Plastics Engineering articles from August 2003

Plastics Engineering archives from August 2003

TPVs for the "long haul". (Materials).
August 1, 2003... By combining the processing advantages and favorable economics of engineering themoplastics with the characteristics of heat and oil resistance and flexibility of thermoset elastomers, Zeotherm TPVs (thermoplastic vulcanizates) from Zeon...

High-heat conductive resin. (Materials).
August 1, 2003... GE Plastics' line of conductive Noryl GTX resins has been expanded by the addition of grades 973, 976, and 979, designed specifically for painted applications. The resins are base on the company's technology for dispersing conductive carbon...

40% glass-reinforced rod and plate. (Materials).
August 1, 2003... Ensifide GF 40--a line of extruded 40% glass-reinforced linear polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) rod and plate--has been introduced in North America by Ensinger-Hyde, a division of Ensinger, Inc. The company reports that these are the only known PPS...

Film resins promise surpassing qualities. (Materials).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Nova Chemicals has introduced four new film grades, which it describes as the first of the "Surpass" line of high-performance polyethylene resins. Produced with the company's Advanced Sclairtech technology and utilizing single-site catalysts,...

Preserving graphics. (Materials).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... For protecting signs, banners, point-of-purchase displays, labels, nameplates, and other printed products against UV light, rain, ozone, and pollution, Toray Plastics has developed Lumirror U6V and U6V1 co-extruded, UV-stabilized polyester...

Flow, toughness, and aesthetics combined. (Materials).(Advertisement)
August 1, 2003... Styron A-Tech 6079 advanced technology polystyrene resin, an ignition-resistant polystyrene (IRPS) material from Dow Plastics, utilizes a new rubber technology that promises superior flow characteristics and aesthetics versus other IRPS resins....

Safeguarding fragile foam. (Materials).(Advertisement)
August 1, 2003... Two-component polymers that protect fragile, light-weight foams from impact, abrasion, and water intrusion have been developed by Volatile Free, Inc. The polyurethane encapsulation coating, VFI 2512, which is spray-applied directly to expanded...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
August 1, 2003... On page 69 of the June 2003 issue of Plastics Engineering, in the list of NPE exhibitors, incorrect information was supplied for the Engelhard Corporation. The correct information follows. PE apologizes for the error. Engelhard Corporation...

A touch of "silk". (Materials).(Advertisement)
August 1, 2003... Versaflex ST1025 TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) alloy not only imparts a "silky" feel and a soft touch, it also offers a low coefficient of friction to processors and users. The injection-moldable TPE from GLS Corp., which specializes in custom...

TPUs for footwear stretch design possibilities. (Plastics Applications).(Advertisement)
August 1, 2003... The Huntsman Polyurethanes Footwear division has introduced a range of transparent TPUs under the name Avalon Crystal. Developed for use in soles and accessories, the materials are said to combine clarity with strength, flexibility, and...

"A-maize-ing" packaging. (Plastics Applications).(Advertisement)
August 1, 2003... With its corn-derived NatureWorks PLA packaging debuting in grocery stores in the U.S. Northwest, Cargill Dow can boast of offering containers as natural as the food inside. Made 100% from an annually renewal plant source, PLA is fully...

Acrylic shines in P-O-P displays. (Plastics Applications).(Advertisement)
August 1, 2003... A "dazzling" new substrate designed by Cyro Industries for the P-O-P (point-of-purchase) industry, Acrylite Radiant acrylic sheet is said to "create light shows, color changes, and dramatic, eye-catching movement at point of sale." The...

PP woven container liners. (Plastics Applications).(Advertisement)
August 1, 2003... High-strength UNSA polypropylene (PP) woven container liners in a variety of packing configurations are now available from Packaging Concepts of Boynton Beach, Fla. Lightweight and easy to use, the woven liners can be installed in 10 minutes or...

PET bottles with oxygen scavenger. (Plastics Applications).(Advertisement)
August 1, 2003... Graham Packaging reports that it has begun supplying single-serve PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles using Monosorb barrier technology for fruit juices and other oxygen-sensitive drinks. These Monosorb bottles are made from a resin...

TPV prop facilitates dental work. (Plastics Applications).(Advertisement)
August 1, 2003... Dentists have acquired a new assistant in the form of a wedge-shaped prop made from Santoprene TPV (thermoplastic vulcanizate), designed to help patients keep their mouths wide open during procedures. The Open Wide Wraparound Mouth Prop serves...

Bikers and cyclists get a grip. (Plastics Applications).(Advertisement)
August 1, 2003... ODI Power Sport Grip Systems, a Riverside, Calif.-based manufacturer of bicycle grips, says it has "grabbed onto a single material choice for all its molded grips." ODI uses the Overmold brand of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) sold by the Star...

Vinyl handrail accommodates special needs. (Plastics Applications).(Advertisement)
August 1, 2003... Kroy Building Products, Inc., reports that its Continuous Vinyl Handrail system offers businesses an easy way to meet ADA (Americans With Disabilities Act) requirements for the installation of handrails on ramps, stairs, and other structures....

Thermoforming 2003: Cincinnati.(Calendar)
August 1, 2003... September 13-16, 2003 Cincinnati Convention Center Cincinnati, Ohio Headquarter Hotel: Millennium Hotel For Reservations: 513/352-2100--Request SPE Room Rate $127.00 WORKSHOPS: Saturday, September 13 Medical Thermoforming-Lean &...

Thermoforming 2003: exhibitors.(Calendar)
August 1, 2003... ADVANCED VENTURES IN TECHNOLOGY, INC. Booth 619 3870 W. M-61 Gladwin, Michigan 48624 Ph. 989/246-0445 Fax 989/246-0465 Albert O. Peterson ALCOA KAMA CORPORATION (CONFERENCE SPONSOR) Booth 415 600 Dietrich...

Extrusion: higher-output extruders, precision controls aim to boost productivity and profitability.(Industry Overview)
August 1, 2003... More sophisticated controls, higher torque, enhanced processing flexibility, and increased throughput are among the latest improvements in extrusion machinery. Sales of extruders are creeping upward, and market researchers forecast higher...

NPE 2003 wrapup: purchasing-oriented mood of visitors may foreshadow return of business growth.(Advertisement)
August 1, 2003... The timing may not have been the best, but the outcome was excellent. This is how The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI), summed up the NPE 2003 exposition (June 23-27) as it came to a close at Chicago's McCormick Place. SPI is the...

Linking design and manufacturing capability. (Computer Hardware & Software).(Advertisement)
August 1, 2003... Enterprise Metrology Solutions (EMS) from Hexagon Metrology comprises an advanced suite of software tools available with PC-DMIS measurement and inspection software that provide links between design intent and manufacturing capability....

Version 8 accelerates design, manufacturing. (Computer Hardware & Software).(Advertisement)
August 1, 2003... VX Corp. reports that Version 8 of its VX CAD/CAM software incorporates powerful new functionality to boost daily productivity in design and manufacturing. New capabilities and tools include the following. * "Dramatically" increased speed...

Waterproof network hub. (Computer Hardware & Software).(Advertisement)
August 1, 2003... Walchem of Holliston, Mass., has introduced the NEMAHub, a waterproof Ethernet hub used to network Ethernet devices in an industrial environment. It is intended for industrial or outdoor local area networks where water, humidity, or high...

Field-configurable, isolating signal conditioner. (Computer Hardware & Software).(Advertisement)
August 1, 2003... Eurotherm, Action Instruments has introduced the WebView model WV438, potentiometer input, isolating signal conditioner with TouchCAL technology. This high-density, field-configurable, DIN rail-mount device accepts a potentiometer input and...

"Advanced, yet simpler" monitoring and control. (Computer Hardware & Software).(Advertisement)
August 1, 2003... RJG, Inc., of Traverse, Mich., has introduced its Insight System as "a new set of tools for process monitoring and control that are more advanced, yet simpler to use, than... other systems on the market today." The company also identifies the...

Remote process control and tracking. (Computer Hardware & Software).(Advertisement)
August 1, 2003... At NPE in June, Milacron showcased its new Mold 24i database software option for use with Roboshot/ACT and other makes of injection molding machines (IMMs), including new Roboshot iA and SiB models with artificial intelligence control. Allowing...

Routing schematics made fast and easy. (Computer Hardware & Software).(Advertisement)
August 1, 2003... Now available from PTC of Needham, Mass., the Pro/Engineer Routed Systems Designer (RSD) 4.0 is described as a "powerful diagramming solution that enables the fast and easy creation of even the most sophisticated routed system schematic...

CAD connectivity solution. (Computer Hardware & Software).(Advertisement)
August 1, 2003... New from Moldflow Corp. is Moldflow Design Link (MDL) 4.0, designed to provide a geometry data translation interface between Moldflow's range of simulation products and CAD systems using standard file formats such as IGES, STEP, Parasolid,...

Heating, sensing, and controlling. (Plastics Machinery/Processing).(Advertisement)
August 1, 2003... Series SD controllers were featured at Watlow Electric Manufacturing Co.'s exhibit at NPE 2003. Providing temperature control for extrusion, SD controllers come with a built-in heat/cool algorithm for more accurate control of the process....

Insert molding with precision. (Plastics Machinery/Processing).(Advertisement)
August 1, 2003... Accuracy from 0.010 inch to 0.005 inch or better can reportedly be achieved, depending on the accuracy of the robot, by use of the Rotary Indexing Table, which was displayed by >SAS Typically, the EOAT has docking pins, which allow precision...

Smart pressure transmitter, pellet dryer. (Plastics Machinery/Processing).(Advertisement)
August 1, 2003... At NPE 2003, Dynisco introduced the SPX Series of smart pressure transmitters and the Pellet Dryer. The SPX pressure transmitters provide processors a 4 to 20 mA output for pressure measurement and have HART communication functionality. The...

Not just "fluff". (Plastics Machinery/Processing).(Advertisement)
August 1, 2003... Without having to densify or pelletize the waste material, plastic film and sheet processors can reclaim and reuse edge trim and roll scrap at rates of up to 1200 lbs/hr--using the new PAC Granulate Feed System, which was introduced by...

Twin-screw technology. (Plastics Machinery/Processing).(Advertisement)
August 1, 2003... A range of twin-screw extrusion equipment, control architectures, and processes were introduced by Leistritz at NPE 2003. The display featured developments in compounding, devolatilization, and reactive and direct extrusion via twin-screw...

Valve gate and bolt-on hot-runner systems. (Plastics Machinery/Processing).(Advertisement)
August 1, 2003... Valve gate systems exhibited by Melt Design, Inc. (MDI), at NPE 2003 simplify valve pin adjustment, the company says, by allowing the operator to reach the pin control through the back of the mold. The design of other systems often requires...

Cups with labels--in a hurry. (Plastics Machinery/Processing).(with overmolded labels were made from polypropylene)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... At the Hekuma exhibit at NPE 2003, cups with overmolded labels were made from polypropylene on a Ferromatik Milacron K-TEC 155 machine using a four-cavity mold from Fostag with one parting plane. During a "mold-open" time of less than 0.8 sec,...

Tough skinned. (Plastics Machinery/Processing).(Liquid Control Decker launched its high-pressure impinge mix C-Spray reaction injection molding (RIM) gun)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Liquid Control Decker launched its high-pressure impinge mix C-Spray reaction injection molding (RIM) gun and metering/tempering unit at NPE 2003. Designed to spray an elastomeric coating into molds to form a tough skin backed with flexible...

Pressure mounts: will OSHA regulate reactive chemicals? (Industry News).
August 1, 2003... Potentially hazardous chemicals not regulated by U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety standards and that can cause catastrophic explosions in chemical-process plants were the subject of a June 10 roundtable...

Epco Machinery LLC, a machinery/services provider headquartered in Fremont, Ohio, has purchased the OEM parts and service. (Acquisition).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Epco Machinery LLC, a machinery/services provider headquartered in Fremont, Ohio, has purchased the OEM parts and service assets of the former Farrel-Lombard Machinery Group, once a major operating division of USM Corp.

The ACS Group of Wood Dale, Ill., has reached an agreement with Holland, Mich.-based International Material Control Systems, Inc., to distribute IMCS's full line of dumpers, mixers, conveyors, bins, tilters, and other material-handling equipment. (Distributors).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The ACS Group of Wood Dale, Ill., has reached an agreement with Holland, Mich.-based International Material Control Systems, Inc., to distribute IMCS's full line of dumpers, mixers, conveyors, bins, tilters, and other material-handling...

Atlanta-based Huber Engineered Materials has announced the appointment of PT Hutchins Company Ltd. as a distributor and sales agent for Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. (Distributors).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Atlanta-based Huber Engineered Materials has announced the appointment of PT Hutchins Company Ltd. as a distributor and sales agent for Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. Effective July 1, PT Hutchins is selling Huber's portfolio of controlled...

Netzsch Incorporated of Exton, Pa., has announced the appointment of Hastik-Baymont Inc. as a distributor of its Positive Displacement Pumps in the Houston and Gulf Coast Texas territories. (Distributors).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Netzsch Incorporated of Exton, Pa., has announced the appointment of Hastik-Baymont Inc. as a distributor of its Positive Displacement Pumps in the Houston and Gulf Coast Texas territories. Hastik-Baymont is based in Houston.

Coreware Incorporated--master distributor of IMold for SolidWorks IMold from Manusoft Technologies Pte., Ltd. in North and South America--has announced two strategic reseller partnerships. (Distributors).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Coreware Incorporated--master distributor of IMold for SolidWorks IMold from Manusoft Technologies Pte., Ltd. in North and South America--has announced two strategic reseller partnerships. Per one agreement, Raydan Design, Inc., of Penfield,...

Moldflow Corp. of Wayland, Mass., has announced a distribution agreement with Kistler Instruments. (Distributors).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Moldflow Corp. of Wayland, Mass., has announced a distribution agreement with Kistler Instruments whereby Kistler will distribute Moldflow Manufacturing Solutions software to its customers to complement Kistler's piezoelectric pressure sensors...

Dow Corning Corp. of Midland, Mich., and Performance Silicones, Inc. (PSI), based in Chino, Calif., have signed an agreement under which PSI will distribute Dow Corning brand Class VI silicone high-consistency rubbers and liquid silicone rubbers and Silastic brand silicone >and fluorosilicone rubber bases, additives, and modifiers in the western United States. (Distributors).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Dow Corning Corp. of Midland, Mich., and Performance Silicones, Inc. (PSI), based in Chino, Calif., have signed an agreement under which PSI will distribute Dow Corning brand Class VI silicone high-consistency rubbers and liquid silicone...

Headquartered in Lyon, France, Rhodia Engineering Plastics announces that it has signed a distribution agreement with Ashland Distribution Company. (Distributors).(for its Technyl 6 and 6.6 polyamides )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Headquartered in Lyon, France, Rhodia Engineering Plastics announces that it has signed a distribution agreement with Ashland Distribution Company for its Technyl 6 and 6.6 polyamides in Europe.

ISO/QS certification. (Industry News).(Impact Analytical and other companies receive certification)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The following have received ISO, QS, or other Certification: Impact Analytical, Midland, Mich., ISO 9001:2000. PolyOne Corp., Cleveland, ISO/TS 16949, for its Performance Additives group, which includes a manufacturing site in Wynne,...

BASF Aktiengesellschaft, based in Ludwigshafen, Germany, and Metabolix, Inc., of Cambridge, Mass., announce that they have entered into a research collaboration agreement on plastics made from renewable resources. (Joint Ventures).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... BASF Aktiengesellschaft, based in Ludwigshafen, Germany, and Metabolix, Inc., of Cambridge, Mass., announce that they have entered into a research collaboration agreement on plastics made from renewable resources. Under terms of the initial...

PlastiComp, Inc., of LaCrescent, Minn., and Woodshed Technologies have formed a business relationship to market and sell Woodshed's Direct Long Fiber Thermoplastics (D-LFT) manufacturing process. (Joint Ventures).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... PlastiComp, Inc., of LaCrescent, Minn., and Woodshed Technologies have formed a business relationship to market and sell Woodshed's Direct Long Fiber Thermoplastics (D-LFT) manufacturing process. PlastiComp will hold exclusive global marketing...

Clariant Masterbatches (Holden, Mass.) and Ingenia Polymers (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) have announced a NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) region marketing alliance that will provide the film, packaging, and construction sectors with an expanded line of high-volume concentrates, including white and custom colors. (Joint Ventures).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Clariant Masterbatches (Holden, Mass.) and Ingenia Polymers (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) have announced a NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) region marketing alliance that will provide the film, packaging, and construction sectors with...

Fluid Research Corp. of Tustin, Calif., has announced a strategic alliance with ViscoTec, GmbH, based in Toging, Germany, for the manufacture and distribution of progressive cavity pumps and dispensing equipment. (Joint Ventures).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Fluid Research Corp. of Tustin, Calif., has announced a strategic alliance with ViscoTec, GmbH, based in Toging, Germany, for the manufacture and distribution of progressive cavity pumps and dispensing equipment. Under the alliance, Fluid...

Headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif., Nanosys, Inc., announces that it has signed exclusive agreements for worldwide rights to a broad set of intellectual properties covering materials and technologies of nanocomposite solar cells developed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Columbia University. (Licenses).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif., Nanosys, Inc., announces that it has signed exclusive agreements for worldwide rights to a broad set of intellectual properties covering materials and technologies of nanocomposite solar cells developed by...

Cinpres Gas Injection (Cheshire, U.K., and Ann Arbor, Mich.) has entered into agreements under which it will market and license the External Gas Molding (EGM) process--described as a combination of injection and compression molding--in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, under patents owned by the Japanese chemicals and plastics corporation Asahi Kasei. (Licenses).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Cinpres Gas Injection (Cheshire, U.K., and Ann Arbor, Mich.) has entered into agreements under which it will market and license the External Gas Molding (EGM) process--described as a combination of injection and compression molding--in the...

Canadian companies Acetex Corp. of Vancouver, B.C., and AT Plastics Inc. of Brampton, Ontario, announce that they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge, creating an "integrated, global chemical company focusing on specialty plastics and intermediate chemicals. (Merger).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Canadian companies Acetex Corp. of Vancouver, B.C., and AT Plastics Inc. of Brampton, Ontario, announce that they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge, creating an "integrated, global chemical company focusing on specialty plastics...

Kraton Polymers. (New Division).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Houston-based manufacturer and supplier of styrenic block copolymers (SBCs) Kraton Polymers announces that it has formed a new business group dedicated to packaging and polymer modification. The new group will include dedicated R&D resources...

Clariant Masterbatches. (New Facilities).(announced the launch of a new "global design initiative" consisting of six centers)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Headquartered in Muttenz, Switzerland, Clariant Masterbatches has announced the launch of a new "global design initiative" called ColorWorks Design and Technology Centers. These six centers, located in Europe, Asia, and North America, are...

DuPont Dow Elastomers. (New Facilities).(new facility for Engage polyolefin elastomers in Plaquemine, Louisiana)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... DuPont Dow Elastomers (Wilmington, Del.) has announced that in May it produced the first prime pounds from its new 300-million-lbs/yr (135,000-tonne/yr) facility for Engage polyolefin elastomers in Plaquemine, La. The new plant brings the...

Finyl Vinyl Building Products, Inc. (New Facilities).(opened a new East Coast manufacturing facility)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Huntington Beach, California-based manufacturer of gazebos and vinyl garden structures Finyl Vinyl Building Products, Inc., has opened a new East Coast manufacturing facility. Located in Greensboro, N.C., the new plant will ship all orders from...

Rhodia. (New Facilities).(new engineering plastics unit at it Onsan site in South Korea)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Rhodia, based in Paris, reports that it has inaugurated a new engineering plastics unit at it Onsan site in South Korea. Expected to yield a 20% increase in Rhodia's polyamide capacity, the new plant features state-of-the-art compounding...

Polyplastics Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc., Korea Engineering Plastics Co., Ltd., and Ticona (Summit, N.J.) have jointly announced that the groundbreaking ceremony for a new POM (polyoxymethylene) manufacturing plant in China has been successfully conducted by PTM Engineering Plastics (Nantong) Co., Ltd. (New Facilities).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Polyplastics Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc., Korea Engineering Plastics Co., Ltd., and Ticona (Summit, N.J.) have jointly announced that the groundbreaking ceremony for a new POM (polyoxymethylene) manufacturing plant in China has...

Great Lakes Chemical Corp. (New Location).(has relocated its global headquarters to N. River Street in Indianapolis)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Great Lakes Chemical Corp. announces that it has relocated to a new global headquarters at 9025 N. River Rd., Suite 400, Indianapolis, IN 46240. Telephone and fax numbers remain the same.

Restructuring their joint venture, SIG Corpoplast (Hamburg, Germany) and Engel report that Engel will take over sales activities and act as service partner. (New Names).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Restructuring their joint venture, SIG Corpoplast (Hamburg, Germany) and Engel report that Engel will take over sales activities and act as service partner for the range of injection molding machines that had been marketed by SIG Corpoplast as...

The Oak Brook, Ill.-based Association of Rotational Molders (ARM) reports that its board of directors has voted to change the association's name to the "Association of Rotational Molders International." (New Names).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The Oak Brook, Ill.-based Association of Rotational Molders (ARM) reports that its board of directors has voted to change the association's name to the "Association of Rotational Molders International." The change reflects the association's...

Toilon Corp., an Ontario, Calif.-based manufacturer of crosslinked polyethylene foam. (New Names).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Toilon Corp., an Ontario, Calif:-based manufacturer of crosslinked polyethylene foam, has changed its name to Qycell Corp.

Witte Bleckede, a German company specializing in high-tech aluminum products such as Alufix Modular Fixturing System and Vacuum Clamping Technology, has announced the founding of a "daughter" company in Mexico. (New Subsidiary).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Witte Bleckede, a German company specializing in high-tech aluminum products such as Alufix Modular Fixturing System and Vacuum Clamping Technology, has announced the founding of a "daughter" company in Mexico. Called Horst Witte de Mexico, the...

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (CPChem). (Plant Shutdown).(plans to shut down two process units at its facility in Port Arthur, Texas)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (CPChem) has announced plans to shut down two process units--the cumene unit and the UDEX benzene extraction unit--by year end at its facility in Port Arthur, Texas. As a result, CPChem expects to reduce by...

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Price Changes).(announces price increases for its Airthane and Versathane polyurethane prepolymers and Primax surface modified particles)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., of Lehigh Valley, Pa., has announced price increases for its Airthane and Versathane polyurethane prepolymers, and Primax surface modified particles sold to all markets in the United States and Canada,...

Albemarle Corp. (Price Changes).(is increasing the list price of its Magnifin magnesium hydroxide flame retardant by 8%)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Based in Richmond, Va., Albemarle Corp. reports that it is increasing the list price of its Magnifin magnesium hydroxide flame retardant by 8%, effective August 1, 2003. Albemarle will contact customers individually to discuss the specifics of...

Cyro Industries. (Price Changes).(Modified Acrylic Polymers Business Unit announces $0.08/lb surcharge on its molding and extrusion compound products)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Based in Rockaway, N.J., Cyro Industries' Modified Acrylic Polymers Business Unit has announced a $0.08/lb surcharge on its molding and extrusion compound products with shipments beginning July 1, 2003.

The Dow Chemical Company. (Price Changes).(Epoxy Products and Intermediates business is increasing the North American off-list price of its brominated epoxy resins)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Effective July 1, the Epoxy Products and Intermediates business of The Dow Chemical Company (Midland, Mich.) is increasing the North American off-list price of its brominated epoxy resins (D.E.R. 500 series) by $0.04/lb.

Dow. (Price Changes).(removed temporary voluntary allowances put into place in North America for various epoxy resins)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Also effective July 1, 2003, Dow has removed the temporary voluntary allowances (TVAs) put into place on April 1 in North America for the following epoxy resins, with price increases as shown: liquid epoxy resins (D.E.R. 300 Series)--$0.05/lb;...

PlantStar of South Bend, Ind., has announced that Plastics Solutions, located in Bethlehem, Pa., has been selected to market the complete line of PlantStar industrial manufacturing products. (Representatives).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... PlantStar of South Bend, Ind., has announced that Plastics Solutions, located in Bethlehem, Pa., has been selected to market the complete line of PlantStar industrial manufacturing products. Plastics Solutions will be responsible for sales in...

MatlinPatterson Global Opportunity Partners has announced the completion of the restructuring of Vantico and the transfer of the business to HMP Equity Holdings, its partnership with Huntsman LLC. Huntsman now has full operational and financial control of the business, which it has renamed Huntsman Advanced Materials and will manage as part of Huntsman Polyurethanes and Specialties Division. (Restructuring).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... MatlinPatterson Global Opportunity Partners has announced the completion of the restructuring of Vantico and the transfer of the business to HMP Equity Holdings, its partnership with Huntsman LLC. Huntsman now has full operational and financial...

Websites. (Industry News).(of chemical, other companies)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Chemical Heritage Foundation, Philadelphia, www.chemheritage.org, revamped site. Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, Tenn., www. TheGlassPolymer.com, new site demonstrating the benefits of using Eastman's Eastar polymer rather than glass....

Crompton Corp. of Middlebury, Conn., has announced the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act with respect to both its sale of its organosilicones business to the GE Specialty Materials division of General Electric Company (Pittsfield, Mass.) and its acquisition of GE's Specialty Chemicals business.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Crompton Corp. of Middlebury, Conn., has announced the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act with respect to both its sale of its organosilicones business to the GE Specialty Materials division...

German company BASF and the Brazilian state-owned oil and gas producer Petrobras have agreed not to realize a planned project to build an acrylic acid complex in Brazil before 2007.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... German company BASF and the Brazilian state-owned oil and gas producer Petrobras have agreed not to realize a planned project to build an acrylic acid complex in Brazil before 2007. The companies cite a lack of the economic development they had...

Faro Technologies, Inc.(Certified Pre-Owned FaroArm Program)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... In an effort to make its portable CMM technology more accessible to manufacturers with limited budgets, says Faro Technologies, Inc., it has launched the Certified Pre-Owned FaroArm Program. Faro customers can trade in their old Arms for...

RJG, Inc.(Executive Overview )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... RJG, Inc., of Traverse City, Mich., announces that it has scheduled a second Executive Overview in September. The seminar was created for "corporate-level individuals of injection molding facilities who want improve their bottom line and...

Correction--2003 SPE Newsletter Award. (SPE News).(Correction Notice)
August 1, 2003... At times it seems that 2002 and 2003 melt into one. This must have been the case when we reported here in the June issue that the Mold Making & Mold Design Division received the 2003 Newsletter Excellence Award. The truth is that the...

Connecticut section honored. (SPE News).(Society of Plastics Engineers)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... During ANTEC 2003, the Connecticut Section was presented with the SPE Section Education Award for 2003. Husky injection Moulding Systems Ltd. is the sponsor for this recognition. This marks the 11th year that Husky has generously provided the...

Got your hotel for K 2004? (SPE News).(16th International Trade Fair for Plastics + Rubber)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Even though the date for K 2004, the 16th International Trade Fair for Plastics + Rubber, is October 20-27, 2004, those in the know realize that now is the time to secure hotel accommodations. The city of Dusseldorf fills up very fast when the...

SPI releases 2002 financial & operating ratios survey. (SPI News).(Society of the Plastics Industry)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... SPI has released 2002 data on financial and operating ratios and statistical benchmarking data in its 41st Financial & Operating Ratios Survey of plastics-processing companies. A total of 99 companies reported data for 122 plants in the...

SPI/OSHA alliance creates plastics-industry web page. (SPI News).(Society of the Plastics Industry/ Occupational Safety and Health Administration)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... A new page recently added to the website of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) aims to be a valuable source of information for the nation's 1.5 million workers in the plastics industry. The web page, a product of a...

SPI petitions president and congress on industry's competitiveness. (SPI News).(Society of the Plastics Industry)
August 1, 2003... SPI is spearheading a petition to Congress and the Bush Administration emphasizing the importance of the plastics manufacturing industry to the nation's economy and seeking policy changes that will help the industry remain viable in an...