Plastics Engineering articles from August 2004

Plastics Engineering archives from August 2004

TPEs bond to modified nylons.(Materials)(Versaflex OM 6100)(thermoplastic elastomer)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Achieving good adhesion when overmolding nylon materials with TPEs is often difficult. Advancements in TPE technology have expanded the use of soft ergonomic grips in markets that utilize nylons, such as lawn and garden equipment, power tools,...

Polyamide 12 for automotive fuel lines.(Materials)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Designed for the manufacture of monolayer and multilayer fuel lines, Rilsan M-AESN Black P 212 CTL from Atofina Chemicals meets the automotive industry's most recent requirements for conductivity and cost-effectiveness and promises outstanding...

Sandable Adhesive.(Materials)(Plastic Welder SD)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Devcon's Plastic Welder SD (sandable) adhesive is available for bonding PPO, PVC, and various polyesters, polycarbonates, styrenics, and composites for which filler material must be sanded to a smooth, nonporous finish. The low-exotherm formula...

PPS runs rings around semiconductor wafers.(Materials)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Retaining rings that hold 300-mm semiconductor wafers during chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) must withstand repeated exposure to harsh chemicals and abrasives. These rings, machined from stock shapes (blanks) provided by Quadrant...

Melt-processable rubber for injection molding.(Materials)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Featuring the durability, chemical resistance, and rapid cycle times associated with Alcryn MPR (melt-processable rubber), the new Alcryn MPR 2300 Series for injection molding applications is offered for a lower cost than that of Alcryn MPR...

Flexible vinyl with low-temperature processability.(Materials)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Flexible vinyl profile compounds from Teknor Apex can be run at lower temperatures than the company's previous products of this type, enabling increases in extrusion throughputs by 15% to 25% while maintaining close tolerances and achieving...

Non-acidic mold release for pultrusion.(Materials)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... MoldWiz INT-1945MCH is a formulation of neutralized complex organic esters and nonionic surfactants that eliminates problems typically encountered with mold releases that use acidic lubricants. Many conventional mold releases employ acidic...

LCP makes the connectors.(Materials)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... DuPont Engineering Polymers' new generation of Zenite LCP liquid crystal polymer resin promises enhanced strength, toughness, and precision for electronic connectors and other molded components. The company reports that connectors molded from...

"Light, stiff, tough" nanocompounds.(Materials)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Maxxam LST ("light, stiff, tough") compounds promise designers the ability to improve performance and appearance, reduce part weight, and improve profitability for a variety of markets and applications: * transportation--interior and...

Compounds show their "metal".(Materials)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Thermocomp HSG (high specific gravity) Lightweights, a combination of resins and high-density fillers, can be used to produce injection molded and extruded products and components that have the aesthetics of metal. With lightweight densities...

PC/polyester alloys make a splash in pools and spas.(Applications)(GE Advanced Materials)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Xylex X8210 and X8300 polycarbonate/polyester alloys from GE Advanced Materials are finding increasing use in pool and spa applications, such as a pool cleaner (see photo) from Zodiac Pool Car Inc., of Pompano Beach, Fla. Offering transparency,...

PPA cuts cost of fuel-pickup tube in racecar carburetor.(Applications)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Amodel AS-1133 HS, a heat-stabilized, glass-reinforced grade of polyphthalamide (PPA) from Solvay Advanced Polymers, replaces aluminum in a newly designed fuel-pickup tube for the carburetors of oval-track racecars. The tube's initial aluminum...

HDPE replaces steel in freezer pan.(Applications)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Designed and manufactured in association with Creative Plastics & Design (CPD), a plastic deck pan (patent pending) from Hill Phoenix replaces the industry standard stainless-steel pan inside refrigerated and frozen food and beverage cases....

Roadside sound barriers don a textured look.(Applications)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Introduced by Carsonite International, new textured sound barriers for highways can assume the appearance of brick, bamboo, slate, or sand, to name a few options. Composed of polyurethane, the textured facades will not deteriorate or discolor...

Canned fruit ... in a PP jar.(Applications)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Thanks to clear polypropylene (PP) jars designed by Graham Packaging, customers can see for themselves the quality of Libby's sliced fruit products. Graham Packaging believes that its new multilayer, lightweight, wide-mouth PP container is the...

Sonic welding makes stronger fences.(Applications)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... A new technology from Kroy Building Products, Inc., called Fusion Fence uses sonic welding rather than glue during assembly of vinyl fencing. Fusion-welding the vinyl components to the main frame of the fence section offers a more solid and...

SL models aid in separation of conjoined twins.(Applications)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Many of the models used by surgeons to aid in the separation of conjoined twins at Children's Medical Center in Dallas in October 2003 were built using the selectively colorable, medical-grade stereolithography material RenShape SL Y-C 9300...

Plastics USA preview: September show in the Windy City offers 450-plus exhibits, seminars.
August 1, 2004... The plastics industry heads back to Chicago in September for Plastics USA 2004, the triennial show and conference sponsored by the Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI). More than 450 manufacturers, suppliers, and related companies are...

Four-flight screw geometry for compounding extruders.(Machinery & Processing)
August 1, 2004... Coperion Corp.'s "quantec" Series of Buss kneaders are designed for producing powder coatings and PVC compounds. The four-flight screw geometry of the compounding extruders, the company reports, can improve throughputs by a factor of two to...

Micro-encapsulation crosshead.(Machinery & Processing)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The process of polymer encapsulation of small-gauge wire used in the electronics and medical industries is a difficult one, often plagued by "neck-down." The uneven flow of polymer through the extruder crosshead during the process often causes...

Blow-molding controls.(Machinery & Processing)
August 1, 2004... A new Davis-Standard control system for blow molding oversees multiple functions for machine and parison control. The MACO 6500RS is standard on all new blow-molding machines and available for retrofit on older Davis-Standard equipment and...

Rotary blast deflashing system.(Machinery & Processing)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The RXS-400 subcompact rotary spindle blast system for automated surface treatment in single-piece flow manufacturing is suitable for a variety of applications, including deflashing, deburring, and technical surface preparation. Occupying less...

Laboratory injection molding machine.(Machinery & Processing)(DSM Research)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Developed by DSM Research as an upgrade of b the company's 3.5-ml micro-injection molding machine, the Xplore 10-ml machine fits easily on a laboratory bench or in a fume cupboard. It can be used in combination with DSM's twin-screw...

Gain-in-weight blender provides yield control.(Machinery & Processing)
August 1, 2004... The new LineMaster AC (Advanced Control) System is a simple, low-cost extension of Maguire Products previous LineMaster extrusion yield-control technology. It combines the dosing precision of the company's Weigh Scale Blender (WSB) used in...

Metering unit for plural-component foams, coatings.(Machinery & Processing)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The Gusmer H-20/35 Pro Series Metering Unit for plural-component foams and coatings incorporates new hybrid heaters that ensure rapid warm-up and temperature stability in hose lengths up to 410 ft (125 m). Available in 12,000-watt and...

"Sign" up for a new router.(Machinery & Processing)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... A new low-cost router has played a major role in helping sign maker LogoFlex, of Iceland, build a profitable business specializing in multidimensional signs made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and medium-density fiberboard (MDF). LogoFlex uses...

Mold identifier and mold pressure sensor.(Machinery & Processing)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The ID/LX1-S Mold Identifier is a mold-mountable device that allows un-instrumented molds to utilize the mold-identifying and jobstartup features of RJG, Inc.'s eDART System. Designed to be mounted on either the moving or stationary mold half...

Desiccant mini-dryers.(Machinery & Processing)(CTT25, CTT50 Mini Dryers )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Colortronic's line of drying equipment now includes the CTT25 and CTT50 cabinet-style desiccant mini-dryers, the smallest in the CTT Series. Available in 15 or 30 CFM models, the new dryers feature a standard temperature range of 180[degrees]F...

Faster concept design.(Computer Hardware & Software)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The new VX QuickShapes function in VX Version 9 offers a faster way to explore alternative designs. Described as a comprehensive set of primitive 3D shape commands, VX QuickShapes enables users to produce fast, accurate parametric shapes...

Save legacy information.(Computer Hardware & Software)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Factory Intelligence Network (FIN) LLC has developed a software system that enables plant personnel to collect and store data from legacy production equipment. The new Factory Intelligence system can collect data from equipment with PLCs...

PlantStar offers Arburg host interface software.(Computer Hardware & Software)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Syscon-PlantStar now offers a "Host Interface" option for Arburg injection molding machines. Features include process parameter data collection of up to 50 process variables per shot, complete upload to the PlantStar system of all machine setup...

Partner with Algor.(Computer Hardware & Software)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Algor's Solution Partner Program provides an opportunity for third-party software vendors to offer complementary software solutions through the Algor Fempro interface. According to Algor, the program gives these third-party software vendors...

Plastics Additives Database.(Computer Hardware & Software)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Pastics Design Library has announced the publication of the Plastics Additives Database on CD-ROM. Also accessible at the Knovel website www.knovel.com, the database compiles critical information on plastics additives from manufacturers and...

Software for complex designs.(Computer Hardware & Software)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Delcam has launched a new version of its PowerShape hybrid modeling software for designers of complex shapes such as those found in the footwear, packaging, ceramics, sports equipment, and electrical appliance industries. Along with all the...

Multimaterial molding enhanced.(Computer Hardware & Software)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Moldflow Manufacturing Solutions (MMS) 2.0 from Moldflow Corp. features new process-monitoring capabilities for multibarrel injection molding equipment. MMS 2.0 supports the ability to schedule, manage, and monitor these advanced machines for...

Faster access to patent info.(Computer Hardware & Software)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Through improvements to Derwent World Patents Index (DWPI), says Thomson Derwent, a business of the Thomson Corporation, it now offers faster delivery of comprehensive, value-added patent information. Currently, DWPI contains approximately 13...

Study sees rise in U.S. demand for plastic containers.(Industry News)
August 1, 2004... As plastics continue to supplant alternative packaging materials, says a new Freedonia Group study called Plastic Containers, U.S. demand for plastic containers will increase 3.6%/yr to 14.6 billion lbs in 2008. Plastic bottles, which accounted...

Top contenders for flexible polymers market.(Industry News)
August 1, 2004... An in-depth analysis of the global market for flexible polymers has been released by Houston-based Chemical Market Resources, Inc. (CMR). Titled Flexible Polymers, the 600-page study places 2003 global consumption of the material at 53 billion...

API tracks PUR markets.(Industry News)
August 1, 2004... A market study sponsored by the Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry (API) shows that the amount of polyurethane (PUR) used by the appliance and automotive industries topped 1.5 billion lbs in the U.S. in 2002, making it one of the most-used...

Agr International, Inc., of Butler, Pa., has acquired the Reiner Franke Gmbh line of inspection and testing products.(Acquisitions)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Agr International, Inc., of Butler, Pa., has acquired the Reiner Franke Gmbh line of inspection and testing products, which will be marketed under the Agr name.

Acquired by Ametek, Inc., of Paoli, Pa., Taylor Hobson Holdings Limited is joining Ametek's Electronics Instruments Group.(Acquisitions)
August 1, 2004... Acquired by Ametek, Inc., of Paoli, Pa., Taylor Hobson Holdings Limited is joining Ametek's Electronics Instruments Group. The Leicester; England-based company manufactures ultra-precision measurement instrumentation.

Based in Ashtabula, Ohio, Plasticolors, Inc., has received a 2004 NorTech Innovation award for Accumag, a chemical thickening agent for the thermoset composite industry.(Awards)(NorTech)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Based in Ashtabula, Ohio, Plasticolors, Inc., has received a 2004 NorTech Innovation award for Accumag, a chemical thickening agent for the thermoset composite industry. Award sponsor NorTech is a group of technology and business leaders in...

Global consulting group Frost & Sullivan has presented Zeon Chemicals of Louisville, Ky., with a Technology Innovation Award.(Awards)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Global consulting group Frost & Sullivan has presented Zeon Chemicals of Louisville, Ky., with a Technology Innovation Award for its development of Zeotherm thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs).

Cleveland-based PolyOne Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Elastomers and Performance Additives business.(Divestiture)(Lion Chemical Capital LLC, ACI Capital Co., Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Cleveland-based PolyOne Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Elastomers and Performance Additives business to an entity formed by an investor group led by Lion Chemical Capital LLC and ACI Capital Co., Inc. The transaction is...

Clariant Masterbatches Division has announced a new Latin American business unit headquarters in Suzano, Brazil.(Expansions)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Clariant Masterbatches Division has announced a new Latin American business unit headquarters in Suzano, Brazil, which will include a manufacturing plant and a collaborative design center called ColorWorks Studio. The company is also building a...

Techmer PM.(Expansions)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Techmer PM, a provider of color and additive masterbatchcs, is expanding production capacity at four of its five manufacturing sites in Clinton, Tenn., Rancho Dominguez, Calif., and Dalton, Ga. The company expects to increase U.S. capacity by...

REHAU.(ISO/QS Certification)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The following has received QS Certification: REHAU, Leesburg, Va., QS 9001, for its plant in Celaya, Mexico.

CRG Logics announces that it has selected LMC of Green Bay, Wis., to produce its entire line of Resin Blend, Convey, and Melt Filtration products.(Joint Ventures)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... CRG Logics announces that it has selected LMC of Green Bay, Wis., to produce its entire line of Resin Blend, Convey, and Melt Filtration products. As a result, CRG is relocating its engineering staff and R&D lab to Green Bay, Wis., at 560...

Moldflow Corp. (Wayland, Mass.) has teamed with SolidWorks Corp. (Concord, Mass.) to offer MoldflowXpress for SolidWorks 2005.(Joint Ventures)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Moldflow Corp. (Wayland, Mass.) has teamed with SolidWorks Corp. (Concord, Mass.) to offer MoldflowXpress for SolidWorks 2005. Fully integrated with SolidWorks 2005 and based on Moldflow Plastics Advisers technology, MoldflowXpress is an...

Bayer Polymers of Pittsburgh (U.S. holding company of the Bayer Group in Leverkusen, Germany) has announced a license agreement with BASF AG, based in Ludwigshafen, Germany.(Joint Ventures)
August 1, 2004... Bayer Polymers of Pittsburgh (U.S. holding company of the Bayer Group in Leverkusen, Germany) has announced a license agreement with BASF AG, based in Ludwigshafen, Germany, that allows BASF to produce polyether polyols using Bayer's Impact...

Albemarle Corp. of Richmond, Va., and China Antimony Chemicals Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China Minmetals Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd., have formed a strategic alliance to market antimony trioxide in the United States.(Joint Ventures)
August 1, 2004... Albemarle Corp. of Richmond, Va., and China Antimony Chemicals Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China Minmetals Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd., have formed a strategic alliance to market antimony trioxide in the United States. Under the alliance,...

United Plastics Group, Inc. (UPG).(New Facilities)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Headquartered in Westmont, Ill., United Plastics Group, Inc. (UPG), announces the opening of a new tool-making and engineering center in Suzhou, China, to service customers worldwide. By year-end 2004, the plant will employ more than 20...

A. Schulman, Inc.(New Facilities)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... A. Schulman, Inc., of Akron, Ohio, has opened a $7.4 million manufacturing facility in Dongguan, China, to produce plastics for the film, packaging, and automotive markets in China. Currently employing 40 people, the 100,000-ft2 facility has an...

The MedTech Group, Inc., based in South Plainfield, N.J., announces the September 2004 opening of a new 25,000-ft2 plant in Costa Rica.(New Facilities)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The MedTech Group, Inc., based in South Plainfield, N.J., announces the September 2004 opening of a new 25,000-ft2 plant in Costa Rica. MedTech Costa Rica, S.A., will provide clean-room injection molding and assembly services to customers in...

Scholle Corp.(New Facilities)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Scholle Corp., headquartered in Northlake, II1., has opened a sales office in Weinheim, Germany, to sell bag-in-box packaging to markets in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland from the company's worldwide manufacturing network.

Based in Torrington, Conn., Wittmann announces the opening of a new subsidiary in Thailand to provide local sales and service support.(New Subsidiaries)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Based in Torrington, Conn., Wittmann announces the opening of a new subsidiary in Thailand to provide local sales and service support. Whittman Automation Co., Ltd., is located at 12 Floor, Asia Center, 120 Moo 11, Bangna-Trad Road, Bangna,...

To support the Chinese injection molding market, Arburg reports, it officially opened its new Shanghai subsidiary, Arburg (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., in July 2004.(New Subsidiaries)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... To support the Chinese injection molding market, Arburg reports, it officially opened its new Shanghai subsidiary, Arburg (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., in July 2004. The company notes that its subsidiary in Hong Kong remains responsible for Hong Kong...

Dow Chemical Canada, Inc.(Plant Closing)(Facility closures)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Dow Chemical Canada, Inc., has announced that the global Epoxy Products and Intermediates business would close its "underutilized" epoxy production facility in Sarnia, Ontario, on Aug. 1, 2004. The facility produces solid epoxy resins and...

New Jersey-based BASF Corp., the North American affiliate of BASF AG of Ludwigshafen, Germany.(Price Changes)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... New Jersey-based BASF Corp., the North American affiliate of BASF AG of Ludwigshafen, Germany, reports that prices for its Elastollan thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) product line are increasing by $0.15/lb in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico,...

Cook Composites and Polymers.(Price Changes)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Pricing for Cook Composites and Polymers' resins will increase by $0.07/lb and by $0.09/lb for gel coats, effective Aug. 16, 2004. All shipments made on or after the effective date will be priced at the new rates, says the Kansas City-based...

Dow Chemical Company.(Price Changes)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The Epoxy and Intermediates (EP&I) business of the Dow Chemical Company (Midland, Mich.) has reported price hikes for the following monomers in North America, as contracts permit. The price for glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) has increased by...

Dow's EP&I business has also announced price increases for epoxy resins in North America, effective Aug. 1, 2004, or as contracts allow.(Price Changes)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Dow's EP&I business has also announced price increases for epoxy resins in North America, effective Aug. 1, 2004, or as contracts allow. Pricing for liquid, solid epoxy, and standard brominated resins has increased by SO. 10/lb, and for solid...

DSM Desotech Inc. of New Castle, Del., and 3D Systems Corp., based in Valencia, Calif., have announced a worldwide, nonexclusive agreement.(Representative)(Distribution agreements)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... DSM Desotech Inc. of New Castle, Del., and 3D Systems Corp., based in Valencia, Calif., have announced a worldwide, nonexclusive agreement whereby 3D Systems will distribute DSM Somos stereolithography (SE) resins. DSM Somos notes that it will...

Wittmann Corp.(Other Briefs)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Wittmann Corp. of Torrington, Conn., announced that it will double its investment in China to a total of $6 million. The aim, says Wittmann, is to supply China and other Asian markets with much-needed automation equipment for injection molding...

Foster Corp.(Other Briefs)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Putnam, Conn.-based Foster Corp. announces the completion of its advanced clean-room polymer compounding operation within the company's new 45,000-[ft.sup.2] biomedical research and compounding facility. The dedicated operation is designed to...

SPI launches online political action center.(SPI News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... SPI recently added to its website a variety of tools to encourage plastics-industry workers to become involved in the political process. Spearheaded by the association's Strategic Management Group for Public Policy (SMG I), the online Political...

SPI, precise technology initiate program for worker training.(SPI News)
August 1, 2004... SPI partnered with member company Precise Technology, Inc., to host an "Incumbent Worker Training Program Kickoff" on June 29 at the company's facility in Buffalo Grove, Ill. The event marked the commencement of a training and certification...

SPI expresses gratitude.(SPI News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... SPI would like to thank the companies and groups helping the organization bring the magic of plastics to the world at SPI's "Fantastic Plastics Works" showcase at Innoventions at Epcot[R] at the Walt Disney World[R] Resort in Lake Buena Vista,...

SPD issues call for papers for "Structural Plastics 2005".(SPI News)
August 1, 2004... SPI's Structural Plastics Division (SPD) is accepting submissions of technical papers for presentation at the Structural Plastics 2005 Annual Conference and New Product Design Competition. The event, in its 33rd year, will be held March 20-22,...

SPI issues safety guidelines.(SPI News)(Society of the Plastics Industry)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... SPI's Machinery and Moldmakers Divisions have issued new guidelines for their respective industry segments. The first, AR-114, provides interchangeability between molds and mold temperature controllers by recommending wiring schemes at the...

SPI opposes California biomonitoring legislation.(SPI News)(Society of the Plastics Industry)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... In June, SPI joined 35 other trade associations and manufacturers in signing a letter urging California lawmakers to dismiss proposed legislation that would enact "The Healthy Californians Biomonitoring Project." In the coalition letter,...

Brampton Engineering.(Personnel)(Phil Murphree )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Brampton Engineering Inc., Brampton, Ontario, Canada, has hired Phil Murphree as area sales manager covering the U.S.

Mack Molding.(Personnel)(Wanda Knowles)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Wanda Knowles has been named director of quality and information systems for the northern operation of Mack Molding Co., Arlington, Vt.

Kerr-McGee.(Personnel)( Tom Adams )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Kerr-McGee Chemical LLC, Oklahoma City, Okla., has named Tom Adams to the newly created position of vice president and general manager of the Titanium Dioxide Pigment Division.

EDI.(Personnel)(appointments)(Extrusion Dies Industries)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Extrusion Dies Industries, LLC, Chippewa Falls, Wis., has named Jay Hanson product manager for biaxially oriented film, and has named Kelly Harings-Mrozinski to the newly created position of customer service manager.

Keystone Aniline.(Personnel)(Larry Rosen )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Larry Rosen has been appointed sales manager, and Ted Gilbaugh has been added to the technical staff of the Inman, S.C., plant of Keystone Aniline Corp., Chicago.

ASTM.(Personnel)(American Society for Testing and Materials)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Dr. Ramani Narayan, professor of chemical and biochemical engineering in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, has been named to the board of directors of ASTM for the 2004-2006 term.

Osterman.(Personnel)(appointments)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Osterman & Company, Cheshire, Conn., has added Brian Grass and Joseph Galiardi to its sales team. Mr. Grass will handle all resins in the Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina territory, and Mr. Galiardi will serve as account manager for...

APA.(Personnel)(Advanced Polymer Alloys)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Advanced Polymer Alloys, Wilmington, Del., has announced that R. Thomas Pugh, commercial business manager for Advanced Polymer Compounding, Carpentersville, Ill., has been elected to the board of directors of the Extrusion Division of SPE. APA...

Cascade Engineering.(Personnel)(Fred P. Keller)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Fred P. Keller, CEO of Cascade Engineering, has been named to the Bush administration's Manufacturing Council.

Obituaries.(Personnel)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
August 1, 2004... SPE notes with sorrow the passing of Dr. Ludwig Rebenfeld of the Newark Section, and Roger Sassin of the Chicago Section.

2004 SPE "Wonders of Plastics" international essay contest winner.
August 1, 2004... Kyle Karthanser, a student at Lincoln East High School in Lincoln, Nebraska, won the 2004 SPE "Wonders of Plastics" International Essay Contest. His advanced-chemistry teacher, Diane Epp, encouraged him to enter the local Nebraska Section...

SPE conferences.(Upcoming Events)(Calendar)
August 1, 2004... Aug. 30-31. Iowa TopCon 2004. Site: Des Moines, Iowa. Sept. 14-16. Automotive Composites Conference. Site: MSU Management Center, Troy, Mich. Contact: Conference Chair Fred Deans, at (248) 608-3665, or e-mail: fdeans@ctcplastics.com. ...