Plastics Engineering articles from June 2009

Plastics Engineering archives from June 2009

Scholars today, plastics engineers tomorrow?(From SPE)
June 1, 2009... There is a lot of commentary in both the general and scientific press about the state of math and science education around the world. For the most part, these articles focus on some perceived gap between students in one or more parts of the...

Polyurethane heals itself via UV-activated process.(NORTH AMERICA)
June 1, 2009... Scientists are increasingly turning to biomimetics For insights into the development of chemistries that duplicate biological processes. The wound-healing capability of skin helped lead researchers at the University of Southern Mississippi to a...

What's really in there? Why you can't afford not to know what's in your polymer (and what could come out).(NORTH AMERICA)
June 1, 2009... In a complex regulatory landscape that is constantly shifting, developing and manufacturing new plastic products that the market wants is only half the battle. The other half is in ensuring public safety. Although employing good quality-control...

Plastics testing: lab testing equipment advances in accuracy, sophistication.(NORTH AMERICA)(Cover story)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Testing of plastic materials has grown increasingly sophisticated in recent years. The instruments and equipment used to analyze and evaluate polymers, elastomers, composites, and films are more accurate and able to...

NPE2009: bioplastics have moved into the mainstream.(NORTH AMERICA: NPE2009)(Society for the Plastics Industry)
June 1, 2009... Once the stuff of pure I research, bioplastics have become a fast-growing business for marketers and technologists in the mainstream of the plastics industry. NPE2009, the central event in the industry's calendar, will stand as a milestone in...

Teknor Apex Company.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of what You'll Find in Chicago)(new series of elastomers )(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Teknor Apex Company (Pawtucket, Rhode Island USA) has a new series of elastomers that it says "exhibit the superior end-use performance of thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) while providing dramatically improved surface properties and...

Wilmington Machinery.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... Wilmington Machinery, of Wilmington, North Carolina USA, will demonstrate its Lumina Pallet system at NPE2009, at Booth $36054. The company says that this innovative process encompasses plastic-pallet manufacturing from "pellets to pallets,"...

Zumbach Electronics Corp.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... Zumbach Hectronics Corp., Mt. Kisco, New York USA, will be at Booth 75039 at NPE2009, exhibiting ODAC laser diameter scanners; the Wallmaster ultrasonic wall thickness measurement and control system; Profilemaster noncontact laser/camera...

Precision AirConvey.(NPE2009: company notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... Precision AirConvey of Newark, Delaware USA, is a manufacturer of pneumatic conveying systems. It has released a new ROI calculator that is says automatically reveals the cost savings and overall financial returns to be realized by installing...

Graham Engineering Corporation.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... Graham Engineering Corporation, York, Pennsylvania USA, will exhibit a rotary Mini Wheel blow-molding machine at NPE2009. On display will be the rotary portion of the blow molder, along with a 5-material, 6-layer extruder system and controls....

Eurotherm.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... Eurotherm (Leesburg, Virginia USA) will be demonstrating its products at Booth N69039 (North Hall) at NPE2009. The company says it will feature its Maco Compact Control family of new and updated products: "The many systems that make up the Maco...

American Kuhne.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... At NPE, American Kuhne, Ashaway, Rhode Island USA, will introduce a new gearless, direct-drive extruder. The company says: "Designed to run at conventional single screw extruder speeds (100 to 150 maximum rpm is typical), the special...

The American Leistritz Extruder Corporation.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... The American Leistritz Extruder Corporation, of Somerville, New Jersey USA, will display its twin-screw extrusion technologies at NPE2009, Booth N77046. Among its activities will be a demonstration of its Nano-16 twin screw extruder. Leistritz...

Dynamic Conveyor Corporation.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... Dynamic Conveyor Corporation (Muskegon, Michigan USA) has announced that it will unveil new products and enhancements at NPE2009, Booth $4043. The company's descriptions: Two DynaCon Box Filling Systems--Over/Under and Inline. Both styles...

ENGEL North America.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... ENGEL North America has announced that it will present a broad selection of all-electric injection molding machines, introduce a new two-platen machine, and demonstrate a wide range of technological capabilities at NPE2009. The company's...

Techmer PM.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... The Techmer PM Analytical and Testing Laboratory located in Clinton, Tennessee USA, has recently been awarded accreditation to the quality-assurance requirements of ISO 17025-2005, as determined by the American Association for Laboratory...

Extrusion Dies Industries, LLC (EDI), Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin USA, reports it has made an innovation in flat extrusion-die systems that makes it possible to multiply key functional layers in cast film and sheet, "substantially improving properties without increasing either overall thickness or raw material content.".(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... Extrusion Dies Industries, LLC (EDI), Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin USA, reports it has made an innovation in flat extrusion-die systems that makes it possible to multiply key functional layers in cast film and sheet, "substantially improving...

Windmoeller & Hoelscher.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... At NPE2009, Windmoeller & Hoelscher (W&H) (Lincoln, Rhode Island USA) will display a TOPAS form-fill-seal machine for free-flowing bulk products. It features a handle die-cutter, edge sealing, and mitered corner sealing, and can be easily...

StackTeck Systems Limited.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... StackTeck Systems Limited (Brampton, Ontario, Canada) describes some of the technologies it will be showcasing at NPE 2009: 1) Different cap designs for standard bottle finishes. 2) A new patent-pending technology for lightweighting...

Agr International, Inc.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... Agr International, Inc., Butler, Pennsylvania USA, will be at NPE 2009 in the South Hall, Booth 16154. The company says it will feature its "in-the-blowmolder" measurement and management systems, automated laboratory measurement devices, and a...

Milliken Chemical.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... Milliken Chemical (Spartanburg, South Carolina USA), a division of Milliken & Company, has announced that it will spotlight its Millad NX8000 clarifier for polypropylene (PP) at Booth 54055 in the South building at NPE2009. The company says,...

A new 25% glass fiber-reinforced nylon 6 compound provides injection molders with an alternative to halogenated flame retardant (FR) formulations while meeting stringent requirements for flame retardance, according to Chem Polymer, a unit of Teknor Apex Company.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... A new 25% glass fiber-reinforced nylon 6 compound provides injection molders with an alternative to halo-genated flame retardant (FR) formulations while meeting stringent requirements for flame retardance, according to Chem Polymer, a unit of...

Gneuss.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... Gneuss has recently developed the Gneuss NTX non-mercury series of melt pressure transducers and transmitters, "offering premium performance and longer life compared to existing mercury, NaK (sodium potassium), and other alternative...

The Conair Group, Inc.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... The Conair Group, Inc., Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, USA, will be at NPE2009, exhibiting in Booth 42031 in the South Hall. New Conair extrusion products, with Conair's descriptions, include: TrueWeigh Extrusion Control System: "A...

Westland Corporation.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... Westland Corporation, of Wichita, Kansas USA, will display a barrel lined with solid C-2 tungsten carbide at NPE2009, Booth 16148. The company says it is now offering its customers the option of barrels lined with C-2 tungsten carbide, which...

NFM.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... NFM, of Massillon, Ohio USA, will display its extrusion technologies at NPE 2009, Booth 77015, North Hall. The company will feature its TEM Series of co-rotating, intermeshing twin-screw extruders, which offer "the highest torque per free...

Telles, a joint venture of Metabolix and Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), is commercializing Mirel, a resin based on renewable agricultural sources.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Telles, a joint venture of Metabolix and Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), is commercializing Mirel, a resin based on renewable agricultural sources. The first commercial-scale Mirel production plant is being constructed adjacent to ADM's...

LPKF Laser & Electronics AG.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... At NPE2009, LPKF Laser & Electronics AG of Erlangen, Germany, will exhibit its new laser-welding system for plastics, "LQ-Vario," which the company describes as "a flexible and compact laser welding system... specially equipped for the...

Mold-Masters.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... At NPE2009, Mold-Masters of Georgetown, Ontario, Canada, says it will "demonstrate how it is providing creative and value centered new solutions to the industry, in a greater way than ever before. Mold-Masters will launch new products built on...

Plastic Technologies, Inc. (PTI), of Holland, Ohio USA, will be at Booth $26081 at NPE2009.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)(Company overview)
June 1, 2009... Plastic Technologies, Inc. (PTI), of Holland, Ohio USA, will be at Booth $26081 at NPE2009. The company recently announced its ability to produce small-quantity extrusion prototypes for multilayer cast-film and sheet products within two weeks....

Toshiba Machine.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... Toshiba Machine, Elk Grove Village, Illinois USA, will be demonstrating its line of electric molding machines at NPE2009, Booth $46010. www.toshiba-machine.com.

LIST AG.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... The solvent-free polymerization process developed by LIST AG (Arisdorf, Switzerland) that won the award for New Technologies in Processes at this year's SPE Global Plastics Environmental Conference will be on display at NPE2009, Booth 58072....

NDC Infrared Engineering.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... NDC Infrared Engineering (Irwindale, California USA; Maldon, UK) has announced that its TDi (Total Distributed Intelligence) system, introduced in 2006, is now offered to blown-film-extrusion processors. The company's new TDi Blown Film system,...

Meech International.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... Meech International, Norton, Ohio USA, says it has developed "an innovative technology that breaks new ground in the field of electrostatic control and enables customers to significantly increase their process productivity and profitability....

The MGS Mfg. Group.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... The MGS Mfg. Group (Germantown, Wisconsin USA) is adding two new products to its line of UMS (Universal Multishot Systems) ancillary equipment. The first, the OEM Rotary Platens, was developed with the cooperation of manufacturers of new...

RKC Instrument.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... RKC Instrument, South Bend, Indiana USA, has released the FB 100 high-performance temperature/process controller, which boasts an accuracy of 0.1%. According to RKC, the 1/16 DIN "is housed in a panel-saving 74-mm short case, which has NEMA4X...

Arburg.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... Arburg, of Lossburg, Germany, will occupy more than 500 [m.sup.2] at NPE2009, Booth 46048 in Hall A (South Building). The company says its "main focus is on the high-precision and fast, fully electric Allrounder A machines." "Our focus is...

At NPE2009, polyurethane-equipment-maker Impianti OMS S.p.A. (located at Verano Brianza, near Milan, Italy) will exhibit technology used in the production of insulating panels and elastomers.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... At NPE2009, polyurethane-equipment-maker Impianti OMS S.p.A. (located at Verano Brianza, near Milan, Italy) will exhibit technology used in the production of insulating panels and elastomers. Polyurethane Process Industries, LLC, (PPI), of...

Schneider Packaging Equipment Co., Inc., has announced that at NPE2009, it will co-locate with FANUC Robotics America at Booth S32055.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... Schneider Packaging Equipment Co., Inc., has announced that at NPE2009, it will co-locate with FANUC Robotics America at Booth S32055. Schneider Packaging says that it offers "a wide range of vision-guided robotic solutions for...

Kiefel Extrusion GmbH of Worms, Germany, will exhibit at NPE2009 in the South Hall, Booth 18039.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... Kiefel Extrusion GmbH of Worms, Germany, will exhibit at NPE2009 in the South Hall, Booth 18039. The company says it will demonstrate a blown-film diehead that handles low volumes of sensitive materials "particularly gently" under conditions of...

Bruckner Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG.(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... Bruckner Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG, of Siegsdorf, Germany, will be in the South Hall, Booth S21045, demonstrating, among other products, BOPP lines from 900 to 7000 kg/hr up to 10 m wide; high-performance BOPET films from 0.5 to 400 [micro]m...

Sciences Computers Consultants (SCC).(NPE2009: Company Notes: A Sampling of What You'll Find in Chicago)
June 1, 2009... Also at the French Pavilion, Booth W130038, Sciences Computers Consultants (SCC) will present two of its software products, Ludovic and XimeX. Ludovic software is dedicated to co-rotating twin-screw extruders. SCC says "it gives a full...

Industry patents.
June 1, 2009... The patent is a legal document giving the holder a license to capitalize on the invention without competition for a few years. In exchange, the holder teaches the basis of the invention. Biocompatible Coatings U.S. Patent 7,468,210...

The Dow Chemical Company completed its acquisition of Rohm and Haas in April.(Industry News and Notes)
June 1, 2009... The Dow Chemical Company completed its acquisition of Rohm and Haas in April. Dow says that Rohm and Haas is "the key element in Dow's new Advanced Materials division..., which includes: Coatings, Building and Construction, Specialty...

In March, the governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, USA, Timothy M. Kaine, announced that Sparta Composite Products, a division of Sparta, Inc., will invest US$13.2 million to open a manufacturing facility in the City of Suffolk.(Industry News and Notes)
June 1, 2009... In March, the governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, USA, Timothy M. Kaine, announced that Sparta Composite Products, a division of Sparta, Inc., will invest US$13.2 million to open a manufacturing facility in the City of Suffolk. The...

Scottish Government.(Industry News and Notes)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... The Scottish Government is inviting businesses and organizations to bid for a total of 5 million [pounds sterling] in funds from its Mixed Plastics Capital Grant Programme. The funding is available to subsidize up to 30% of the total investment...

SolVin, a joint venture of Solvay (75%) and BASF (25%), has announced the successful startup of new production capacity for Diofan[R] polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) latex, a specialty barrier material, at its plant in Tavaux, France.(Industry News and Notes)
June 1, 2009... SolVin, a joint venture of Solvay (75%) and BASF (25%), has announced the successful startup of new production capacity for Diofan[R] polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) latex, a specialty barrier material, at its plant in Tavaux, France. Key...

Solvay Advanced Polymers, LLC.(Industry News and Notes)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Solvay Advanced Polymers, LLC, has announced that its plant in Greenville, South Carolina USA, has earned ISO/TS 16949 registration, which Solvay describes as the automotive industry's top quality-management-system standard for suppliers. At...

RTP Company.(Industry News and Notes)
June 1, 2009... RTP Company, Winona, Minnesota USA, has developed a line of decaBDE-free, flame retardant thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) compounds that are compliant with the Rolls ("Restriction of Hazardous Substances") Directive. These products address the...

Chameleon International has partnered with custom-film-manufacturer Wiman Corporation, part of RTP Company's Sheet & Film Division, for help in developing its ChroMyx brand line of patented thermochromatic materials.(Industry News and Notes)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Chameleon International has partnered with custom-film-manufacturer Wiman Corporation, part of RTP Company's Sheet & Film Division, for help in developing its ChroMyx brand line of patented thermochromatic materials. ChroMyx is a complete line...

RTP Company.
June 1, 2009... RTP Company has also commercialized a line of melt-processable fluoropolymer (MPFP) color masterbatches for the wire-and-cable industry. The company says that these masterbatches are "ideal for coloring complex MPFP resins used as plenum space...

Performance Fibers.(Industry News and Notes)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Performance Fibers of Richmond, Virginia USA, has announced that it has revamped its website, www.performancefibers.com. The company says the site features enhanced navigation and a contemporary look with new graphics, videos, illustrations,...

Illinois Tool Works (ITW) has purchased CEAST, located in Pianezza, Italy.(Industry News and Notes)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Illinois Tool Works (ITW) has purchased CEAST, located in Pianezza, Italy. Ceast will join the ITW Test & Measurement Group's Instron Division, which has its headquarters in Norwood, Massachusetts USA. www.ceast.com; www.instron.com.

Sukano.(Industry News and Notes)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Sukano, a manufacturer of specialty masterbatches and compounds headquartered in Schindellegi, Switzerland, officially opened a new production facility in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, in March. The facility includes 2700 [m.sup.2] of production area,...

Huber Engineered Materials.(Industry News and Notes)(registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Huber Engineered Materials, a division of J.M. Huber Corporation, has announced that in compliance with the new EU REACH chemicals regulation, it has, as a member of the Silica and Silicates Consortium, developed the Technical Dossier and...

Bayer MaterialScience.(Industry News and Notes)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Bayer MaterialScience, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA, has announced that its Thermoplastic Resins Properties Guide is available. The company says the guide contains detailed information about its Makrolon polycarbonates; Apec high-heat...

Bayer MaterialScience has added M. Holland Company as an authorized distributor of its polycarbonate products in the United States.(Industry News and Notes)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Bayer MaterialScience has added M. Holland Company as an authorized distributor of its polycarbonate products in the United States. Based in the Chicago (Illinois) area, M. Holland is a thermoplastics distributor, with more than 70 warehouses,...

Bayer MaterialScience.(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Bayer MaterialScience says it will invest EUR 20 million in a new facility in India that will manufacture aromatic and aliphatic polyisocyanates. The plant in Ankleshwar, in the northwestern state of Gujurat, is scheduled to start operating in...

Dubai-based film-manufacturer Taghleef Industries (Ti) and Bruckner Maschinenbau, Siegsdorf, Germany, report that they have reached "another remarkable milestone within the BOPP film industry": In Sohar, Oman, Ti's 8.7-meter-wide BOPP line is running at a constant speed of 505 m/min with a film thickness of 20 microns.(Industry News and Notes)(biaxially oriented polypropylene)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Dubai-based film-manufacturer Taghleef Industries (Ti) and Bruckner Maschinenbau, Siegsdorf, Germany, report that they have reached "another remarkable milestone within the BOPP film industry": In Sohar, Oman, Ti's 8.7-meterwide BOPP line is...

Teknor Color Company (Pawtucket, Rhode Island USA) announced in March that it has sold the PVC segment of its colorants business to Breen Color Concentrates, Lambertville, New Jersey USA.(Industry News and Notes)(polyvinyl chloride)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Teknor Color Company (Pawtucket, Rhode Island USA) announced in March that it has sold the PVC segment of its colorants business to Breen Color Concentrates, Lambertville, New Jersey USA. The sale includes Teknor Color formulations and customer...

In March, Dow Europe announced the startup of a plant producing solution styrene butadiene rubber (SSBR) in Schkopau, Germany.(Industry News and Notes)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... In March, Dow Europe announced the startup of a plant producing solution styrene butadiene rubber (SSBR) in Schkopau, Germany. The new facility includes a capacity-rights agreement with JSR Corporation, based in Japan. Dow owns and operates the...

The Dow Chemical Company.(Industry News and Notes)
June 1, 2009... The Dow Chemical Company has globally launched Voratherm[TM] polyisocyanurate (PIR) rigid foam for use in metal-faced sandwich panels. Dow says, "This new product family combines the excellent thermal insulation properties of conventional...

Norplex-Micarta.(Industry News and Notes)(NP515LS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Norplex-Micarta (Postville, Iowa USA), a manufacturer of thermoset composites, has announced that its NP515LS material has been selected for use in braking systems by major airline manufacturers. According to the company, "The NP515LS has...

Rhodia.(Industry News and Notes)
June 1, 2009... Rhodia (Lyon, France) has announced the launch of the first high-flow flame-retardant range of Technyl polyamide products specifically designed for the connector industry. This new Technyl range offers new high-flow products that meet the Glow...

Thermo Hsher Scientific Inc.(Industry News and Notes)
June 1, 2009... Thermo Hsher Scientific Inc. has announced that it has expanded the measurement options on its Thermo Scientific Haake CaBER extensional rheometer: it is now possible to quantify the extensional properties of fluids using normal force...

ConProTec Inc.(Industry News and Notes)
June 1, 2009... ConProTec Inc., of Salem, New Hampshire USA, a manufacturer of two-component adhesive dispensing systems, announces the availability of its The Mixpac "S" System, which offers dispensing of 1:1, 2:1, 3:2, 4:1 and 10:1 volumetric ratios all...

IDI Composites International (Noblesville, Indiana USA) has announced that it is the first recipient of NSF International's Standard 51 certification in the food industry for bulk molding compound (BMC) and sheet molding compound (SMC) materials.(Industry News and Notes)
June 1, 2009... IDI Composites International (Noblesville, Indiana USA) has announced that it is the first recipient of NSF International's Standard 51 certification in the food industry for bulk molding compound (BMC) and sheet molding compound (SMC)...

NSF International has announced that IPEX Inc. is the first manufacturer of molecularly oriented polyvinyl chloride (PVCO) pressure pipe to receive certification to ASTM F1483 and AWWA C909 standards for pressure pipes.(Industry News and Notes)
June 1, 2009... NSF International has announced that IPEX Inc. is the first manufacturer of molecularly oriented polyvinyl chloride (PVCO) pressure pipe to receive certification to ASTM F1483 and AWWA C909 standards for pressure pipes. NSF says it is currently...

Anticipating rising global demand for alternatives to petroleum-based plastics, NatureWorks LLC, maker of Ingeo natural plastic resin, is assessing locations for a second manufacturing plant.(Industry News and Notes)
June 1, 2009... Anticipating rising global demand for alternatives to petroleum-based plastics, NatureWorks LLC, maker of Ingeo natural plastic resin, is assessing locations for a second manufacturing plant. Currently selling its Ingeo bioresin in Europe, Asia...

NatureWorks LLC has also announced a new strategic partnership with Ashland Distribution.(Industry News and Notes)
June 1, 2009... NatureWorks LLC has also announced a new strategic partnership with Ashland Distribution to distribute NatureWorks' products (Ingeo bioresins) in North America. www.ashland.com.

In what it calls "a move to drive greater growth in its U.S., Canadian, and Mexican markets," SABIC Innovative Plastics has selected Ashland Distribution as an authorized distributor to select customers in those countries.(Industry News and Notes)
June 1, 2009... In what it calls "a move to drive greater growth in its U.S., Canadian, and Mexican markets," SABIC Innovative Plastics has selected Ashland Distribution as an authorized distributor to select customers in those countries. Ashland Distribution...

In April, Ashland Distribution began distributing the Hercules Specialty Resins product group of Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients (AAFI), to serve markets including adhesives, coatings, plastics and others.(Industry News and Notes)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... In April, Ashland Distribution began distributing the Hercules Specialty Resins product group of Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients (AAFI), to serve markets including adhesives, coatings, plastics and others. Hercules Specialty Resins...

PolyOne Corporation (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) and Zyvex Performance Materials (Columbus, Ohio USA) have announced a joint-development agreement to provide carbon nanotube-filled polymer materials for structural and electrically conductive applications.(Industry News and Notes)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... PolyOne Corporation (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) and Zyvex Performance Materials (Columbus, Ohio USA) have announced a joint-development agreement to provide carbon nanotube-filled polymer materials for structural and electrically conductive...

Olympus Partners of Stamford, Connecticut USA, has acquired Holopack International from The Hansen Group of Companies, known for its "Blow-Fill-Seal Technology" (BFS).(Industry News and Notes)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Olympus Partners of Stamford, Connecticut USA, has acquired Holopack International from The Hansen Group of Companies, known for its "Blow-Fill-Seal Technology" (BFS). Holopack International immediately changed its name to The Ritedose...

ENGEL North America.(Industry News and Notes)
June 1, 2009... ENGEL North America has opened a fully equipped, 7300-[ft.sup.2] technical center in Corona, California USA, to serve the company's Western U.S. region. www.engelglobal.com/na.

Cincinnati Extrusion GmbH.(Industry News and Notes)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Cincinnati Extrusion GmbH, Vienna, Austria, has announced that it is investing nearly 3 million Euros to modernize its production machinery "to prepare for the demands of the future." The company is anticipating a decline exceeding 40% in the...

Arburg.(Industry News and Notes)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Arburg, which manufactures the Allrounder injection-molding machine, has opened a new customer center at its headquarters in Lossburg, Germany. The center comprises 2100 [m.sup.2] of the company's 10,100-[m.sup.2] factory, www.arburg.com.

Arburg.
June 1, 2009... Arburg says its new Allrounder H (Hidrive) combines high performance with energy-efficient drive technology and is "ideal for thermoplastics processing with reduced cycle times." The "H" also stands for the machines' hybrid drive concept, the...

Kraiburg TPE.(Industry News and Notes)
June 1, 2009... Kraiburg TPE (Waldkraiburg, Bavaria, Germany) has announced that it has a new product group, "Thermolast M," targeted at customers in the field of medical technology. Five different series of compounds are intended for use in the pharmaceutical...

Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products Products (Reading, Pennsylvania USA) has launched www.designwithtorlon.com, a multimedia website built "specifically to introduce engineers, designers, and machinists to many of the advantages that machinable Torlon PAI shapes from Quadrant can offer.(Industry News and Notes)(polyamide-imide)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products (Reading, Pennsylvania USA) has launched www.designwithtorlon.com, a multimedia website built "specifically to introduce engineers, designers, and machinists to many of the advantages that machinable Torlon...

Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products and the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).(Industry News and Notes)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products and the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have announced a partnership designed to foster a safe workplace for employees and implement a successful safety and...

Berry Plastics Corporation.(Industry News and Notes)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Berry Plastics Corporation has announced that it has selected Evansville, Indiana USA, as the site for a major expansion of its thermoforming operations. The previously announced expansion will be located on the same campus as Berry's corporate...

Techmer PM.(Industry News and Notes)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Techmer PM, of Clinton, Tennessee USA, has received an award for recycling and waste reduction from the City of Los Angeles, California USA. The supplier of custom color and additive concentrates and masterbatches reports that it earned the...

Borealis.(Industry News and Notes)
June 1, 2009... Borealis has announced that it has launched a new cast-film grade from the Bormed polypropylene (PP) family, which, the company says, "delivers best-in-class transparency for medical-packaging applications.... Bormed RES06CF produces cast films...