Plastics Engineering articles from October 2004

Plastics Engineering archives from October 2004

Colorant system for wood/plastic composites.(Materials)
October 1, 2004... The Polymer Additives Division and Colorants Division of Ferro Corp. have introduced a line of colorants for wood/plastic composites (WPCs). The new colorants are part of a range of additives that include lubricants and UV stabilizers...

Optical-grade cast elastomers.(Materials)
October 1, 2004... Increased worldwide demand for safety and security products has hastened the quest for technologies that help fulfill this requirement. Bayer Material Science reports the development of aliphatic polyurethane cast-elastorner technology that...

Compounds for biomedicals.(Materials)
October 1, 2004... Invibio, Inc.'s PEEK-Classix is a U.S. Pharmacopoeia Class VI thermoplastic designed for medical device applications (e.g., catheters, surgical instruments, analytical equipment, and blood management and drug delivery systems) requiring blood...

Soft-touch TPU.(Materials)
October 1, 2004... GLS Corp. has introduced Versollan TPE, a line of high-performance "rubberized" thermoplastic urethane (TPU) alloys. The initial grades--Versollan RU 2204 and RU 2205--are available at 55 and 65 Shore A, respectively. They are described as...

High-temperature bonding.(Materials)
October 1, 2004... Aremco-Bond 570, a high-temperature, heat-curing nitrile-phenolic adhesive from Aremco Products, is reported to exhibit excellent flexibility and resistance to thermal shock, chemical corrosion, and water immersion. After a brief cure,...

Improved productivity for cable manufacture.(Materials)
October 1, 2004... To help satisfy the growing demand for MV (megavolt), HV (high voltage), and EHV (extra high voltage) underground cable systems for electric energy transmission, Borealis, a supplier of polyethylene to the wire and cable industry, has developed...

Four million colors.(Materials)
October 1, 2004... PolyOne Corp. reports that it has significantly expanded its color-matching capabilities by synthesizing more than 4 million colors (versus the 50,000 preciously available) using its OnColor Virtual Color Technology (VCT) System. The colors are...

Antiblocking agent.(Materials)
October 1, 2004... Techmer PM describes its new antiblocking agent, Techsperse PM11840E4, as a "super-clear" formulation for extruded films, pouches, and bags. Said to meet U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) requirements for use with all foods and medical...

Lower-durometer TPV.(Materials)
October 1, 2004... With the addition of Zeotherm 100-70B thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) to its product line, Zeon Chemicals now offers Zeotherm 100 Series TPVs in three durometers--70s ShA, 80s ShA, and 90s ShA. All three grades are based on polyacrylate rubber...

Smaller, faster, cooler electronics.(Materials)
October 1, 2004... Heat dissipation by higher-power semiconductor chips presents a major challenge for designers of components for electronic devices. As the devices become smaller and as microprocessors run taster with greater functionality, it is increasingly...

Polyolefin plastomers for polymer modification.(Materials)(Affinity GA 1950 POP, Dow Chemical Co.)
October 1, 2004... Characterized by novel chemistry that combines high flow and low crystallinity, Affinity GA polyolefin plastomers (POPs) from The Dow Chemical Co. are intended for use in blends or as a component of a formulation to provide a level of...

Nucleating agents for polypropylene.(Materials)(Nyacol Nano Technologies introduces two additives)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Two additives, NGS 1000 and 2000, that are said to provide controlled nucleation of polypropylene using surface-modified, 50-nm silica particles, resulting in a superior balance of properties, have been introduced by Nyacol Nano Technologies....

Thermoformed acrylic: perfect cover for new massage unit.(Products & Applications)
October 1, 2004... Aqua Massage International's water-massage unit provides a full-body massage by means of computer-controlled water jets beneath an airtight plastic cover designed by Kintz Plastics. Made from translucent acrylic, the cover keeps the user from...

Precision Pour bottle design features blow-molded HDPE.(Products & Applications)(high-density polyethylene)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... A new HDPE (high-density polyethylene) bottle design from Precision Pour of Houston incorporates a measuring chamber into the base of the bottle, eliminating the need for a measuring cup. The blow-molding process was engineered by FGH Systems...

PC compound houses coronary-bypass surgical tool.(Products & Applications)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... RTP Company has formulated a glass-fiber-reinforced, PTFE-lubricated polycarbonate compound to house the delivery system of a new coronary-bypass surgical instrument from Cardica of Menlo Park, Calif. Used to deploy an implantable connector in...

PC-based film with the look of metal.(Products & Applications)(Bayer Films Americas' Makrofol DPF-5072)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... New from Bayer Films Americas is Makrofol DPF-5072, a polycarbonate-based film with a gloss first surface and a matte second surface, specially designed for automotive, telecommunications, and other applications calling for a bright metallic...

TPE extends to deep-draw liners and containers.(Products & Applications)(thermoplastic elastomers)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... PBM Plastics of Newport News, Va., reports that it has successfully formed Riteflex thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) from Ticona into deep-draw liners and containers with width-to-depth ratios as great as 1:4 and walls as thin as 0.002 inch. Using...

PUR compounds are tapped for pipeline protection.(Products & Applications)(polyurethane)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Elastogran GmbH, a BASF Group company based in Lemforde, Germany, has announced three new polyurethane (PUR) products for protecting oil-transport and gas-transport pipelines. Coating and casting compound Elastocoat C 6830 provides...

Valve positioner made of PPA.(Products & Applications)(polyphthalamide)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The success of new valve positioners made from plastic rather than metal or cast aluminum rests on Amodel polyphthalamide (PPA), an engineering polymer produced by Solvay Advanced Polymers. Valve Related Controls, Inc. (VRC), of Loveland, Ohio,...

Coextruded resin hits the roof.(Products & Applications)(GE Advanced Materials introduces Geloy resin for roof tiles)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... GE Advanced Materials has introduced its first cap-layer coextruded Geloy resin for roof tiles. The resin can also be used for building and construction applications such as extruded solid profiles for window lineals and door profiles,...

Markets for biopolymers grow as the materials evolve.
October 1, 2004... Biodegradable polymers have been used mostly in low-value disposables like food-service items, bags, and packaging. While these will continue to be their main markets, the materials are evolving in performance and processability, and upgraded...

Molds: manufacturing and materials: moldmakers offer processors better tooling, shorter lead time.
October 1, 2004... Moldmakers have become more productive in recent years, owing to advances in automation and accuracy in machining and measuring equipment. While plastics processors might not be getting their production tooling cheaper, they are certainly...

Forming molds by laminating laser-cut metal strips.(Fast4M introduces a new process)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Fast4M (pronounced "fast form") recently commercialized an automated lamination process than can produce molds in high volumes from thin sheets of laser-cut steel, aluminum, or other flat stock. Compared with conventional mold building, the...

Mold building contacts.(Brief Article)(Directory)
October 1, 2004... American Mold Builders Assn. 701 E. Irving Park Rd., #207 Roselle, IL 60172 630-980-7667 www.amba.org Bohler-Uddeholm 4902 Tollview Dr. Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 800-638-2520 www.bucorp.com Brush Wellman,...

Horizons: what's shakin'?(polymer-related patents)
October 1, 2004... My first impression of plastics was that of well-chewed chewing gum. They are soft, sticky, and impossible to process. Perhaps the most unappreciated miracle of the twentieth century is the plastics-processing industry. This group of inventive...

Thermoformer with heavy-duty specs.(Machinery & Processing)(Lyle Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Lyle Industries' RFT Custom thermoforming machine provides an economical alternative to traditional equipment and can be configured with a variety of options that add flexibility in both short-run and long-run thermoforming, the company says....

Toxic gas monitor.(Machinery & Processing)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... DirectSense TOX II, a new version of GrayWolf Sensing Solutions' toxic gas monitor that utilizes Pocket PC computers, enables users to mix or match as many as five gas (and temperature) sensors from among a choice of gases, including ammonia...

Stretch rod cylinders for stretch blow molds.(Machinery & Processing)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Series BCS stretch rod cylinders, BCSI and BCS2, from Plastic Packaging Components Group (a division of PHD, Inc.,) are specifically designed as direct replacements for stretch rod cylinders used in Sidel Model SBO ISBM Series 1 and Series2...

Sprayed-on skin.(Machinery & Processing)(C-Spray reaction injection molding gun and metering tempering unit)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... As an alternative to the vinyl used by the automotive, transportation, and marine markets for seat and instrument-panel coverings and similar products, Decker Industries has developed a sprayed-on polyurethane skin. Applied by a high-pressure,...

Nine-layer coextrusion die.(Machinery & Processing)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Although it may appear externally unchanged, Brampton Engineering says, its Streamlined Coextrusion Die (SCD) has undergone continuing improvements in fundamental design, resulting in a new version--the SCD-3. The company reports that following...

Mold-lift tongs.(Machinery & Processing)(Bermer Precision Products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Note: When the following item originally appeared in PE--July 2004, p. 51--it contained an error. PE apologizes. Bermer Precision Products has introduced a line of totally redesigned mold-lift tongs for opening molds during mold...

Release and lubricating agents.(Machinery & Processing)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Release Agent/Dry Lubricant from Miller-Stephenson Chemical Co. is designed to give multiple releases between applications and to provide varying drying rates (slow, medium, and fast) to be selected on the basis of use. Featuring a smaller...

Multi-tip nozzle with edge gates.(Machinery & Processing)(Heitec Heisskanaltechnik GmbH)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... A multi-edge gate nozzle, the Star-Line Series (01.07), which manufacturer Heitec Heisskanaltechnik says combines the advantages of single-tip nozzles with those of conventional multi-tip nozzles, features tip inserts that are put in place only...

Extruding wider, thinner films.(Machinery & Processing)(Coburn Graphic Films)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Coburn Graphic Films (CGF), an IGI company, says it can now extrude films that are "twice as wide and half as thin" as those previously produced. The company's recently installed extruder can make films as wide as 60 inches and as thin as 1...

Compressed air dries hygroscopic resin.(Machinery & Processing)
October 1, 2004... The ERD Xpert dryer from Comet Automation Systems uses compressed air from a plant's air system to dry resins. According to the company, the ERD Xpert is a cost-saving alternative to traditional desiccant drying systems that ensures superior...

Prevention of line clogging.(Machinery & Processing)(LineClear Lateral from Novatec, Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... To eliminate the need for costly dedicated conveying lines to each of a series of molding machines, the LineClear Lateral from Novatec, Inc., can be installed in a new common material line, or retrofitted into an existing common line, to ensure...

Twin-screw side-feeder degassing technology.(Machinery & Processing)(Maris America Corp.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The co-rotating twin-screw extruder is used in compounding applications or in the extrusion of production materials. Both processes require a high degassing capability. In most cases, the extruded materials are molten polymers, polymer...

Curing system penetrates multifilm circuits with low heat.(Machinery & Processing)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... A mercury-free PWB (printed wiring board) curing system that employs pulsed UV/visible light to cure multifilm flexible circuit boards without damage has been developed by Xenon Corp. The Xenon PWB Pulsed UV/Visible Curing System features a...

The practice of cutting lead times: collaboration and "lean" management equal quicker production tooling.
October 1, 2004... Those seeking shorter production mold lead times shouldn't look for a leap in technology as the solution. Rather, mold buyers and builders are finding that altered business practices can lead to substantial cuts. "Mold lead time is more a...

Swiss firm offers rapid tooling of molds.(Industry News)(Georg Kaufmann Formenbau AG )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Georg Kaufmann Formenbau AG of Busslingen, Switzerland, has developed a rapid-tooling method that the company says fabricates injection molds from layers of steel sheets quickly and cost-efficiently. This LOM (laminated object...

ASTM, China standards body sign cooperation pact.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... ASTM International (West Conshohocken, Pa.) has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China (SAC). Among its provisions, the MOU calls for ASTM to...

Market growth is forecast for pressure-sensitive tape.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... A new study by the Freedonia Group (Cleveland) forecasts that the world market for pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA, self-adhesive) will expand at an annual pace of 5.3% through 2008, surpassing 27 billion [m.sup.2], valued at more than $22...

Packaging industry dominates film markets, says report.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Flexible film production accounts for 25% of all plastics used worldwide--some 40 million tons says UK firm Rapra Technology in a new market report titled Plastic Films--Situation and Outlook. Exploring flexible-film markets for a range of...

Based in Riviera Beach, Fla., ITW Performance Polymers has acquired Kraft S.A.(Acquisitions)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Based in Riviera Beach, Fla., ITW Performance Polymers has acquired Kraft S.A. of Andoain, Spain, a producer of adhesives, lubricants, sealants, and other OEM and MRO products for industry and the automotive aftermarket.

Made2Manage Systems, Inc., of Indianapolis announces that it has purchased "substantially all" the assets of DTR Software International, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based provider of software for plastics processors.(Acquisitions)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Made2Manage Systems, Inc., of Indianapolis announces that it has purchased "substantially all" the assets of DTR Software International, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based provider of software for plastics processors. DTR will be "operationally folded...

Erie Plastics received the DuPont Diamond Award for its Folger's AromaSeal plastic coffee canister.(Award)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Erie Plastics received the DuPont Diamond Award for its Folger's AromaSeal plastic coffee canister. The Erie, Pa.-based injection molding facility was hired by Procter & Gamble to produce the canister's advanced closure system.

Makino.(Distributor)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Makino of Mason, Ohio, has appointed EDM Sales and Supplies as its EDM and graphite milling machine distributor for New England and the Mid-Atlantic states. The distributor is based in Union, N.J.

EVAL Company of America.(Expansions)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Houston-based EVAL Company of America has announced plans to double its capacity to produce EVAL (ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer) resin by 2006. Capacity is projected to reach 104 million lbs/yr: the expansion is expected to cost 8150...

Accel Corp.(Expansions)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Headquartered in Naperville, Ill., Accel Corp. has completed an expansion of its West Coast operation with the opening of a 27,000-[ft.sup.2] color and additive compounding facility in Ontario, Calit: This replaces a nearby 7000-[ft.sup.2]...

BASF AG.(Expansions)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... BASF AG has announced plans to increase production capacity for its high-temperature Ultrason polymer resin by 20% at its Ludwigshafen, Germany, site by the end of 2004.

BASF Corp., the New Jersey-based affiliate of BASF AG (Ludwigshafen, Germany), reports that it has added halogen-free flame-retardant grades to its family of Elastollan thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) resins available in North America.(Expansions)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... BASF Corp., the New Jersey-based affiliate of BASF AG (Ludwigshafen, Germany), reports that it has added halogen-free flame-retardant grades to its family of Elastollan thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) resins available in North America....

PlastiCert.(ISO/QS Certification)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The following has received ISO certification: PlastiCert, Stewartstown, Pa., ISO 9001:2000, for its Lewiston, Minn., manufacturing facility.

DuPont (Wilmington, Del.) has signed definitive agreements with the Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem) to license DuPont technology for a new 300,000-tons/yr vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) manufacturing plant to be located in the Jubail Industrial City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.(Joint Venture)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... DuPont (Wilmington, Del.) has signed definitive agreements with the Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem) to license DuPont technology for a new 300,000-tons/yr vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) manufacturing plant to be located in the...

Business Communications Co., Inc.(Literature)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... According to RC-193N Performance Fluorine Chemicals and Polymers, an updated report from Business Communications Co., Inc. (www.bccresearch.com), of Norwalk, Conn., the U.S. fluorine chemical and polymer market reached nearly 2.4 billion lbs in...

Freedonia.(Literature)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... In Thermoplastic Compounding by Independents, Cleveland-based market research firm Freedonia (www.freedoniagroup.com) reports that demand in the U.S. for resin used in independently compounded thermoplastics will increase nearly 4% yearly to...

Sartomer Company.(Literature)
October 1, 2004... Exton, Pa.-based Sartomer Company has released a 60-page catalog providing data on physical and chemical properties of hundreds of the company's products, including liquid and metallic monomers, oligomers, photoinitiators, and SMA resins. To...

Lion Chemical Capital LLC and ACI Capital Co., Inc., have announced that the former PolyOne Elastomers and Performance Additives Group will be named Excel Polymers.(New Company)(Excel Polymers)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Lion Chemical Capital LLC and ACI Capital Co., Inc., have announced that the former PolyOne Elastomers and Performance Additives Group will be named Excel Polymers. The sale from PolyOne was completed on Aug. 5, 2004.

RTP Company.(New Division)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... RTP Company has announced the opening of its new Sheet Extrusion Division, headquartered in Winona, Minn. The facility will support the development and manufacture of compounds used specifically in extrusion applications.

Sonoco.(New Facilities)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Global packaging company Sonoco of Hartsville, S.C., reports that it began production of multilayer HDPE coextrusion blow-molded bottles at its new facility in Corona, Calif., in July 2004. This is the company's first facility for extrusion...

Brookfield Engineering Laboratories.(New Facilities)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Headquartered in Middleboro, Mass., Brookfield Engineering Laboratories announces the opening of a new sales and support office in the Chicago area, to serve primarily Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and neighboring states.

Expanding its polyurethanes activities in Asia, BASF AG (Ludwigshafen, Germany) is investing in a new site in Pudong, Shanghai, where polyurethane specialties will be tailored to the requirements of Chinese customers beginning in early 2007.(New Facilities)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Expanding its polyurethanes activities in Asia, BASF AG (Ludwigshafen, Germany) is investing in a new site in Pudong, Shanghai, where polyurethane specialties will be tailored to the requirements of Chinese customers beginning in early 2007....

Maag Pump Systems Textron, the Polymer Systems (PS) segment of Textron Fluid and Power, has moved its headquarters from Zuirich to Oberglatt, Switzerland.(New Location)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Maag Pump Systems Textron, the Polymer Systems (PS) segment of Textron Fluid and Power, has moved its headquarters from Zuirich to Oberglatt, Switzerland. The new contact information is as follows: Aspstrasse 12, CH-8154 Oberglatt, Switzerland;...

BASF Corp.(Price Changes)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... New Jersey-based BASF Corp. has announced it is raising prices for urethane chemicals in North America, effective Oct. 1, 2004, as follows: Lupranate MDI (pure and polymeric)--$0.12/lb; Lupranate TDI--$0.10/lb; Pluracol polyol--$0.06/lb.

BASF Corp. has also announced price increases of $0.10/lb for Ultraform polyoxymethylene (POM) polyacetal resins in the United States and Canada.(Price Changes)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... BASF Corp. has also announced price increases of $0.10/lb for Ultraform polyoxymethylene (POM) polyacetal resins in the United States and Canada, effective Sep. 20, 2004.

Ciba Specialty Chemicals.(Price Changes)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Ciba Specialty Chemicals has announced a price increase of approximately 15% for alkylated di-phenyl amine antioxidants, sold globally for lubricant applications under the trade names Ciba Irganox L57 and Irganox L67. Increases are effective...

C.P. Hall Company.(Price Changes)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The C.P. Hall Company of Chicago is implementing a temporary adipic acid surcharge on all Paraplex and Plasthall adipate plasticizers. The surcharge--$0.02/lb to $0.07/lb--became effective Sept. 1, 2004.

Dow Chemical Company.(Price Changes)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The Dow Chemical Company (Midland, Mich.) has announced a price increase of $0.06/1b for tripropylene glycol (TPG) regular grade and acrylate grade products in North America, effective Aug. 10, 2004.

Rohm and Haas.(Price Changes)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Philadelphia-based Rohm and Haas has announced a worldwide price increase across its range of ion exchange resins, adsorbents, and catalysts. The 5% increase became effective Sept. 1, or as permitted by contract.

Ticona, the Summit, N.J.-based technical polymers business of Celanese AG of Kronberg, Germany.(Price Changes)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Ticona, the Summit, N.J.-based technical polymers business of Celanese AG of Kronberg, Germany, has increased the price by $0.10/lb for Celcon acetal copolymer sold in the Americas, effective Sept. 1, 2004, or as permitted by contract.

Ticona.(Price Changes)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Ticona is also increasing prices for its GUR and GHR ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE) products by $0.10/lb, effective Oct. 1, 2004, on shipments to the Americas.

Omya, Inc.(Price Changes)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Headquartered in Oftringen, Switzerland, Omya, Inc., has announced a general price increase for all calcium carbonate sold for non-paper applications, effective Sept. 1 or as permitted by contract, as follows: product type ...

IDES.(Other Briefs)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... IDES of Laramie, Wyo., has released Alternative Resin Search technology, designed to help users replace higher-cost resins and discontinued materials. The IDES model delivers information in the company's Prospector Pro search engine that allows...

OsteoBiologics.(Other Briefs)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... San Antonio-based OsteoBiologics reports that is has received 510(k) Premarket Notification from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration to market and distribute its newest formulation of composite bone void filler device called PolyGraft TCP Bone...

DSM Somos.(Other Briefs)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Citing potential health and environmental hazards, DSM Somos has announced that it will continue to avoid the use of crystalline silica materials in its ProtoComposite reinforced stereolithography resins, despite incurring higher costs to use...

SPI recognizes excellence in worksite safety records.(SPI News)
October 1, 2004... SPI's Occupational Health and Environmental Issues Committee (OHEIC) recently recognized 262 worksites with Safety Awards as part of its 2003 Occupational Safety and Health Survey. The survey, which polled 336 worksites in the United States,...

Missouri business periodical lauds SPI member.(SPI News)(Suzanne Riney, Spartech Corp.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... SPI member Suzanne Riney was recently named "Most Influential Business Woman 2004" by the St. Louis Business Journal. The director of environmental, health and safety programs for Spartech Corp. of Clayton, Mo., Riney supervises corporate...

California firms join forces to clean up the coastline.(SPI News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Representatives from throughout the California plastics industry convened on Aliso Beach in Laguna Beach, Calif., on September 18 to participate in an organized beach cleanup. Coordinated by SPI's Western Region and the California Film...

Industry urges California to revamp energy policy.(SPI News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... In a recent letter to California lawmakers, SPI joined its allied manufacturing industry association partners in calling for a "sustainable path toward reliability" in the state's retail and wholesale electricity markets. The letter, addressed...

SPI members open plant doors to campaigning lawmakers.(SPI News)
October 1, 2004... With the U.S. elections drawing near, politicians across the nation are stumping--traveling through their home districts campaigning, making speeches, and doing a lot of handshaking. Throughout last summer, plastics companies in each of SPI's...

SPI discusses PFOA issue with journalists from Asia.(SPI News)(perfluorooctanoic acid)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... On September 9, SPI held a briefing for Washington, D.C.-based Asian press members reporting on the PFOA issue. The purpose was to clarity misconceptions about the safety of PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) and fiuoropolymers and to address...

Omega Pultrusions.(Personnel)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Tom Griffiths has been named vice president, engineering and new product development, for Omega Pultrusions, a subsidiary of Omega Polymer Technologies, Inc., Aurora, Ohio.

Sartomer.(Personnel)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Sartomer Company, Exton, Pa., has announced that Kevin W. Rice has been promoted to manager of agent/distributor relations for the United States, and Stephane Thion has been promoted to sales manager, with responsibility for sales of specialty...

B&H Labeling Systems.(Personnel)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... B&H Labeling Systems, Ceres, Calif., has announced Roman M. Eckols has been named president and CEO.

ISRI.(Personnel)(Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc., Washington, D.C, has named John Gilstrap director of safety.