Plastics Engineering articles from December 2007

Plastics Engineering archives from December 2007

SPE to present technical conference at SPI's NPE 2009.(Editorial)(Society of Plastics Engineers/ Society of the Plastics Industry)(Editorial)
December 1, 2007... The Society of Plastics Engineers and the Society of the Plastics Industry have formed an agreement stating that SPE will hold a technical conference at SPI's NPE 2009 international exposition. The conference will be made up of hundreds of...

Practical energy savings: cutting energy waste and increasing efficiency don't necessarily require major changes.(NORTH AMERICA)
December 1, 2007... Reducing energy use during plastics processing is obviously a good idea, especially when one considers the widespread desire to lower power-plant emissions. But waste-energy reduction is also part of the broader strategy of lean manufacturing,...

Integration is key: the view that production cells are key to the future of injection moulding in Europe was endorsed at K 2007, where many working examples were on display.(Cover story)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "The complexity and functionality of components is set to further increase. In order to produce these parts in volume economically and in high quality, the individual production steps must be integrated in the...

Machinery annual: primary plastics-processing equipment in review.(NORTH AMERICA COVER STORY)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Manufacturers of plastics-processing machinery seemed to save their best news for K 2007, unveiling a steady stream of new models, product enhancements, and process improvements at the global trade show held October...

Technology on a roll: RolaTubes can offer many unique design and logistics solutions. Plastics Engineering met with the product's inventor Andrew Daton-Lovett to find out more.(EUROPE)
December 1, 2007... In 1989, Andrew Daton-Lovett, now technical director of RolaTube Technology, was working in the UK as an industrial and engineering design consultant. It was at this time that a manufacturer of environmental monitoring equipment approached him...

Ken Braney's monthly look at SPE's European activities.(EUROPE: SPE NEWS ROUNDUP)(society of plastic engineers)
December 1, 2007... SPE held various meetings during October's K 2007 Show. One of these was to plan a new format for SPE Scandinavia. We have volunteers from Finland, Sweden and hopefully Denmark who are going to help in establishing new sections for their...

SPE in Europe.(EUROPE)(Society of plastic engineers)(Directory)
December 1, 2007... SPE Europe Yetty Pauwels +32 3 541 77 55 spe.europe@skynet.be www.speeurope.org SPE Europe Board Chairman Jan Spoormaker jlspoorm@xs4all.nl SPE Executive Committee Liaison Ken Braney +44...

Industry events.(EUROPE)(Website list)(Calendar)
December 1, 2007... DECEMBER 10-12, Plastic Pipes Fittings and Joints, Site: Cologne, Germany, Website: www.amiplastics.com 10-13, Global Polyester & PET Chain, Site: Zurich, Switzerland, Website: www.mbspolymer.com 10-13, Plastics...

Industry events.(NORTH AMERICA)(Conference news)(Calendar)
December 1, 2007... SPE CONFERENCES Feb. 24-27, 2008. SPE's Polyolefins and FlexPackCon[R] 2008. Site: Wyndham Hotel, Houston, Texas, USA. Subject: The latest in polyolefins markets, processing, additives, and catalysts, with an emphasis on the flexible...

Society of Plastics Engineers member resource directory.(DIRECTORY)(Directory)
December 1, 2007... EXECUTIVE SEARCH KLA INDUSTRIES An Executive Search Firm An Executive Search Firm specializing in the Plastics Industry. KLA's focus serves Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing and Polymer Chemistry including a wide experience base...

Alphabetical listing.(2007/2008 COMPANY DIRECTORY)(Directory)
December 1, 2007... 3DT LLC N114 WI 8850 Clinton Drive Germantown, WI 53022 USA www.3DTLLC.com S. Erik Kiel T: +1 262-253-6700 F: +1 262-253-6977 sales@3DTLLC.com 5 D Industria Vicente Guerrero 331B A.I.A Plastics ...

Machinery.(2007/2008 COMPANY DIRECTORY)(Directory)
December 1, 2007... Includes primary equipment for blow molding, compounding, extrusion, injection molding, thermoforming and rotational molding. 5 D Industria A.I.A Plastics Aardvark Polymers ABC Plastics Accuplast Solutions ...

Auxiliary equipment.(2007/2008 COMPANY DIRECTORY)(Directory)
December 1, 2007... Includes auxiliary gear for blow molding, compounding, extrusion, injection molding, mold making, thermoforming, rotational molding, robotics, tooling, and assembly and fastening. 3DT LLC 5 D Industria A.I.A Plastics AAA...

Materials.(2007/2008 COMPANY DIRECTORY)(Directory)
December 1, 2007... Including additives, chemicals, masterbatches, nanocomposites, suppliers, thermoplastics, thermosets, plastic film sheet, foam, PET, polymers, poly vinyl chloride, styrenics, colorants, plastics/polymer suppliers and vinyl. 5 D Industria...

Processing.(2007/2008 COMPANY DIRECTORY)(Directory)
December 1, 2007... Includes blow molding, compounding, extrusion, injection molding, thermoforming, compression/transfer molding, coating, and rotational molding. 5 D Industria A.I.A Plastics A.L.S. Services, Inc. Aardvark Polymers ABC...

Product manufacturers.(2007/2008 COMPANY DIRECTORY)(Directory)
December 1, 2007... Includes products and materials for appliances, automotive, construction, electrical/electronics, food, furniture/housewares, packaging, pipe/tubing, medical plastics, sporting goods, and toys. 5 D Industria A.I.A Plastics ...

Testing & analysis.(2007/2008 COMPANY DIRECTORY)(Directory)
December 1, 2007... Includes plastic-testing labs, rheology services, and other plastics analysis. Aardvark Polymers ABC Plastics Advanced Engineering & Technologies Company AGR International Inc American Standards Testing Bureau Amrita...

Goods & services.(2007/2008 COMPANY DIRECTORY)(Directory)
December 1, 2007... Includes distribution, recycling, transportation, material, decorating/ printing, product design/ development, plastics education, and handling. 3DT LLC 5 D Industria A.I.A Plastics A.L.S. Services, Inc. A.W.T. World...

Consultants & business services.(2007/2008 COMPANY DIRECTORY)(Directory)
December 1, 2007... Adams Engineers and Equipment American Chemistry Council Amrita Institutions ATF Inc AWE Corporation Beaumont Technologies, Inc. bielomatik Boolani Consultancy Services Pvt.Ltd Branson Ultrasonics Corp. ...