Articles from Plastics Technology (June 1, 2001)

Title	Author	Type	Words
'Less-Efficient' Screw Saves on Additives.		Brief Article	100
55-Ton Electric Press Targets Precision Jobs.		Brief Article	159
Acrylic Impact Modifier Packs More Punch in PVC.		Brief Article	72
AGR Creates Agr TopWave.			79
Albemarle Expands into Mineral Flame Retardants.			104
All-Electric 3-Tonner Rolls into Action.		Brief Article	143
Automatic Film Winders Make 59-in. Diam. Rolls.		Brief Article	113
Benchtop Vertical Press Comes with Mold Shuttle.		Brief Article	102
Biggest CPVC Pipe Yet.		Brief Article	169
BP Amoco Is Now Called BP.		Brief Article	34
Buy Extrusion Supplies With a Mouse Click.		Brief Article	79
Clarified PP Challenges PET in Water Bottle.		Brief Article	115
Color Feeder Runs in Sync With Injection Press or Extruder.		Brief Article	88
Conductive Resin Guards Against ESD.		Brief Article	113
Dynisco Hot Runners Changes Name.		Brief Article	32
Eastman, Spartech Partner in Sheet.		Brief Article	76
Ejector Blades for Large Parts.		Brief Article	152
Fast-Setting Epoxy/PUR Makes Thick Castings.		Brief Article	112
Feeder Goes Gravimetric.		Brief Article	69
Film Spreader Roll Holds Better Tolerances.		Brief Article	84
First Adjustable-Height Air Ring Bows In.		Brief Article	90
First Dual-Cavity Reheat PET Systems Arrive Here.			219
Fluoropolymer Compounds for Wire & Medical Tubing.		Brief Article	109
Foamed PET Sheet Tackles New Markets.	Schut, Jan H.		1117
Formable Sheet for IMD Features Soft Touch.		Brief Article	78
Formosa Starts Up First Train of New PP Unit.			82
FR PC/ABS Grades Are Eco-Compliant.		Brief Article	73
GE to Restructure Its Plastics Unit.			127
Green-Shade Yellow Is Cleaner and Stronger.		Brief Article	97
Heat-Transfer Fluid Now Resists Oxidation Better.		Brief Article	67
Heaters Clamp Tighter to Hot-Runner Nozzles.		Brief Article	89
High-Performance Package For Tiebarless Presses.		Brief Article	84
High-Powered Welder Handles Larger Parts.		Brief Article	89
HOT & HEAVY.			268
How to Get 50% Higher Output Of Large PVC Profiles.	Naitove, Matthew H.	Brief Article	1227
Hunkar Acquires TriData Technologies.		Brief Article	97
Kawaguchi Adds Second Horizontal Electric Press.		Brief Article	140
KoSa Delays PET Expansions.			82
Long-Stroke Machine Handles 20 Cavities.		Brief Article	83
Melamine FR Agent Cuts Smoke Levels.		Brief Article	119
Mercury-Free Relay Offers Lower-Cost Option.		Brief Article	134
Mold Design Speeds Disc Making.		Brief Article	181
New PEEK Vies with PPS For Making Wafers.		Brief Article	109
New Takeoff Chain Lasts Much Longer.		Brief Article	111
New Vinyl Esters Boast High Heat, Fast Cures.		Brief Article	262
Non-Contact Capacitance Sheet Thickness Gauge.		Brief Article	113
NOW THEY WANT PLASTICS TO BE HEAVY?	Leaversuch, Robert D.		2342
Nylon & PP Tailored for Sound Dampening.		Brief Article	85
On-Line Melt Rheometer Is Smaller & Lower in Cost.		Brief Article	116
One Big Bubble.		Brief Article	56
PET Machine Maker Adds Fill/Label/Pack Hardware.		Brief Article	103
PET Roll Stacks Go Double-Wide.		Brief Article	143
PLA Resin Finds First Use In Packaging Film.		Brief Article	113
Plastic That Conduct HEAT.	Sherman, Lilli Manolis		1967
Plastics Training Enters Virtual Reality.	Knights, Mikell		705
Portable Colorimeter Measures Illuminance, Too.		Brief Article	89
PPS Grades Tackle Food and Medical Uses.		Brief Article	93
Preheat SMC in Synch With Press Cycles.		Brief Article	110
Reactive Extrusion Uses Tandem Twin-Screws.		Brief Article	116
Recycled Resin Prices Generally Stable for Now.	Block, Debbie Galante		427
Reel Savings.		Brief Article	111
Reflective Dark Pigments Keep Siding Cool.		Brief Article	66
Resin Sales Drop 3.5% Through Feb.			127
RKC Instrument Acquires Syscon-RKC.			60
Rotomolding Resins Get Distributors.			72
Servo Robots Get Easier to Maintain.		Brief Article	141
Smaller Electric Press Joins Vertical Line.		Brief Article	72
Special Solvents Clean PUR Equipment.		Brief Article	208
Thermoplastics Aim for Electronic Encapsulation.		Brief Article	123
Tier-One Molders License MuCell Process.			78
TPVs Win Approval from FDA.		Brief Article	86
Two Acquisitions in Cable Compounds.			148
Two Tough Pes For Rotomolding.		Brief Article	161
Two-Stage Scrap Grinder Gets Upgrade.		Brief Article	146
Vertical/Vertical Press Goes All-Electric.		Brief Article	74
Weak Resin Prices Stall Hikes.	Schut, Jan H.		1782