Plastics Engineering articles from July 2005

Plastics Engineering archives from July 2005

Roving for high-voltage applications.(SE 8400 LS single-end Type 30 roving)(Owens Corning Inc)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... SE 8400 LS is a single-end Type 30 roving introduced by Owens Coming to meet electrical requirements for such pultruded fiber-reinforced plastics applications as medium-voltage and high-voltage transmission and distribution long-rod insulators....

"Controlled-resistance" compounds.(Premix Thermoplastics inc)(Pre-Elec CR thermoplastic compounds)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Premix Thermoplastics has developed a line of electrically conductive thermoplastic compounds with "controlled-resistance" levels. Called Pre-Elec CR, these new compounds allow the selection of electrical resistivity range (either volume or...

Low taste, low odor.(additive package)(Chroma Corp)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Chroma Corp. has developed Low Taste and Odor, a specialized additive package targeted at the packaging industry for bottles and closures that is reported to virtually eliminate concerns related to transmission of taste and odor. Following the...

Microspheres aid coating formulations.(Sphericel 60P18 and Sphericel 34P30 additives)(Potters Industries Inc)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Sphericel 60P18 and Sphericel 34P30, 18-micron and 30-micron hollow glass microspheres, respectively, are recent additions to Potters Industries' line of lightweight spherical additives for paints and coatings. The microspheres are said to...

Rotomolding powder.(Arkema Inc)(Rilsan Roto 11 natural grade)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Arkema, Inc., (formerly Atofina Chemicals) has developed a translucent resin for rotational molding. Called Rilsan Roto 11 natural grade, it is based on polyamide 11 resin and is designed for applications requiring high-temperature, abrasion,...

Expanding the stretch of spunbond fabrics.(MATERIALS)(ExxonMobil Chemical Co)(Vistamaxx specialty elastomers)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... ExxonMobil has added two new grades--VM-2125 and VM-2120--to its family of Vistamaxx specialty elastomers. The Vistamaxx product platform is derived from the company's Exxpol metallocene catalyst technology and process. Both materials are...

Moisture-Barrier Film for medical applications.(Honeywell Specialty Films)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Opaque packaging can sometimes make quality control and inspection, labeling processes, and product identification difficult. Honeywell's new Aclar Flex moisture-barrier film--specially designed for flexible medical applications, such as...

Thicker polycarbonate.(Sheffield Plastics Inc)(Makrolon WG (Window Grade) polycarbonate sheet)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Sheffield Plastics has announced that its Makrolon WG (Window Grade) polycarbonate sheet is available in thicknesses ranging from 0.750 inch to 2.0 inches. Previous Sheffield polycarbonate sheet products had a maximum thickness of 0.500 inch....

PEEK-based protective coatings.(Victrex USA Inc)(polyaryletherketone coatings)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... For use in electrostatic spray and dispersion coating processes, a base recipe for powder and aqueous-based coatings made from Victrex PEEK polymer has been developed by Victrex USA. The polyaryletherketone-based recipe can be modified to...

Wire coating is environmentally friendly.(GE Advanced Materials)(Flame-retardant Flexible Noryl resin)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... In the automotive industry, every component receives scrutiny to determine if it can be made smaller and lighter to promote fuel efficiency and performance and help fit more content into the available space. In addition, vehicle manufacturers...

ANTEC 2005 wrapup: to build member value: "connect, collaborate, compete".(Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition of the Society of Plastics Engineers)
July 1, 2005... The plastics industry turned out in force for ANTEC 2005, the 63rd Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition of the Society of Plastics Engineers, held in Boston in early May. Len Czuba, installed as 2005-2006 SPE President, set the theme of...

A message from Len Czuba, SPE President, 2005-2006.(society for plastics engineers)(Transcript)
July 1, 2005... I would like to briefly outline my thoughts on why someone would belong to the Society of Plastics Engineers and about how we, SPE Leadership, can continue to drive up member value for each member, new and old. I am excited about what lies...

Products at an exhibition.(ANTEC 2005 WRAPUP)(annual technical conference )(Directory)
July 1, 2005... The exhibit halls in the Hynes Convention Center provided a premier showcase for plastics-industry suppliers and related companies to display a broad range of the latest equipment, materials, and services. The exhibition also included...

SPE International Award Recipients are honored at ANTEC 2005.(Society for Professional Engineer)(Annual Technical Conference )
July 1, 2005... Dr. Costas G. Gogos--International Award Dr. Costas G. Gogos has had a distinguished career in the plastics industry as a researcher, educator, administrator, consultant, and practicing engineer. He is the co-founder (1982) of the Polymer...

New advances offer quality improvements, cost savings.(AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT)
July 1, 2005... Advances in auxiliary equipment are contributing to more efficient plastics-processing operations and higher-quality molded and extruded parts. New dryers, conveying systems, feeders, blenders, and other auxiliaries can save space on the plant...

Corma Inc. wins patent infringement suit in China: company will continue to 'vigorously defend' each infringement of its many worldwide patents.(Corma Inc)(Shanghai Jwell Machinery Co)(ERA Construction Materials Development Co)
July 1, 2005... Corma Inc. has won a significant patent infringement suit against Chinese manufacturer Shanghai Jwell Machinery Co. and the user of the infringing product, ERA Construction Materials Development Co., also of China. The lawsuit, which was filed...

Custom-made ejector sleeves.(Choice Mold Components Inc)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Choice Mold Components has introduced a line of thin-walled ejector sleeves--in lengths from 1 to 24 inches and interior diameters from 0.062 to 2 inches--that are made to order to meet customers' specifications. The sleeves are said to provide...

Test specimen molds.(Master Precision Products, Inc)(Fortune International Inc)(injection molding machinery)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Moldmaker Master Precision Products has partnered with Fortune International, a manufacturer of injection molding machinery, to design and build the Complete Integrated Molding Cell, comprising a preprogrammed injection molding machine and a...

Color measurement.(MACHINERY & PROCESSING)
July 1, 2005... The Reflection Polymer Melt Probe and the Transmission Polymer Melt Probe from Equitech International enable manufacturers and compounders to measure color directly in molten polymer. The probes relay their signals to the Equispec OCS (Online...

Sanitary Batch Mixer.(MACHINERY & PROCESSING)
July 1, 2005... Model 700-TH-50-SS, a 50-[ft.sup.3] (1.42-[m.sup.3]) Sanitary Rotary Batch Mixer from Munson Machinery Co., gently blends batches of ingredients in ratios as small as one part per million with 100% uniformity in less than three minutes. The...

Multifunction gas-assist controller.(MACHINERY & PROCESSING)
July 1, 2005... Traditionally, an investment in gas-assist injection molding equipment has meant a commitment of financial resources exclusively to the gas-assist process. With the introduction of the Epcon Advanced III multifunction gas-assist controller, it...

3D visualization software.(MACHINERY & PROCESSING)
July 1, 2005... IRIS Explorer software, from the Numerical Algorithms Group (NAG), is a system for visualization of scientific data, incorporating a visual programming interface that enables users to build applications from software building blocks, or...

Interchangeable screws.(MACHINERY & PROCESSING)
July 1, 2005... Because screws designed for use with one brand of extruder are generally not interchangeable with those of another brand, manufacturers are required to stock spare screws for each brand of extruder they operate. Diamond America's Model TL250 is...

Compact rapid-prototyping system.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Stratasys has added a second PolyJet system to its product line--the Eden260 photopolymer jetting system manufactured by Objet Geometries. The compact rapid-prototyping system fully cures the modeling material with UV light during the modeling...

Central drying system.(MACHINERY & PROCESSING)
July 1, 2005... Sterling's CDS Central Drying Stations are designed to save space and energy by using only one dryer with multiple hoppers to dry several resins or colors at the same time. A "materials miser" valve automatically balances airflow between...

DuPont Dow Elastomers becomes a DuPont subsidiary.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... DuPont Dow Elastomers (Wilmington, Del.), the DuPont/Dow Chemical Company joint venture, is to become a wholly owned subsidiary of DuPont, effective July 1, 2005. Current president and CEO Jack Lewis will continue to lead the company, which...

Electro-optic plastics edge toward next-gen communications networks.(Nitro Denko Corp)(PSI-TEC Corp)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... "Preliminary data" suggest electro-optic plastics developed by PSI-TEC Corp. have the potential to replace the active core of the worldwide internet, telephonic, and satellite networks, making them faster, smaller, and more economical, the...

Degussa's Electronic-Silanes Group moves to Shanghai.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Degussa AG (Dusseldorf, Germany) is transferring the worldwide sales and marketing center for silanes for electronic applications (within the Electronic Materials product line) to Xinzhuang, Shanghai, China. This concentrates electronic-silanes...

Henkel introduces sealant with environmental benefits.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Henkel Group Industrial Adhesives and Sealants Div.)(Loctite 5810 Polyacrylate Sealant)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Henkel (Dusseldorf, Germany/Gulph Mills, Pa.) has introduced Loctite 5810 Polyacrylate Sealant, which is said to combine the benefits of liquid silicone and anaerobic gaskets for a 56% improved permeation resistance over traditional sealants....

"World's largest" rotary sheet thermoforming machine.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
July 1, 2005... AVT of Gladwin, Michigan, has designed and built what it calls "the world's largest rotary, three-station heavy-gauge sheet-fed thermoforming machine ever produced." Measuring nearly 70 ft in diameter and 40 ft high, to produce parts as large...

BASF introduces waterborne auto coatings to China.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... An SGM (Shanghai General Motors) Excelle automobile painted with BASF waterborne basecoats for General Motors in Shanghai marks the first use of waterborne basecoat technology in the history of the Chinese automobile industry, BASF reports....

William M. Lester, 1908-2005.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Obituary)
July 1, 2005... William M. Lester, a pioneer of the plastics injection molding process, died on March 12, 2005. He was a member of the Plastics Hall of Fame, inducted in 1986. The Brooklyn, N.Y.-born Lester was a 1928 mechanical-engineering graduate of...

Correction.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Correction Notice)
July 1, 2005... On page 50 of the May 2005 issue of Plastics Engineering, we reported that Akcrostab is an Arkema (formerly Atofina) trademark. This is incorrect. Akcrostab T-5003 (the name of a tin-based stabilizer) is a registered trademark owned by Akcros...

Extrusion buyers' guide list.(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... PLASTICS ENGINEERING Extrusion Buyers' Guide List Single-Screw Multiple-Screw Company Name City, State Phone Extruders Extruders Aaron Equipment Co., Bensenville, IL...

SPE conferences.(UPCOMING EVENTS)(Society of Plastics Engineers)(Calendar)
July 1, 2005... Sept. 12-14. SPE's TPE 2005. Site: Akron, Ohio. Sept. 12-14. SPE's Automotive Composites Conference and Exhibition. Site: Troy, Mich. Sept. 18-19. SPE's Rotational Molding Conference. Site: Chicago. Sept. 24-27. SPE's...

SPE seminars.(UPCOMING EVENTS)(Calendar)
July 1, 2005... Aug. 22-26. Three Plastics Failure Analysis Workshops & Prevention Courses. Site: Chicago. Co-sponsored by Bodycote Polymer-Broutman Laboratory. Sept. 19-22. Seminar Series. Multiple seminars--various topics. Site: Milwaukee. Contact:...

Other upcoming events.(UPCOMING EVENTS)(plastics)(Calendar)
July 1, 2005... Aug. 22-24. Nanocomposites 2005. Site: Crowne Plaza Hotel, San Francisco. Contact: Executive Conference Management, P.O. Box 700272, Plymouth, MI 48170; (734) 737-0507; fax (734) 737-0508; email: ecm@executive-conference.com; website:...