Plastics Engineering articles from September 2003

Plastics Engineering archives from September 2003

PE Europe 2004 editorial calendar.(Editorial)(Calendar)
September 1, 2003... PE Europe has opened the European market for the Society. We are grateful that it has been so well received by the industry throughout the continent. Working with PE Europe's editor, Patrick Stapley, we've developed a plan for a three-issue...

Glossing things over.(Materials)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Each of three new grades of Makrofol PC (polycarbonate) film from Bayer Polymers is designed to meet the range of customers' requirements for surface gloss finish, and each is intended for use in a variety of applications that include...

For "extreme" environments.(Materials)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Unigard RE HFDD-1441 NT is a compound intended to meet performance standards and specifications in automotive and appliance applications, according to Dow Wire & Cable Compounds, a business unit of the Dow Chemical Co. The new material, says...

Cover your engines.(Materials)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... PolyOne Corp., in collaboration with Rieter Automotive Systems (a supplier of interior trim components and systems for noise control and thermal insulation for the automotive industry) has introduced Bergamid PA, a glass- and mineral-filled...

"Special" specialty elastomers.(Materials)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Derived from ExxonMobil's Exxpol metallocene catalyst technology and polymerization reactor processes, the Vistamaxx family of specialty elastomers is said to improve elasticity, softness, adhesion, strength, and durability of customers'...

Cool engine.(Materials)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... For engine-cooling applications such as thermostat housings, crossover pipes, and water-pump impellers, Ticona has introduced Fortron PPS 1140EC (polyphenylene sulfide), which the company says is an excellent candidate for use in the cooling...

Expanding the capabilities of PVC.(Materials)
September 1, 2003... Chemistry that combines polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polyolefin elastomers (POEs) has reportedly made possible a new series of flexible vinyl compounds that are said to exhibit performance superior to that of conventional plasticized PVC at...

Desktop delivery.(Materials)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Data Delivery Service, a method by which materials scientists at testing laboratories can deliver test results to a client's desktop PC via the Internet, has been introduced by Matereality. The company specializes in web-based management of...

"Pumping up" pipe performance.(Materials)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The development of a new catalyst and manufacturing technology that is said to improve performance in piping systems has been announced by Atofina Petrochemicals. Finathene XT10 N--a bimodal, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) resin for pressure...

A quiet spot on the racetrack.(Plastics Applications)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Used to mold the housing of the MSD Digital Ignition Tester, DuPont reports, its Zytel EMX nylon resin effectively shields sensitive microprocessor circuitry from electromagnetic interference (EMI), or noise. In field trials, says Autotronic...

Auto interiors sport matte surfaces.(Plastics Applications)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The Zanini Auto Group of Barcelona, one of Spain's largest automotive suppliers, uses BASF's Terblend N to manufacture steering-column shrouds with a handsome matte finish that does not require painting. Terblend N is based on a blend of ABS...

Acetal clicks in children's safety buckle.(Plastics Applications)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Designed by National Molding Corporation (USA) to keep children safely restrained in high chairs and strollers, the Mega-Lok buckle gets is said to derive its strength, along with ease of processing, from Ticona's Celcon acetal copolymer. ...

TPVs seal the deal.(Plastics Applications)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Rubbermaid is using a new EU food-compliant grade of Santoprene thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) from Advanced Elastomers Systems (AES) for the seal in its food-container lids. AES says it collaborated with Rubbermaid to ensure that the new...

Trucks get a cost-effective replacement for metal brackets.(Plastics Applications)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Cost and weight reduction was the goal behind an "innovative material solution" for replacing metal in automotive brackets for Volvo Trucks. RTP Company reports that it has teamed with the truck manufacturer to develop two types of cost-cutting...

PC resin does a heart good.(Plastics Applications)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... A medical grade of Makrolon polycarbonate from Bayer Plastics provides critical properties to a "breakthrough" device from Gish Biomedical used in cardiac surgery to cool and warm the blood. "About the size of a fist," says Bayer, the central...

Coating compound keeps its head under the hood.(Plastics Applications)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... In developing its Monomet cylinder head gasket, STE of Wilhelmshaven, Germany, used a powder coating compound of Victrex PEEK polymer and PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) to prevent micro abrasion, contact corrosion, and "welding" of the cylinder...

Aircraft get a lift from PAI.(Plastics Applications)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Solvay Advanced Polymers highlights the importance of clip nuts made from its Torlon polyamide-imide (PAI) used on commercial aircraft to secure flooring, fairings, interior trim, and bulkheads. According to Solvay, the metal clip nuts that the...

Automotive plastics.(Industry Overview)
September 1, 2003... Increased pressure on automakers to reduce costs while improving fuel economy, durability, safety, and noise/vibration level is expected to drive the use of plastics to new levels. Plastics offer automotive OEMs the styling flexibility needed...

Molding and partnering.(Plastics Machinery/Processing)
September 1, 2003... Synventive Molding Solutions, which offers a line of hot runner systems and process simulation services for the injection molding industry, unveiled new products and technologies at NPE 2003. The company reports that it has made numerous...

Granulators in abundance.(Plastics Machinery/Processing)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Cumberland Engineering introduced its 2000 Series granulator line, which replaces Models 1828 and 1842, at NPE 2003. Available in three infeed sizes--20 x 42 inch 20 x 50 inch, and 20 x 60 inch the new Series offers a throughput range from 1800...

Wood-processing technology.(Plastics Machinery/Processing)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The TEM Series of co-rotating, intermeshing, compounding twin-screw extrusion systems is capable of processing a variety of plastic compounds, including wood/plastic composite materials (such as PVC, polyethylene, and polypropylene in...

Short-screw technology, double efficiency.(Plastics Machinery/Processing)
September 1, 2003... The XL Recycling Extruder, with its new short-screw technology, increases the lb/hr rate of output per hp of input power by 100%, reports the machine's manufacturer, Plasmac Ltd. The short screw length reportedly reduces the heat history of the...

Long-life rapid prototyping system.(Plastics Machinery/Processing)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... At NPE 2003, Stratasys, Inc., launched the FDM Vantage, a rapid prototyping system designed to allow users to make future upgrades by adding a larger modeling chamber, more material bays, and new modeling materials as they become available,...

No ladder required.(Plastics Machinery/Processing)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Operators routinely examine the primary chrome roll nip region of a line in order to monitor behavior of the extrudate as it exits the sheet die lips and enters the primary chrome roll nip region. Observations are noted as to uniformity of the...

The meter is running.(Plastics Machinery/Processing)
September 1, 2003... The SEL-734 Revenue Metering System from Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories was developed to enable users of industrial power systems to realize substantial savings through precise measurement, monitoring, recording, and control of...

New lease on life for feedscrews.(Plastics Machinery/Processing)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... With XC1000 material from Surface Engineering & Alloy Co.--a manufacturer of wear-resistance products that specializes in full encapsulation of injection molding and extrusion feedscrews with tungsten carbide coating--worn CPM feedscrews can be...

Cincinnati.(Thermoforming 2003)(Calendar)
September 1, 2003... September 13-16, 2003 Cincinnati Convention Center Cincinnati, Ohio Headquarter Hotel: Millennium Hotel For Reservations: 513/352-2100-Request SPE Room Rate $127.00 WORKSHOPS: Saturday, September 13 Medical Thermoforming-Lean & Clean- SPE...

CAD inspection software gets an upgrade.(Computer Hardware & Software)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Delcam has introduced a new version of its PowerInspect software for inspecting prototypes, tooling, and sample parts against CAD data with a wide range of devices, including static CMMs, portable inspection arms and optical systems....

Precise layer ratios, rollstock consistency.(Computer Hardware & Software)
September 1, 2003... At NPE in June, Maguire Products announced that gravimetric blenders powered by its new LineMaster software "raise extrusion yield control to a new level of simplicity and accuracy and enable processors to enhance product consistency, save on...

Thomson group announces web resource enhancements.(Computer Hardware & Software)
September 1, 2003... Thomson Delphion announces that it now offers access to full-text patent specifications for more than four million additional patents from national collections worldwide, bringing the number of patent images available on Delphion to more than...

IBM rolls out three-in-one.(Computer Hardware & Software)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... IBM has announced that it is bringing together three key technologies--WebSphere Internet infrastructure software, the Linux open source operating system, and the advanced Power4 microprocessor--to help companies improve IT performance while...

Genesis begets the next generation.(Computer Hardware & Software)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... EDAX, Inc., a Mahwah, N.J.-based provider of X-ray microanalysis, X-ray fluorescence, and electron diffraction instrumentation, has introduced the next generation of its Genesis EDS Microanalysis software. Version 3.5 supports Edax's new...

3-axis functions heighten CAD precision and flexibility.(Computer Hardware & Software)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Mastercam Version 9 from CNC Software features advanced 3-axis, multisurface/solids machining functions designed to enhance software capabilities in precision control and cutting turnaround. According to CNC, these 3-axis functions "bring a new...

Rheology software offers an update.(Computer Hardware & Software)
September 1, 2003... Bohlin Instruments has introduced a version of software for its rotational rheometers that is said to expand testing capabilities while retaining a simple user interface. The software is compatible with the Bohlin CVO, C-VOR, and Gemini series...

Feds encourage small-business R&D.(Industry News)
September 1, 2003... An eight-day, multi-state bus tour called SWIFT IV (SBIR/STTR--Where Innovation Focuses Technology) aims to fuel technology growth and development across the U.S. Northwest by promoting awareness of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)...

Trostel SEG, a standard, insert, and dual-shot injection molder based in Lake Geneva, Wis., has acquired Techniplas, Inc.(Acquisitions)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Trostel SEG, a standard, insert, and dual-shot injection molder based in Lake Geneva, Wis., has acquired Techniplas, Inc., of Ankeny, Iowa. The acquired company brings complementary custom molded thermoplastic products and an extended press...

Bayer Polymers has announced that the Makroform Group, headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany--a joint venture established by Bayer AG (Leverkusen, Germany) and Rohm GmbH in July 2000--is now a wholly owned Bayer subsidiary.(Acquisitions)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Bayer Polymers has announced that the Makroform Group, headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany--a joint venture established by Bayer AG (Leverkusen, Germany) and Rohm GmbH in July 2000--is now a wholly owned Bayer subsidiary, effective July 15,...

Albemarle Corp. of Richmond, Va., has completed its acquisition from Rhodia of the phosphorus-based polyurethane flame retardants businesses and the ammonium polyphospate product range.(Acquisitions)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Albemarle Corp. of Richmond, Va., has completed its acquisition from Rhodia of the phosphorus-based polyurethane flame retardants businesses and the ammonium polyphosphate product range. This transaction--through which Albemarle is acquiring a...

Based in Middlebury, Conn., Crompton Corp. has announced that it has completed the sale of its organosilicones business to General Electric Company and its acquisition of the GE Specialty Chemicals business in a transaction valued at some $1.05 billion.(Divestitures)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Based in Middlebury, Conn., Crompton Corp. has announced that it has completed the sale of its organosilicones business to General Electric Company and its acquisition of the GE Specialty Chemicals business in a transaction valued at some $1.05...

Kraton Polymers (Houston) has awarded a detailed engineering contract to Aker Kvaerner to begin work on a capacity expansion for Kraton G polymers at its plant in Belpre, Ohio.(Expansion)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Kraton Polymers (Houston) has awarded a detailed engineering contract to Aker Kvaerner to begin work on a capacity expansion for Kraton G polymers at its plant in Belpre, Ohio. Expected to be completed by mid-2004, the expansion will double the...

Clariant Masterbatches.(ISO/QS Certification)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The following have received ISO Certification: Clariant Masterbatches, Muttenz, Switzerland, ISO 9001-2000, for four facilities in the Asia/Pacific region: Shanghai, China; Shah Alam and Butterworth, Malaysia; and Bangkok, Thailand.

At NPE 2003, B&P Process Equipment of Saginaw, Mich., and Battaggion S.P.A., headquartered in Bergamo, Italy, presented a lineup of batch mixing equipment for plastics premix and masterbatch compounding applications made under the B&P/Battaggion name.(Joint Ventures)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... At NPE 2003, B&P Process Equipment of Saginaw, Mich., and Battaggion S.P.A., headquartered in Bergamo, Italy, presented a lineup of batch mixing equipment for plastics premix and masterbatch compounding applications made under the...

The Molders Choice catalog now features dryers, loaders, feeders, and other material-handling equipment manufactured by Comet Automation Systems, Inc., of Dayton, Ohio.(Joint Ventures)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The Molders Choice catalog now features dryers, loaders, feeders, and other material-handling equipment manufactured by Comet Automation Systems, Inc., of Dayton, Ohio. The marketing alliance was announced at NPE 2003. Molders Choice is based...

Needham, Mass.-based product-development company PTC has announced the signing of a value-added reseller agreement with Mallett Technology.(Joint Ventures)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Needham, Mass.-based product-development company PTC has announced the signing of a value-added reseller agreement with Mallett Technology. Per the agreement, Mallett will provide its customers with PTC's Pro/Engineer software products along...

CGTech (Irvine, Calif.) and Mitsui Seiki U.S.A., Inc. (Franklin Lakes, N.J.), have joined forces through an agreement to build virtual machine models for machining simulation using CGTech's Vericut software.(Joint Ventures)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... CGTech (Irvine, Calif.) and Mitsui Seiki U.S.A., Inc. (Franklin Lakes, N.J.), have joined forces through an agreement to build virtual machine models for machining simulation using CGTech's Vericut software. The companies will first develop...

BASF (Ludwigshafen, Germany) and The Dow Chemical Company (Midland, Mich.) announce that they have made "significant progress in advancing the technology for the manufacture" of propylene oxide using hydrogen peroxide as a key raw material (HPPO).(Joint Ventures)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... BASF (Ludwigshafen, Germany) and The Dow Chemical Company (Midland, Mich.) announce that they have made "significant progress in advancing the technology for the manufacture" of propylene oxide using hydrogen peroxide as a key raw material...

German companies Degussa AG of Marl and LPKF Laser & Electronics AG of Garbsen have signed a know-how and license agreement for a technology developed by LPKF that enables circuit structures to be directly created on the surface of three-dimensional components through laser direct structuring (LDS) and subsequent additive metallization.(Licenses)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... German companies Degussa AG of Marl and LPKF Laser & Electronics AG of Garbsen have signed a know-how and license agreement for a technology developed by LPKF that enables circuit structures to be directly created on the surface of...

LPKF has also signed a know-how and licensing agreement for LDS technology with Bayer AG of Leverkusen, Germany.(Licenses)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... LPKF has also signed a know-how and licensing agreement for LDS technology with Bayer AG of Leverkusen, Germany. The Bayer Polymers subgroup of Bayer AG says it will modify PBTs and PETs (polyethylene terephthalates) from its Pocan range such...

TOPLA, the service company of Toshiba Machinery, has been licensed by Trexel to offer MuCell Modular Upgrades to MuCell injection-molding customers in Japan, where it has 19 offices.(Licenses)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... TOPLA, the service company of Toshiba Machinery, has been licensed by Trexel to offer MuCell Modular Upgrades to MuCell injection-molding customers in Japan, where it has 19 offices. Based in Woburn, Mass., Trexel is the exclusive worldwide...

Headquartered in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, Acetex Corp. has announced the completion of its amalgamation with AT Plastics Inc.(Merger)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Headquartered in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, Acetex Corp. has announced the completion of its amalgamation with AT Plastics Inc., developer and manufacturer of specialty plastics and film products. Operating plants in France, Spain, and Edmonton,...

Headquartered in Saginaw, Mich., B&P Process Equipment Co. has opened a new branch sales office in Cologne, Germany.(New Facilities)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Headquartered in Saginaw, Mich., B&P Process Equipment Co. has opened a new branch sales office in Cologne, Germany. Customers of B&P in Europe may now direct inquiries to Mr. Guido Broder at B&P Process Equipment Europe,...

Western Michigan University announces that its new engineering complex is home to an 8000-[ft.sup.2] plastics processing lab.(New Facilities)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Western Michigan University announces that its new engineering complex is home to an 8000-[ft.sup.2] plastics processing lab. The lab features a 29-ft ceiling, 5-ton bridge crane, and isolation pads in the floor for up to 650-ton presses. It is...

Dispomedic 2000 Ltd., a medical goods manufacturer based in Dimona, Israel, has announced that it will locate its new North American medical manufacturing facility in Port Huron, Mich.(New Facilities)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Dispomedic 2000 Ltd., a medical goods manufacturer based in Dimona, Israel, has announced that it will locate its new North American medical manufacturing facility in Port Huron, Mich. In cooperation with the Economic Development Alliance of...

BASF (Ludwigshafen, Germany) reports that it has begun work on its new integrated production facility for polytetrahydrofuran (PolyTHF) and tetrahdrofuran (THF) in the Shanghai Chemical Industrial Park in Caojing/Shanghai, China.(New Facilities)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... BASF (Ludwigshafen, Germany) reports that it has begun work on its new integrated production facility for polytetrahydrofuran (PolyTHF) and tetrahdrofuran (THF) in the Shanghai Chemical Industrial Park in Caojing/Shanghai, China. With an annual...

Alvey Systems, Inc. (St. Louis), an FKI Logistex member company.(New Facilities)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Alvey Systems, Inc. (St. Louis), an FKI Logistex member company, announces the opening of its newest satellite office, at 7702 East Doubletree Ranch Road, Suite 300-152, Scottsdale, AZ 85258; (480) 699-9007.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) of Tokyo has announced the completion of a plant in Zhejiang Province, China, for Hangzhou Kanon Machinery Co., Ltd., with which it had concluded a production outsourcing agreement for injection molding machines.(New Facilities)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) of Tokyo has announced the completion of a plant in Zhejiang Province, China, for Hangzhou Kanon Machinery Co., Ltd., with which it had concluded a production outsourcing agreement for injection molding...

The Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) has announced a new location.(New Locations)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) has announced a new location. Effective August 1, the Association resides at 5915 Airport Rd., Suite 712, Mississauga, Ontario L4V 1T1. Telephone and e-mail numbers remain the same.

Based in Kronberg, Germany, Celanese AG has announced the relocation of its North American regional headquarters to Florence, Kentucky, from Summit, N.J., a site whose closing was announced earlier this year.(New Locations)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Based in Kronberg, Germany, Celanese AG has announced the relocation of its North American regional headquarters to Florence, Kentucky, from Summit, N.J., a site whose closing was announced earlier this year. The main functions being...

With the establishment of its new subsidiary KMB Seide Technology GmbH, Berstorff says, it has strengthened its position as a system supplier for film and sheet manufacturing lines.(New Subsidiary)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... With the establishment of its new subsidiary KMB Seide Technology GmbH, Berstorff says, it has strengthened its position as a system supplier for film and sheet manufacturing lines. KMB Seide was founded in March this year, and has acquired the...

Great Lakes Chemical Corp.(Price Change)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Great Lakes Chemical Corp. of Indianapolis has announced a worldwide price increase of $0.06/lb ($130/MT) for its KP-130 specialty additive. The increase is effective as of July 16.

Websites.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Sherwin-Williams, Cleveland, www.sherwinwilliams.com/oem, new site exclusively for OEMs and job shops involved in production finishing. The Witte Company, Inc., Washington, N.J., www.witte.com, new site. F.I.T. Ventilation, Clearwater,...

Parker Fluid Control Division of New Britain, Conn., reports that it now offers a secure "easy online portal," to its entire product range as well as offerings from the company's 122 other divisions.(Other Briefs)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Parker Fluid Control Division of New Britain, Conn., reports that it now offers a secure "easy online portal," to its entire product range as well as offerings from the company's 122 other divisions. PHconnect is a web application that allows...

Conforma Clad, of New Albany, Ind., has introduced a full-service extruder barrel inspection and refurbishing program designed to extend the life of worn extruder barrels.(Other Briefs)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Conforma Clad, of New Albany, Ind., has introduced a full-service extruder barrel inspection and refurbishing program designed to extend the life of worn extruder barrels. The service begins with an inspection, performed at no charge, after...

BASF Venture Capital GmbH of Lugwigshafen, Germany, reports that it is investing in a Scottish microdisplay company, MicroEmissive Displays Ltd (MED), headquartered in Edinburgh.(Other Briefs)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... BASF Venture Capital GmbH of Lugwigshafen, Germany, reports that it is investing in a Scottish microdisplay company, MicroEmissive Displays Ltd (MED), headquartered in Edinburgh. MED has developed microdisplay technology based on light-emitting...

Restructured in accordance with revisions released in December 2000, the ISO 9000 QMS (quality management systems) series of standards now consists of four primary standards replacing more than 20 standards and documents.(Other Briefs)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Restructured in accordance with revisions released in December 2000, the ISO 9000 QMS (quality management systems) series of standards now consists of four primary standards replacing more than 20 standards and documents. Three of the new...

DSM Desotech, Inc., and Vantico A&T US, Inc., announce that they have entered into a settlement agreement to resolve patent-related disputes involving their respective stereolithography resin products, as an alternative to court proceedings.(Other Briefs)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... DSM Desotech, Inc., and Vantico A&T US, Inc., announce that they have entered into a settlement agreement to resolve patent-related disputes involving their respective stereolithography resin products, as an alternative to court proceedings....

Completing the privatization of DuPont Canada, Inc., the company has approved a shareholders' resolution proposing its amalgamation with DCI Acquisition, Inc.(Other Briefs)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Completing the privatization of DuPont Canada, Inc., the company has approved a shareholders' resolution proposing its amalgamation with DCI Acquisition, Inc. Effective with the amalgamation and certain related transactions, E.I. du Pont de...

Muttenz, Switzerland-based Clariant Masterbatches has announced the development of an extensive new e-business system.(Other Briefs)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Muttenz, Switzerland-based Clariant Masterbatches has announced the development of an extensive new e-business system. In conjunction with business partners Accenture, Omnexus, and Elemica, Clariant Masterbatches has developed a program...

Technical Machine Products (TMP) of Cleveland has entered into agreements in both China and India for the production of equipment using TMP technology.(Other Briefs)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Technical Machine Products (TMP) of Cleveland has entered into agreements in both China and India for the production of equipment using TMP technology. TMP's partner in China is Guilin Rubber Machinery (GRM), which will manufacture a range of...

Alliance Gas Systems, Inc.(Other Briefs)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Alliance Gas Systems, Inc., of Chesterfield Twp., Mich., reports that it has been awarded U.S. Patent No. 6,579,489, dated June 17, 2003, for its water-assisted injection-molding process, called Hydrojection. The broad-coverage patent includes...

Fluid Conditioning Systems (FCS).(Other Briefs)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... U.K.-based company Fluid Conditioning Systems (FCS) announces that it has received funding in excess of 1 million [pounds sterling] to market a "revolutionary" filtration device it has named Magnom. As FCS explains, the Magnom comprises a...

Bayer AG of Leverkusen, Germany, has announced that the Thermoplastics Testing Center (TTC) of its Bayer Polymers corporate division has demonstrated a 180% increase in productivity in terms of the total number of tests carried out over the last six years.(Other Briefs)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Bayer AG of Leverkusen, Germany, has announced that the Thermoplastics Testing Center (TTC) of its Bayer Polymers corporate division has demonstrated a 180% increase in productivity in terms of the total number of tests carried out over the...

Online SPE courses.(SPE News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Online SPE Courses Look for information on the following courses at the SPE e-Learning Center; visit http://www.4spc.org/trainingeducation.htm. * Application of an Extruder Simulation Towards Design * Decisions, Judgment, and...

Available upon request!(SPE News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Demonstration CDs of the Plastics Technician's TOOLBOX[R]--Injection Molding are available upon request. The CDs feature sample chapters, Tables of Contents for each of the seven "drawers," and a list of the 47 contributing authors and their...

SPE member reclassification.(SPE News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... SPE is dedicated to helping you attain a higher professional status. To recognize your accomplishments within the plastics industry, SPE has designed distinguished grades of membership based on education and work credits. Many who have...

Mark your calendar.(SPE News)(Calendar)
September 1, 2003... For more information on these upcoming SPE conferences, seminars, and presentations, please visit the websites listed. * Carbon Nanotubes in Thermoplastic Polymers: A Critical Overview Online Presentation; September 18; 11:00 AM...

SPI / OSHA alliance provides safety tools for plastics professionals.(SPI News)
September 1, 2003... SPI has worked closely with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to produce a number of training and online tools for plastics professionals as part of a strategic SPI/OSHA alliance. The partnership was developed to be...

Structural Plastics Division issues call for papers.(SPI News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... SPI's Structural Plastics Division is accepting submissions of technical papers for presentation at the Structural Plastics 2004 Annual Conference and New Product Design Recognition, which will be held March 21-23, 2004, in Charlotte, N.C. The...

HunterLab.(Personnel News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Hunter Associates Laboratory, Inc., Reston, Va., has announced Ken Wendt has joined its sales team, covering Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and sections of New Jersey and New York.

Kalfact Plastics.(Personnel News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Ken Trupke has been named president of Kalfact Plastics Company, Rockford, Mich.

Keystone Aniline.(Personnel News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Keystone Aniline, Chicago, has announced two additions to the Sales and Industry Management Team: Ed Messer has joined the company as sales manager, and Charles Perry will serve as industry manager for inks and coatings.

Fusion UV Systems.(Personnel News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Kurt Schier has joined Fusion UV Systems, Inc., Gaithersburg, Md., as senior product manager.

HPM.(Personnel News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The HPM Division of Taylor's Industrial Services, Mt. Gilead, Ohio, has hired Dean M. Francis to serve in the newly created position of vice president of global development.

Perma-Flex.(Personnel News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Perma-Flex, Salisbury, N.C., has announced the addition of Bruce Anderson as salesperson covering southern New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, eastern New York and Rhode Island; he is based in Taunton, Mass.