyurea resin material specifically designed for manufacturing artificial tree bark. The company says that Chemthane 7070 gives fabricators, contractors, and building owners a means...

Alternatives to phthalates available in medical-grade PVC compounds.(Industry News and Notes)(polyvinyl chloride)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Alternatives to Phthalates Available in Medical-Grade PVC Compounds * Plasticizers Remarks Adipates E.g., DEHA (DOA). Close to phthalates in cost. More water-extractabie than DEHP. Less compatible ...

Lucintel.(Industry News and Notes)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... According to Lucintel, a global management consulting and market research firm, the global market for wind-turbine maintenance, repair, and overhaul services (MRO) is growing at double-digit rates and is expected to reach a value of US$9.1...

Teknor Apex Company.(Industry News and Notes)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Teknor Apex Company, Pawtucket, Rhode Island USA, has separated production of medical-grade PVC compounds containing DEHP and other phthalate plasticizers from that of compounds plasticized with non-phthalate alternatives. The changeover...

The Dutch companies Royal Cosun and Avantium are collaborating to develop a specific process for the production of a new generation of bioplastics and biofuels from selected organic waste streams.(Industry News and Notes)(Avantium Technologies)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... The Dutch companies Royal Cosun and Avantium are collaborating to develop a specific process for the production of a new generation of bioplastics and biofuels from selected organic waste streams. Avantium is developing these bioplastics and...

Ticona Engineering Polymers.(Industry News and Notes)
April 1, 2009... Ticona Engineering Polymers has announced the availability of a low-viscosity grade of Fortron PPS (polyphenylene sulfide) that it says meets today's market demand for low-halogen materials. Ticona says that this next-generation Fortron PPS...

Chroma Corporation and Resinal S.A de C.V have announced that Resinal S.A. de C.V. in Mexico has become a stocking distributor and sales agent for the entire line of compounded products offered by Chroma (McHenry, Illinois USA).(Industry News and Notes)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Chroma Corporation and Resinal S.A de C.V have announced that Resinal S.A. de C.V. in Mexico has become a stocking distributor and sales agent for the entire line of compounded products offered by Chroma (McHenry, Illinois USA). This includes...

Graco Inc.(Industry News and Notes)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Graco Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota USA, recently added the new Reactor IPH-25 with 15.3-kilowatt heaters to its line of in-plant polyurethane foam-processing systems. The new model is designed for higher-viscosity materials or materials that...

Amcor PET.(Industry News and Notes)(Amcor PET Packaging)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Amcor PET has joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership, a collaboration between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the freight industry designed to increase energy efficiency while significantly reducing greenhouse gases and...

Norplex-Micarta.(Industry News and Notes)
April 1, 2009... Norplex-Micarta (Postville, Iowa USA), a manufacturer of thermoset composites, has announced the NP193 series of materials for applications requiring "excellent dimensional stability, high wear resistance, and superior mechanical strength." The...

Teledyne Tekmar Company (Mason, Ohio USA), which designs and manufactures analytical instrumentation for the laboratory, has announced that SCI-CON (Winter Park, Florida USA) will represent Tekmar instruments in their Southeastern Territory (the U.S. states of Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Alabama).(Industry News and Notes)(Sci-Con Scientific Instruments)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Teledyne Tekmar Company (Mason, Ohio USA), which designs and manufactures analytical instrumentation for the laboratory, has announced that SCI-CON (Winter Park, Florida USA) will represent Tekmar instruments in their Southeastern Territory...

Hyperion Catalysis International, Inc., has concluded a patent license agreement and a supply agreement with Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) of Japan.(Industry News and Notes)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Hyperion Catalysis International, Inc., has concluded a patent license agreement and a supply agreement with Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) of Japan. In exchange for certain payments, royalties, and other consideration, the agreement provides that SDK...

Davis-Standard.(Industry News and Notes)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Davis-Standard, of Pawcatuck, Connecticut USA, has announced that customers who purchase an EPIC III supervisory control system this year will have access to remote diagnostics and troubleshooting via a secure internet connection. The company...

GF AgieCharmilles.(Industry News and Notes)(www.make-it-better.us)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... GF AgieCharmilles (Lincolnshire, Illinois USA) has launched a website designed to help American manufacturers survive and succeed during these difficult economic times. Located at www.make-it-better.us, the site is free of sales-oriented...

TUVRheinland.(Industry News and Notes)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... TUVRheinland, Newtown, Connecticut USA, offers a Management Systems Certification guide for companies requiring proof of a quality-based management approach. The literature offers a brief overview of the most common certifications required by a...

Corrections.(Industry News and Notes)
April 1, 2009... The Thermoforming 2008 wrapup article that appeared in the January 2009 issue of Plastics Engineering implied that the winner of the Judges' Award at the Conference was Plastics Unlimited (page 54). This is incorrect. The award-winner, a...

Industry patents.
April 1, 2009... The patent is a legal document giving the holder a license to capitalize on the invention without competition for a few years. In exchange, the holder teaches the basis of the invention. Resins for Eyeglasses U.S. Patent 7,445,728...

For members only: finding the best plastics materials for your products just got easier.
April 1, 2009... In collaboration with PLASPEC Global, SPE is pleased to offer every member a one-month free trial of PLASPEC Complete. * The PLASPEC Global Materials Selection DataCenter is a clearinghouse of the most current and highest-quality materials and...

Ken Braney's monthly look at SPE's activities in Europe.(Society of Plastics Engineers)(Column)
April 1, 2009... I am writing this column on a day that the UK is paralysed by snowstorms. Weather conditions in my part of the world are not normally so severe, so it is a pleasure to talk about a recent activity in a locale where the sun was shining and the...

Industry events.(EUROPE)(Calendar)
April 1, 2009... APRIL 1-3, Composites 2009/Eccomas Conference Site: London, UK Website: www3.imperial.ac.uk/aeronautics/composites2009 7-8, Printed Electronics Europe Site: Dresden, Germany Website: www.idtechex.com 20-21,...

Industry events.(NORTH AMERICA)(Calendar)
April 1, 2009... SPE CONFERENCES June 22-26. ANTEC[TM]@NPE2009. Site: McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois USA. For further information, contact Lesley Kyle, +1 203-740-5452; Email: antec@4spe.org. Sept. 14-16. SPE's TPE TopCon[R]. Site:...