Plastics Engineering articles from June 2004

Plastics Engineering archives from June 2004

This is not your father's computer chip.(From The Society Of Plastics Engineers)(Editorial)
June 1, 2004... Microelectronics as we know it, although somewhat macro by comparison with today's technology, began around 1907 at Bell Labs; by the 1940s, Bell Labs was researching semiconductors, and in 1948 one of their scientists, William Shockley,...

Microfluidics made easy.(Topas cyclic olefin copolymer from Ticona L.L.C.)
June 1, 2004... Microfluidic components are critical elements in the development of a variety of systems and devices. Sectors in which they are most widely used include drug discovery, diagnostics, analytics, biosensor devices, and environmental monitoring....

Crystal clear.(Materials)(product information)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Clearlite NU 004 nucleating agent and Clearlite NU 005 nucleating and clarifying agent from Great Lakes Chemical Corp. are reported to be the first in the company's new line of nucleating agents. NU 004 is described as a micronized,...

Best CASE scenario.(Syntegra YM 2000 and YM 2100 from Dow Chemical Co.)(coating, adhesive, sealant, and elastomer)
June 1, 2004... Syntegra YM 2000 and YM 2100 are two additions to Dow Chemical Co.'s product line that the company says highlight its development of high-performance, reduced-organic solvent products for coating, adhesive, sealant, and elastomer (CASE)...

Piping pure.(Progef Natural (PP-n) and Sygef Plus PVDF from George Fischer Inc.)
June 1, 2004... U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP)-grade water is the most frequently used ingredient in drug manufacturing and in the cleaning of medical equipment, so it must obviously meet the highest standards of purity and quality. Thermoplastic piping systems made...

The value is in the bond.( introduction of thermoplastics RTP 6002 and RTP 6003 from RTP Co.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Overmolding a substrate with an elastomer is a method of adding value and functionality to an application. The addition of an elastomer can provide better grip performance, improve aesthetics, provide sound/vibration dampening, and offer...

Roving in wind and water.(OC SE 1200 Type 30 roving from Owens Corning. Composites Div.)
June 1, 2004... OC SE 1200 Type 30 single-end roving for knitting and weaving is aimed at the wind-energy and marine markets. According to Owens Coming, this product--which is said to provide dynamic fatigue properties when used in polyester resins systems--is...

Wrap it up.(Materials)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Torayfan CB-S 70G and 80G heat-sealable clear barrier films and CB-P 70G nonsealable clear barrier films are part of a new line of Torayfan Clear Barrier BOPP (biaxially oriented polypropylene) films designed to replace polyvinylidene chloride...

Thinness without limits.(Materials)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Because of their insulation properties and the design freedom associated with injection molding, polymers have been used for precision motion control applications, such as for motor insulators, bobbins, and switches. Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS)...

Hot? Not!(Materials)(product development)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Epoxies, Etc..., has developed a thermally conductive and flame-retardant epoxy potting and encapsulating compound. Formulated to meet UL 94V-0 requirements, 50-3150 FR epoxy is designed to provide electrical insulation while transferring heat...

Strutting their stuff.(Applications)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Rogers Corp. exhibited an array of products sing Poron Urethanes and Rogers Polyolefin Foams at the APLF Fashion Access Fair in Hong Kong, March 29-31, 2004. Applications for these materials run from insoles and sock liners to life-jacket...

Camera phone, take 1.(Applications)(product information)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... For the prototypes of its new X70 camera phone, Panasonic specified the use of DSM Somos 9120 ProtoFunctional resin. The selection was "based heavily on the need for part flexibility," says DSM Somos, explaining that the clamshell f0f the phone...

Water safety: the next step.(Applications)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Pool Shot Products, a division of Meese Orbitron Dunne (Saddle Brook, N.J.), has designed polyethylene safety stairs for aboveground pools. Rotationally molded from a single piece of LLDPE (linear low-density polyethylene), the new stairs...

Full metal jacket.(Applications)(product introduction)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Wrapping its FEP-Lined LDPE Ground Water Test Tubing in a woven metal jacket, Markel Corp. introduces "a product that is nearly indestructible": Armored Ground Water Test Tubing. The armor jacket provides extra crush-resistance where the tubing...

Shaping up nicely.(Applications)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Graham Packaging reports that the new 64-oz rectangular PET (polyethylene terephthalate) hot-fill bottle it is producing for Old Orchard is "coming up a winner" on all fronts, among producers, retailers, and consumers. According to Graham, the...

Protection for pros.(Applications)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... New from Ergodyne, ProFlex X-Factor gloves are "designed to offer a new standard in protection for extreme work environments, such as those encountered by emergency, rescue, and construction workers. At the same time, the new gloves are said to...

Composite manifold hits the road.(Applications)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Solvay Advanced Polymers reports that its Amodel A-6135 HSL polyphthalamide (PPA) resin has been used to make "the first known composite manifold produced for the automotive performance aftermarket." Designed to replace the original-equipment...

Hanging tough.(Applications)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... SR Signs, which manufactures industrial and corporate signs in Burnley, Lancashire, U.K., reports that it reduces assembly time by bonding sign frames and other components with Araldite 2021 methacrylate adhesive from Huntsman Advanced...

Compounding: focus on higher efficiency and throughput.(Cover Story)
June 1, 2004... The push for higher throughput rates and increased efficiency continues driving the development of compounding equipment that can deliver high-speed/high-torque performance to meet the needs of polymer producers, compounders, and specialists in...

Easy seat.(Machinery & Processing)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Bayer Polymers has introduced TPU Blow Molded Hybrid, a design concept that utilizes the company's Texin thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) in an extrusion blow-molding process. The process--which combines rigid materials (metals or engineering...

"Flex"-time mold release.(Machinery & Processing)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The Flex-Z System--a family of products from Zyvax designed to allow selection of the level of mold release needed for use with specific parts and processes--is said to be the first product to give molders such a capability. The product's...

Cutting it close.(Machinery & Processing)
June 1, 2004... The CSC Series of flyknife cutters from Conair is designed for applications involving extruded profiles and tubing. A position-based servo-drive system, which the company says is standard equipment on its newest flyknife cutters, is reported to...

A lot on the plate.(Machinery & Processing)(product information)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Large-plate MoldMax from Brush Wellman, Inc., offers a larger plate option to moldmakers, giving them the ability to utilize high-strength, high-conductivity copper alloys for the construction of large molds. Geared toward the large-section...

Changing of the gap.(Machinery & Processing)(FastGap System )
June 1, 2004... The ability to make substantial changes in product thickness without stopping production is a major advantage for custom processors and other manufacturers of film and thin sheet who carry out frequent product changeovers. With the introduction...

Mixing with a twist.(Machinery & Processing)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... For the small irregularities in homogeneity that can occur in the injection molding process during the mixing stage--such as color streaks, poor regrind incorporation, or uneven temperature distribution in plastic melts--Sulzer Chemtech USA has...

Thin-skinned sensor.(Machinery & Processing)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Sensor Products has introduced the Tactilus, an electronic sensor system that the company says enables the precise mapping and measurement of force distribution--in real time--between any two contacting or mating surfaces. Tactilus can measure...

More toggles.(Machinery & Processing)(TM Series of modular toggle machines)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Two new models have been added to Battenfeld Injection Molding Technology's TM Series of modular toggle machines. With the introduction of the TM 5500 and the TM 6500, eleven machine sizes--ranging from 500 to 6500 kN--make up the modular...

For itsy-bitsy parts.(Machinery & Processing)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... D-M-E Co. says its Stellar Hot Runner Systems are ideal for precision micromolding applications. Designed for use in mold bases with tight center-to-center distances, the externally heated hot-runner systems are reported to work well with...

Noncontact extensometer.(Machinery & Processing)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... With its unique noncontact measurement design, the Advanced Video Extensometer (AVE) from Instron is reported to have no influence on the specimen, ensuring accurate test results, and it meets and exceeds the performance of traditional...

Nonlinear FEA upgrade.(Computer Hardware & Software)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Abaqus, Inc., has released Abaqus for CATIA V5, Version 1.1. Completely integrated with Dassault Systemes' Catia V5 PLM (Product Lifecycle Management), the new release is said to make nonlinear FEA simulation easier and more productive at every...

Build a better formula.(Computer Hardware & Software)(Color-Tec)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Color-Tec has announced an upgrade to its Formulator Windows software. Version 3.2.4 is being shipped to all current users, and qualified industrial formulators can request the live program free of charge at www.formulatorus.com. The...

Simplified instrument control.(Computer Hardware & Software)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... New to the Lab Solutions network of products from Shimadzu Scientific Instruments is LCsolution Software. Said to offer an intuitive, easy-to-use operating environment for simplified instrument control, diverse data handling, and integration...

Industrial PCs for a new generation.(Computer Hardware & Software)(B&R )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Highly modular in design, the new APC620 and APC630 PCs from B&R can handle the most varied of industrial applications, the manufacturer says. From B&R's new generation of industrial PCs, these machines allow the user to select one, two, or...

SPC goes polyglot.(Computer Hardware & Software)(Statistical Process Control software)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Zontec, Inc., has announced new versions of its Synergy 2000 Statistical Process Control (SPC) software in Chinese, French, and Spanish. The international editions provide identical functionality to the English version. Synergy 2000 is...

Toolpath processing speeds accelerate.(Computer Hardware & Software)(product introduction)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... CNC Software is set to unveil the latest Mastercam release at the Moldmaking Expo in Cleveland this month (June 22-24). New features are said to result in faster constant Z toolpaths and smoother high-speed multi-surface pocketing. ...

Mining for data.(Computer Hardware & Software)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Matereality, L.L.C., USA, has announced the release of Version 2.0 its Matereality material data management (MDM) system at www.matereality.com. The system s MDM technology is said to allow material scientists, engineers, and product design...

U.S. demand for engineered plastics continues to grow.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The Freedonia Group of Cleveland projects that demand for engineered plastics in the United States will increase by more than 4%/yr, reaching 5.5 billion lbs in 2008, valued at $10.1 billion. According to the group's new study, Engineered...

NSW, LLC.(Acquisitions)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... NSW, LLC, of Roanoke, Va., announces that it has acquired the extruded plastic Diamond Mesh Netting assets of Atlantic Extrusions Corp., based in Salem, Mass. NSW will now supply Atlantic Extrusion's full line of diamond mesh netting utilizing...

CPI Plastics Group Limited.(Acquisitions)(Extrudawood International PLC )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Based in Mississauga, Ontario, and Chicago, Illinois, CPI Plastics Group Limited announces that it has completed the acquisition of all the shares of Extrudawood International PLC of England from Geoffrey House and members of his family. The...

SF Medical, a wholly owned division of Chase-Walton Elastomers.(Acquisitions)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... SF Medical, a wholly owned division of Chase-Walton Elastomers, reports that it has acquired the assets of B&M, Inc., based in New Lebanon, N.Y. SF Medical says the acquisition could add several new jobs at its Hudson, Mass., location as B&M...

Hommer Tool & Mfg., Inc.(Acquisitions)(Hommer Tool & Mfg., Inc., )(Romar Mold, Inc., )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Hommer Tool & Mfg., Inc., an Arlington Heights, Ill.-based producer of custom components for injection molding, has announced an agreement to purchase the assets and ongoing business concerns of Romar Mold, Inc., also based in Arlington...

Dr. Ephraim Suhir.(Award)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... ASME has conferred upon Dr. Ephraim Suhir the Worcester Reed Warner Medal "for outstanding contributions to the permanent literature of engineering through a series of papers in mechanical, microelectronic, and optoelectronic engineering, which...

CPIA gala funds research on prostate cancer.(Industry News)(Canadian Plastics Industry Association )
June 1, 2004... The Canadian Plastics Industry Association reports that more than 200 people attended the CPIA Blue Ribbon Ball event in Toronto this year. This annual gala raises money to support the Canadian Prostate Cancer Research Foundation. The...

Almatis.(Expansions)(chemical industry)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Almatis has announced plans to expand its manufacturing capability for aluminum trihydroxide at Bauxite, Ark. To be operational by fourth-quarter 2004, says Almatis, the expansion represents a multimillion-dollar investment that will increase...

Polymer Valley Chemicals.(Expansions)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Based in Akron, Ohio, Polymer Valley Chemicals has begun work on an expansion that will double the carbon black processing capacity of the company's Macon, Ga., plants. It will also double the plants' mineral filler treating capabilities....

ISO/QS Certification.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The following has received ISO Certification: Performance Plastics Products, Inc. (3P-EGC), Houston, ISO 9001:2000.

Acetex Corp. of Vancouver, B.C., Canada, reports that it has completed definitive joint-venture agreements with National Petrochemical Industrialization Co. (a.k.a. Tasnee Petrochemicals) on the construction of acetic acid, vinyl acetate monomer (VAM), and methanol projects.(Joint Ventures)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Acetex Corp. of Vancouver, B.C., Canada, reports that it has completed definitive joint-venture agreements with National Petrochemical Industrialization Co. (a.k.a. Tasnee Petrochemicals) on the construction of acetic acid, vinyl acetate...

Mineral Technologies, Inc.(Joint Ventures)
June 1, 2004... Mineral Technologies, Inc. (New York), has announced that Specialty Minerals Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, has expanded a joint-venture agreement with Asia Pulp & Paper Company (China) Pte. Ltd., part of APP China. Plans are to construct two...

Magni Group.(Joint Ventures)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The Magni Group, headquartered in Birmingham, Mich., has announced a joint development agreement with Genthe-X-Coatings (GXC), a German company specializing in coatings for transparent materials. Per their agreement, Magni and GXC will jointly...

Great Lakes Chemical Corp. of Indianapolis reports that it has completed a transaction to merge its antimony business with OxyChem's Laurel Industries unit in a 50-50 joint venture, GLCC Laurel, LLC.(Joint Ventures)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Great Lakes Chemical Corp. of Indianapolis reports that it has completed a transaction to merge its antimony business with OxyChem's Laurel Industries unit in a 50-50 joint venture, GLCC Laurel, LLC. The new company will develop, produce, and...

Chroma Corp., Riverdale Color, and Maguire Products have announced a strategic alliance.(Joint Ventures)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Chroma Corp., Riverdale Color, and Maguire Products have announced a strategic alliance. Their agreement calls for transitioning the manufacturing and formulating of Chroma's Injecta Color to Riverdale's new 63,000-ft2 high dispersion facility...

DuPont Engineering Polymers.(New Facilities)(opens compounding facility for glass-reinforced Zytel nylon resin in Shenzhen, China)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... DuPont Engineering Polymers, based in Wilmington, Del., has opened a new compounding facility for glass-reinforced Zytel nylon resin in Shenzhen, China. This is DuPont's first compounding unit for nylon engineering plastics in China, the...

Rockwell Automation.(New Facilities)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Headquartered in Milwaukee, Rockwell Automation announces the creation of the Rockwell Automation Center for Integrated Condition Monitoring in Houston, developed as a resource for process and petrochemical manufacturers.

Techni-Met, Inc.(New Facilities)(expands capacity at Bloomsfield facility)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Techni-Met, Inc., a Connecticut-based manufacturer of precision sputtered-coated thin films, has expanded its capacity to seven sputtering systems with an additional 37,000-[ft.sup.2] facility located in Bloomsfield, Conn. This supplements the...

The Witte Company, Inc.(New Facilities)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Process equipment manufacturer The Witte Company, Inc., has opened a 3000-[ft.sup.2] testing laboratory at its headquarters facility in Washington, N.J. Among its array of equipment, the Witte testing laboratory has a plastic pellet...

Degussa AG.(New Facilities)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany, Degussa AG has begun operations at a new polyether manufacturing facility at the company's site in Hopewell, Va. Representing an investment of approximately EUR 25 million ($30 million), the new plant is...

Minerals Technologies, Inc.(New Facilities)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Minerals Technologies, Inc., of New York has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Minteq International Inc. will build an automated plant in China for the production of refractory products used primarily in the steel industry. To be...

Gusmer Corp.(New Facilities)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Lakewood, N.J.-based Gusmer Corp. reports that it has entered the final phase of its three-step global restructuring initiative. The plan includes consolidation of Gusmer's polyurethane RIM operations at new 21,000-[ft.sup.2] manufacturing...

Mark-10 Corp.(New Locations)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Mark-10 Corp. has announced a new address: 11 Dixon Ave., Copiague, NY 11726; new phone and fax numbers are (631) 842-9200 and (631) 842-9201, respectively.

McDunnough, Inc.(New Locations)(plans to relocate from Hartland to Whitmore Lake, Michigan)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... McDunnough, Inc., has announced plans to relocate from Hartland to Whitmore Lake, Mich., consolidating its current two offices into a single 45,000-[ft.sup.2] operation. The company's new address and contact numbers are: 10732 Plaza Drive,...

Albemarle Corp.(Price Changes)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Albemarle Corp., headquartered in Richmond, Va., is increasing prices in North America for its Ethanox and Ethaphos antioxidants by 10%, effective May 1, 2004, or as contracts allow.

BASF.(Price Changes)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... BASF (Mount Olive, N.J.) has announced price increases of $0.06/lb for its entire line of styrenic copolymer resins in North America, effective May 1, 2004. This is in addition to two price increases for these materials implemented earlier this...

Cook Composites and Polymers (CCP).(Price Changes)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Cook Composites and Polymers (CCP), headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., reports that it will increase pricing by $0.05/lb for its gel coat products, including marble clear gel coats. In addition, it will raise the price of unsaturated polyester...

The Dow Chemical Company.(Price Changes)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Effective June 1, 2004, The Dow Chemical Company (Midland, Mich.) is increasing its price for Voranate toluene diisocyanate (TDI) product by $0.08/1b. This adjustment applies to all market segments and end-user applications in the U.S. and...

Dow's Epoxy Products & Intermediates.(Price Changes)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Dow's Epoxy Products & Intermediates business reports that it is increasing prices of epoxy resin products in North America, effective June 1, 2004, as follows: liquid epoxy resins (D.E.R. 300 series)--$0.10/lb; solid epoxy resins (D.E.R....

Great Lakes Chemical Corp.(Price Changes)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Based in Indianapolis, Great Lakes Chemical Corp. announces that it is increasing prices worldwide by up to 20% for all bromine- and phosphorusbased specialty chemicals within its Polymer Additives division, with the exception of phosphate...

Dow Wire & Cable, a global business within The Dow Chemical Company, has announced that Union Carbide Corp. plans to shut down its manufacturing facility in Bound Brook, N.J., by the end of July 2004.(Shutdown)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Dow Wire & Cable, a global business within The Dow Chemical Company, has announced that Union Carbide Corp. plans to shut down its manufacturing facility in Bound Brook, N.J., by the end of July 2004. The facility produces Unigard...

Websites.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Bayer Polymers, Pittsburgh, www. CastElastomers.com--new site to help customers create a cast elastomer system tailored to application-specific requirements. Bayer Polymers, Pittsburgh, www.PolysparticCoatings.com--new site to help...

Extrusioneering International, Inc.(Other Briefs)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Extrusioneering International, Inc., based in Randolph, N.J., reports that its traveling training program called "Twin Screw University" made its inaugural stop at the Polymers Center of Excellence in Charlotte, N.C., in March, presenting a...

Foster Corp.(Other Briefs)(Applied Polymer Development group offers custom polymer and process development services)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Headquartered in Putnam, Conn., Foster Corp. announces that its Applied Polymer Development (APD) group now offers custom polymer and process development services--unrelated to material purchased--to companies in the medical market. APD offers...

Jana Laboratories, Inc.(Other Briefs)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Jana Laboratories, Inc., based in Aurora, Ontario, Canada, has announced the establishment of a technical advisory board to guide its technical development. Chaired by Dr. Gene Palermo, former technical director of the Plastic Pipes Institute,...

Solucorp Industries, Inc.(Other Briefs)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Based in West Nyack, N.Y., Solucorp Industries, Inc., has announced an environmental technology that it says can prevent toxic metals from leaching into soils and water. The patented technology, Integrated Fixation Systems (IFS), extends...

SPE International Awards: recipients are honored at ANTEC 2004.(Society of Plastics Engineers)
June 1, 2004... Dr. Gregory B. McKenna--International Award Dr. Gregory B. McKenna of Texas Tech University is the winner of the SPE International Award for 2004, which is sponsored by the South Texas Section. Over the past quarter century, Dr. McKenna has...

SPI elects new officers.(SPI News)(Small Parts Inc)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... SPI recently announced the results of a special election held to fill executive board officer positions. Former SPI treasurer Frank Tortorici, group president, North America/global general manager, fluoropolymers, Atofina Chemicals, Inc.,...

EPA official speaks to SPI group on perfluorooctanoic acid.(Mary Ellen Weber, Environmental Protection Agency, Society of the Plastics Industry)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Speaking at the spring meeting of the SPI Fluoropolymers Division, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official gave an overview of the EPA's actions regarding perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), an essential fluoropolymer polymerization...

CBS news cites SPI in manufacturing story.(Society of the Plastics Industry,CBS MarketWatch )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... A recent CBS MarketWatch story quoted SPI strategic planning and industry relations officer Lori Anderson in a story focusing on the loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs. "U.S. Factory Work Fades--A Look at Where the Jobs Are... and Aren't"...

Structural Plastics Division names new officers, honors industry pioneers.
June 1, 2004... SPI's Structural Plastics Division (SPD) has announced the election of a new slate of officers to steer the group's activities and programs. The new officers, who began serving two-year terms on June 1, 2004, are chair David Shallenberg, FM...

DTR Software International.(Personnel)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... DTR Software International, Jacksonville, Fla., has announced the hiring of Kelly Turner as marketing manager.

Zehrco-Giancola Composites.(Personnel)(Zehrco-Giancola Composites, Inc., Ashtabula, Ohio)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Zehrco-Giancola Composites, Inc., Ashtabula, Ohio, has announced the appointment of Joseph A. Rellick to the newly created position of president, sales and marketing.

Shuman Plastics.(Personnel)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Shuman Plastics, Inc., Buffalo, N.Y., has appointed Joseph Ruffino to the position of controller.

PlastiComp.(Personnel)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Patrick H. Johnson has joined PlastiComp, Inc., Winona, Minn., as sales representative covering the southeastern U.S.

Plasticolors.(Personnel)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Plasticolors, Inc., Ashtabula, Ohio, has announced Ted Stainbrook has been named technical service representative.

Penda.(Personnel)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Tim Williams has been promoted to vice president--OE sales, for Penda Corporation, Portage, Wis.

ISA.(Personnel)(Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society, Research Triangle Park, N.C., has named Robert C. Renner executive director.