Plastics Engineering articles from March 2004

Plastics Engineering archives from March 2004

PAI is tapped for precision micro-molding.(Materials)(polyamide-imide )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... A grade of Torlon polyamide-imide (PAI) is being used by RapidWerks LLC to make a precision micro molded component that is part of a larger medical device used in cardiovascular repair procedures. According to RapidWerks, the use of Teflon...

Slow Burn.(Materials)(Clariant's new Exolit OP 1311 (TP) and 1312 (TP), described as non-halogenated flame retardants and intended for use in glass fiber--reinforced polyamides, are based on metal phosphinates.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Clariant's new Exolit OP 1311 (TP) and 1312 (TP), described as non-halogenated flame retardants and intended for use in glass fiber--reinforced polyamides, are based on metal phosphinates. A high Comparative Tracking Index of 600 V and low...

On the home-building front.(Materials)
March 1, 2004... Atofina Chemicals has recently introduced a line of acrylic resin capstocks, several additives and process aids for PVC building materials, and Certincoat Low E glass coatings technology: * Solarkote acrylic resin capstocks are reported to...

Carbon black measures up in pressure pipe.(Materials)
March 1, 2004... Processing problems, surface defects, and internal cavities in finished parts can be caused by the absorption of moisture by carbon black during compounding. A high-purity grade of Ptype carbon black developed by Cabot Corp. is said to...

"Thumbs Up" for this film.(Materials)
March 1, 2004... The Ajedium Film Group has chosen Victrex PEEK as the base resin for its new line of amorphous films. Victrex USA reports that PEEK-based film can endure much harsher environments than other films, such as polyetherimide (PEI), polysulfone...

Putting the "Pedal to the Composites".(Materials)(Thermoset composite)(Automotive Composites Alliance)
March 1, 2004... The Automotive Composites Alliance (ACA)--an industry trade group comprising raw-materials suppliers, molders, and toolmakers that supply reinforced thermoset composite products to automakers--reports that reinforced thermoset composites and...

Nanotechnology meets stereolithography.(Materials)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Stereolithography (SL) permits the rapid creation of 3D pieces utilizing a computer-controlled laser that polymerizes light-sensitive resins. This highly precise process constructs the of "additive layers," providing the advantage of producing...

Beat the heat.(Materials)
March 1, 2004... All vinyl compounds contain heat stabilizers to prevent degradation of the PVC polymer during processing, shipment, or storage. However, compounders have been unable to make use of the best available heat stabilizers in medical-grade vinyl...

Roll up your sleeve, please.(Plastic Applications)
March 1, 2004... Key components of Duoject Medical Systems' Inter-Vial, an all-in-one medicine delivery system that reconstitutes powdered drugs, are made from K-Resin styrene-butadiene copolymer (SBC) from Chevron Phillips Chemical Company. K-Resin BK15 SBC...

Skating goes all-terrain.(Plastics Applications)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... A new DuPont Zytel HTN high-performance polyamide resin helps the TrailSkate all-terrain skate from GateSkate, Inc., "roll easily over bumps, cracks, and debris on any kind of surface," says DuPont Engineering Polymers. The Zytel resin is used...

Night sight.(Plastics Applications)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Vectra E130i liquid crystal polymer (LCP) has simplified the development and molding of a precision battery-case liner for an infrared night-vision scope by "virtually eliminating shrinkage in molding," says Ticona, provider of the LCP. Molding...

The case for all-weather PDAs.(Plastics Applications)
March 1, 2004... The PDA (personal digital assistant) is no longer limited to desk duty and other climate-controlled applications, TPE manufacturer GLS tells us. It now can serve in harsh, physically demanding environments in such applications as military,...

Combating the elements.(Plastics Applications)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Two-component Araldite AW 136 resin/HY 991 hardener epoxy from Huntsman Advanced Materials has been drafted into service to hot-press bond aluminum alloy/polyurethane core sandwich panels of portable military shelters. According to Italian...

Meter made.(Plastics Applications)(Ultraform N 2320 003 POM)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... BASF reports that Actaris (Reims), a French supplier of equipment to measure the flow of gases and liquids, is using an Ultraform polyoxymethylene (POM) to house the measuring unit of the Gallus 2000 gas meter. Specifically, the central body...

Breathe easier.(Plastics Applications)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... In designing its new vibratory Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP) system for patients suffering respiratory difficulties, DHD Healthcare worked with specialty compounder RTP Company to develop materials to meet the system's diverse criteria for...

Breathe quieter.(Plastics Applications)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Tiny polyester implants that can be inserted at a doctor's office within about 10 minutes (based on clinical trials) are being touted as a noninvasive surgical means to alleviate the noisy problem of snoring. Designed by Restore Medical, Inc.,...

Chicago hosts Antec 2004: plastics innovation in the Windy City.
March 1, 2004... The Society of Plastics Engineers expects an excellent turnout for its 62nd Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. ANTEC 2004, the largest peer-reviewed technical conference for plastics professionals in the industry, will be held in...

President Davis reviews the year.(Antec 2004)
March 1, 2004... President Donna S. Davis, of ExxonMobil Chemical Company, has made continuing education, access to information, and professional development top priorities during her term in office. "It's been a strong year for attendance and...

Monitor color in real time.(Plastics Machinery/Processing)(Facts, Inc. )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... A real-time, in-process color monitor and analysis system for extruded plastics enables the accurate monitoring, control, and logging of color during production, affording processors the opportunity for instant control and adjustments. It also...

Reduction simplified.(Plastics Machinery/Processing)(EconoGrind USA)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Many conventional granulators have difficulty handling long pipes and profiles, and require platforms or cavities to feed large and bulky materials. The ESP Series of granulators, however, based on the ES Series of heavy-duty granulators from...

Keeping Tabs on Materials.(Plastics Machinery/Processing)
March 1, 2004... Kistler-Morse (KM), which specializes in the manufacture of sensors, instruments, and systems for bulk and in-process material management, has introduced the ORB 2.0 transformer and the System 2020 weight indicator and process controller. For...

The series is complete.(Machinery/Processing)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The Battenfeld BEX 2-54c, a medium-performance range conical extruder that covers the 20- to 140-kg/h performance range, was the first model of a series of three machines to be introduced. Battenfeld has announced that the series is now...

"On-the-Fly" recipe change and rapid cleanup.(Machinery/Processing)
March 1, 2004... TSM Control Systems reports that its Auto-Clean gravimetric batch blender was designed for applications that require high accuracy and rapid "on-the-fly" recipe change. The Auto-Clean blender can automatically clean the weigh hopper and mixing...

Proper identification.(Machinery/Processing)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Viscotek, a provider of gel permeation chromatography and size exclusion chromatography products, has introduced the Triple Detector Array (TDA). The TDA employs a concentration detector, viscometer, and light-scattering detector that act in...

Thinner walls and closer tolerances.(Machinery/Processing)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Guill Tool & Engineering Co. has introduced the 900SPR Series of in-line tubing dies, engineered to meet the precision requirements of close tolerances for medical equipment applications. Designed with an adjustable center in-line die, the...

So cool.(Machinery/Processing)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The most recent addition to the AEC line of chilling equipment, the R Series central chillers, employs rotational compression technology--with up to 50% fewer moving parts than reciprocating compressors--to provide dependable performance and...

Enhanced edge fillet functionality.(Computer Hardware & Software)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... VX Corp. has released enhanced edge filleting solutions, including a new "designer fillet," to help product designers to quickly achieve "just the right shape and finish." VX's designer fillets offer significant improvements over...

Drill down to the root of the problem.(Computer Hardware & Software)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Constructware has added a summary reporting capability to its flagship Internet-based application. The "Dashboard" toolset automatically mines project and program data and presents it in summary graphics so that executives and others are...

FEA software offers new multiphysics tools.(Computer Hardware & Software)(finite-element analysis)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Algor, Inc., has released Algor V14.2, a new version of the company's FEA (finite-element analysis) software that introduces coupled multiphysics capabilities for simulating natural, forced, or mixed convection. According to Algor, the new...

Make it so.(Computer Hardware & Software)(eMachineShop has announced the "pre-opening" of its new online service enabling users to instantly design, price, and order custom parts.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... eMachineShop has announced the "pre-opening" of its new online service enabling users to instantly design, price, and order custom parts. The new eMachineShop solution offers "the easiest and most cost-effective way to turn ideas into 3D...

Dial-in Ethernet modem.(Computer Hardware & Software)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... A new Dial-in Ethernet Modem has been designed by Rockwell Automation to enable access to an entire Ethernet network rather than to a single device--thus expanding remote connectivity beyond that offered by a standard serial modem. According to...

New ERP software tools.(Computer Hardware & Software)
March 1, 2004... Two new tools have been unveiled by DTR Software International to complement the company's plastics-specific ERP software, "The Manufacturing Manager" (TMM v.9). * The "Bag and Film Quoter" is designed specifically for companies requiring...

GE's advanced materials come together.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... GE announced in January a major reorganization of its Plastics, Silicones, and Quartz businesses. They are now combined in a single company called GE Advanced Materials, headquartered in Pittsfield, Mass. A global manufacturer and...

SPE enters publishing partnership with Wiley.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... SPE, headquartered in Brookfield, Conn., and John Wiley & Sons, Inc., have announced a partnership whereby Wiley will provide all publishing services for the Society's technical journals, effective January 2004. Wiley will also provide a...

Degussa AG of Dusseldorf reports that it has acquired a majority share (51%) in the Turkish silica joint venture Egesil in Adapazari.(Acquisitions)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Degussa AG of Dusseldorf reports that it has acquired a majority share (51%) in the Turkish silica joint venture Egesil in Adapazari. Established by the chemical company Ege Kimya AS, Egesil produces high-quality tire silica.

Based in Allendale, Mich., Nicholas Plastics has announced its purchase of a profile extrusion company in Monterrey, Mexico, from Grupo IMSA.(Acquisitions)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Based in Allendale, Mich., Nicholas Plastics has announced its purchase of a profile extrusion company in Monterrey, Mexico, from Grupo IMSA. The new company, Nicholas Plastics de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., employs 28 people at its...

Chemir Analytical Services, a chemical analysis testing laboratory based near St. Louis.(Acquisitions)(PRA Laboratories, Inc)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Chemir Analytical Services, a chemical analysis testing laboratory based near St. Louis, has acquired PRA Laboratories, Inc., in Ypsilanti, Mich. PRA supports the paints and coatings industry, including product formulation, synthesis, and...

Headquartered in Mansfield, Texas, Solvay Engineered Polymers, Inc. announces that it has acquired the assets of Thermoplastic Rubber Systems, Inc. (TRS), a developer and manufacturer of elastomeric thermoplastic compounds and related products.(Acquisitions)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Headquartered in Mansfield, Texas, Solvay Engineered Polymers, Inc., announces that it has acquired the assets of Thermoplastic Rubber Systems, Inc. (TRS), a developer and manufacturer of elastomeric thermoplastic compounds and related...

Lloyd Manufacturing Corp., a Warren, R.I.-based producer of thin-gauge, precision tolerance custom sheeting, has appointed J-Flex Rubber Products of Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, as a strategic distribution partner.(Distributors)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Lloyd Manufacturing Corp., a Warren, R.I.-based producer of thin-gauge, precision tolerance custom sheeting, has appointed J-Flex Rubber Products of Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, as a strategic distribution partner. J-Flex will distribute...

BASF has announced its appointment of Entec Engineering Resins of Maitland, Fla., as a national distributor for the company's Elastollan thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers (TPUs).(Distributors)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... BASF has announced its appointment of Entec Engineering Resins of Maitland, Fla., as a national distributor for the company's Elastollan thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers (TPUs). GE Polymerland (Pittsfield, Mass.) and Performance Polymers,...

Designer and manufacturer of extrusion control systems Facts, Inc., of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, reports that it has signed an exclusive technology and marketing agreement with APSwissTech SA of Switzerland.(Distributors)(Facts, Inc. )(APSwissTech SA )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Designer and manufacturer of extrusion control systems Facts, Inc., of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, reports that it has signed an exclusive technology and marketing agreement with APSwissTech SA of Switzerland making it the sole U.S.-based integrated...

Sunoco, Inc., announces that it has completed the sale of its plasticizer operations and related inventory, including its Pasadena, Texas, site, to BASF for approximately $90 million.(Divestitures)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Sunoco, Inc., announces that it has completed the sale of its plasticizer operations and related inventory, including its Pasadena, Texas, site, to BASF for approximately $90 million. The sale allows Sunoco to reinvest in core operations, and...

The MDI (methylene-diphenylene isocyanates) business of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Allentown, Pa.), has been purchased by ITWC of Malcom, Iowa, the two companies have announced.(Divestitures)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The MDI (methylene-diphenylene isocyanates) business of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Allentown, Pa.), has been purchased by ITWC of Malcom, Iowa, the two companies have announced. A supplier of prepolymers, systems, and equipment to the...

Polymer Solutions, Inc., has announced the sale of 100% of the stock of Alternative Materials Technology, a wholly owned subsidiary that owns substantially all of Polymer Solutions' operating assets.(Divestitures)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Polymer Solutions, Inc., has announced the sale of 100% of the stock of Alternative Materials Technology, a wholly owned subsidiary that owns substantially all of Polymer Solutions' operating assets. Dissolution of the company, a producer of...

Genmar Holdings, Inc. (Minneapolis), has announced the spin-off of its VEC (virtual engineered composites) Technology business into a stand-alone entity named VEC Technology, L.L.C. (VEC LLC), valued at approximately $350 million.(Divestitures)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Genmar Holdings, Inc. (Minneapolis), has announced the spin-off of its VEC (virtual engineered composites) Technology business into a stand-alone entity named VEC Technology, L.L.C. (VEC LLC), valued at approximately $350 million. VEC LLC is...

Headquartered in Rochester Hills, Mich., Fanuc Robotics America, Inc., has expanded its Brazil operations with a move to a 22,000-f[t.sup.2] facility in Sao Paulo.(Expansions)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Headquartered in Rochester Hills, Mich., Fanuc Robotics America, Inc., has expanded its Brazil operations with a move to a 22,000-f[t.sup.2] facility in Sao Paulo. Fanuc Robotics do Brazil Ltda. is now located at Av. Santa Marina, 1691-Agua...

Honeywell.(Expansions)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... To meet growing demand in the Asian marketplace, Honeywell (Morris Township, N.J.) says, it will double its dimensionally stable polyester (DSP) production in Kaiping, China. The expansion is expected to be complete by late 2004.

The MedTech Group.(Expansions)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The MedTech Group of South Plainfield, N.J., has expanded its Class 100,000 cleanroom area to provide additional assembly and packaging capabilities. The new controlled environment provides an isolated area for packaging material and unused...

ISO/QS Certification.(Industry News)
March 1, 2004... The following have received ISO, QS, or other Certification: Sealant Equipment & Engineering, Inc., Plymouth, Mich., ISO 9001:2000. Testing Machines, Inc., Ronkonkoma, N.Y., ISO 17025:1999, for its Field Service Department.

Engelhard Corp. of Iselin, N.J., announces that it has formed an alliance with Prizmalite Industries Inc.(Joint Ventures)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Engelhard Corp. of Iselin, N.J., announces that it has formed an alliance with Prizmalite Industries Inc. to develop and market new effect and functional materials for a range of applications including paints and coatings, plastics, printing...

Madras Packaging, LLC, said to be the largest minority-owned manufacturer of blow-molded plastic containers in the U.S.(contracts breakthrough with World Industries, Inc)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Madras Packaging, LLC, said to be the largest minority-owned manufacturer of blow-molded plastic containers in the U.S., has announced a "breakthrough" financial agreement with Old World Industries, Inc., of Northbrook, Ill. Terms of the...

Spartech Corp. (St. Louis) reports that it has partnered with Genmar (Minneapolis) and GE Plastics (Pittsfield, Mass.).(Joint Ventures)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Spartech Corp. (St. Louis) reports that it has partnered with Genmar (Minneapolis) and GE Plastics (Pittsfield, Mass.) to produce the next-generation of VEC (Virtual Engineered Composites), a thermoplastic gel coat replacement called the...

Fulhua Microelectronics Corp. (FameG) of Taiwan has entered into an agreement with Kilopass Technology, Inc.(License)(Fulhua Microelectronics Corp.)(Kilopass Technology, Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Fulhua Microelectronics Corp. (FameG) of Taiwan has entered into an agreement with Kilopass Technology, Inc., to license its nonvolatile embedded memory technology called XPM Super Permanent Memory. FameG has also agreed to become a Kilopass...

TricorBraun.(New Divisions)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... TricorBraun of St. Louis has announced the establishment of two new divisions within its corporate office, effective January 1, 2004. TricorBrann International centralizes a group with more than 10 years of experience dealing directly with...

Key Plastics L.L.C.(New Facilities)(new sales office)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Headquartered in Northville, Mich., Key Plastics L.L.C. has announced the opening of a sales office in Tokyo to support its OEM and Tier 1 customers in the Asia Pacific region. Key Plastics-Japan is located at the Nichimen Energy Shiha-Koen...

Maine Plastics, Inc.(New Facilities)(new processing plant and warehouse )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Maine Plastics, Inc., based in North Chicago, Ill., has opened a 51,000-[ft.sup.2] processing plant and warehouse in Schoolcraft, Michigan. Employing 15 people, the plant will serve automotive suppliers and other plastics-manufacturing...

The DT Converting Technologies Division of DT Industries has become Sencorp, Inc., following the purchase of assets from DT Industries.(New Names)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The DT Converting Technologies Division of DT Industries has become Sencorp, Inc., following the purchase of assets from DT Industries. Headquartered in Hyannis, Mass., Sencorp is a privately held entity formed by Management Capital, LLC, of...

Textube Corp. of Greer, S.C., reports that it has officially changed its corporate name to Creform Corp.(New Names)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Textube Corp. of Greer, S.C., reports that it has officially changed its corporate name to Creform Corp. The textile manufacturing operation will now be referred to as "Textube: a division of Creform Corp." Creform also manufactures and...

Headquartered in Torrington, Conn., Wittmann, Inc., has announced the formation of a new subsidiary in the Czech Republic to provide plastics-processing companies a local sales and service network.(New Subsidiary)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Headquartered in Torrington, Conn., Wittmann, Inc., has announced the formation of a new subsidiary in the Czech Republic to provide plastics-processing companies a local sales and service network. The new entity is called Wittmann CZ spol. s...

Albemarle Corp.(Price Changes)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Albemarle Corp., headquartered in Richmond, Va., reports that it is increasing prices for Saytex CP-2000 flame retardant by 10% globally, effective March 7, 2004, or as contracts allow.

BASF.(Price Changes)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... BASF (Mount Olive, N.J.) is increasing prices for Ultramid polyamide (PA) 6 spinning polymer, compounding resins, and caprolactam in North America by $0.06/1b, effective March 1, 2004.

BASF is also increasing prices for its entire product line of styrenic copolymer resins by $0.04/lb in North America, effective March 1, 2004.(Price Changes)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... BASF is also increasing prices for its entire product line of styrenic copolymer resins by $0.04/lb in North America, effective March 1, 2004. Included in the price increase are Terluran ABS (acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene), Luran S ASA...

The Dow Chemical Company.(Price Changes)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The Dow Chemical Company (Midland, Mich.) has announced that, effective March 1, 2004, it will increase all off-list prices of propylene glycol products by $0.04/lb in North America. Products included are propylene glycol industrial grade (PGI)...

Dow has also announced that it will increase the North American off-list price of Glycidil methacrylate (GMA).(Price Changes)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Dow has also announced that it will increase the North American off-list price of Glycidil methacrylate (GMA) by $0.20/lb, effective March 21, 2004, or as contracts allow.

Great Lakes Chemical Corp.(Price Changes)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Great Lakes Chemical Corp. of Indianapolis has announced that, effective for shipments after Jan. 23, 2004, or where contracts allow, it has increased the price for all grades of antimony trioxide by $0.25/lb in the Americas and by $550/MT in...

Great Lakes has also announced a worldwide list and off-list price increase of 7% for phosphate esters, effective March 1, 2004, or where contracts allow..(Price Changes)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Great Lakes has also announced a worldwide list and off-list price increase of 7% for phosphate esters, effective March 1, 2004, or where contracts allow. The increase applies to Reofos and Kronitex phosphate ester flame retardants, and Durad...

Luzenac America.(Price Changes)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Luzenac America, based in Centennial, Colo., has announced price increases for talc products sold in the U.S. and Canada, effective March 1, 2004. Increases will range up to 5% for products made from domestic ore sources and to 13% for products...

Davis-Standard of Pawcatuck, Conn., has realigned its sales force to include a central management team consisting of regional sales managers for each territory, and added sales representatives to service all customers in the U.S. and Canada.(Representatives)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Davis-Standard of Pawcatuck, Conn., has realigned its sales force to include a central management team consisting of regional sales managers for each territory, and added sales representatives to service all customers in the U.S. and Canada....

Arburg.(Websites enhancement)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Arburg, Lossburg, Germany, www.arburg.com--redesigned website.

Market Search, Inc.(Websites)(services)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Market Search, Inc., Toledo, Ohio, www.tinsider.com--"Thermoplastic Insiders' Report," a web-based news service for the plastics industry.

Chromalox, Inc.(Other Briefs)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Chromalox, Inc., announces that it has received a patent for the technology used in the MaxPac SCR product line. According to Chromalox, MaxPac's features, such as built-in power distribution, plug and play options,...

Heidenhain Corp. of Schaumburg, Ill., has donated several Heidenhain LIP 400 high-precision linear scales to five universities with mechanical engineering.(Other Briefs)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Heidenhain Corp. of Schaumburg, Ill., has donated several Heidenhain LIP 400 high-precision linear scales to five universities with mechanical engineering and aerospace programs--the University of Florida, the University of New Mexico, the...

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Cascade Engineering has announced the establishment of scholarships for engineering students at Ferris State University (Big Rapids, Mich.).(Other Briefs)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Cascade Engineering has announced the establishment of scholarships for engineering students at Ferris State University (Big Rapids, Mich.) A maximum of three $1500 annual scholarships, awarded to students enrolled...

NEC Corp.(Other Briefs)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... NEC Corp. of Tokyo has announced that it has developed flame-resistant biomass-source plastic (poly-lactic acid) without using such toxic materials as halogen and phosphorus compounds as flame-retarding additives. According to NEC, the new...

SPI launches plastics showcase at "Innoventions" at Epcot[R].(SPI News)
March 1, 2004... SPI recently unveiled plans for its "Fantastic Plastics Works" showcase at "Innoventions" at Epcot[R] at the Walt Disney World[R] Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The ceremony took place on January 15, during an event held in...

Cinpres.(Personnel News)(Cinpres Gas Injection appointed Kevin Brady as national sales manager)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Cinpres Gas Injection, Inc., Ann Arbor, Mich., has hired Kevin Brady as national sales manager.

Guill tool.(Personnel News)(Guill Tool & Engineering Co appointed John Zeller as a engineering manager)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... John Zeller has been appointed engineering manager for Guill Tool & Engineering Co., Inc., West Warwick, R.I.

Precise Technology.(Personnel News)(promotions)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Precise Technology Inc., North Versailles, Pa., has restructured its senior management team. John Weeks has become chairman and chief executive officer; Michael Farrell has been named president and chief operating officer; Gregory Conley has...

Plasticolors.(Personnel News)(appointed new technical service representatives Benjamin Arnold and Peter Gall)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Plasticolors, Inc., Ashtabula, Ohio, has announced the appointment of new technical service representatives Benjamin Arnold and Peter Gall.

Cyclics.(Personnel News)(appointments)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Cyclics Corporation, Schenectady, N.Y., has announced that Ted Eveleth has been named president and CEO; former CEO John Ciovacco will serve as chairman of the board of directors; and Jim Mihalich has been hired as sales director, Americas.

BYK-Gardner.(Personnel News)(appointed Tom Ferrari as a national sales manager)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Tom Ferrari has been named national sales manager for the Retail Color Systems Division of BYK-Gardner USA, Columbia, Md.

Teknor Color.(Personnel News)(appointed Laura Martinez as a representative)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Teknor Color Company, Pawtucket, R.I., has announced Laura Martinez has been named representative in Mexico for the company's line of color concentrates and precolored compounds. She will be headquartered at Guadalajara.

TMP.(Personnel News)(Technical Machine Products appointed John T. Clark as a vice president of sales and marketing)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... John T. Clark has joined Technical Machine Products, Cleveland, as vice president of sales and marketing.

Osterman.(Personnel News)(appointed Christopher Nadeau as sales representative)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Osterman & Company, Cheshire, Conn., has announced the hiring of Christopher Nadeau as sales representative covering the Northeast and focusing on EPI materials for injection molding.