Articles from Plastics Technology (June 1, 2003)

Title	Author	Type	Words
'Self-reinforcing' thermoplastic is harder, stronger, stiffer without added fibers. (Materials: Close-Up).		Illustration	1136
100-yr design life cited for Corrugated HDPE Pipe. (In Brief).		Brief Article	244
Acrylic film takes formed inserts into medical roles. (Thermoforming).		Brief Article	110
Blow molding. (What to See at NPE 2003).	Leaversuch, Robert	Directory	3000
CAD/CAM & CAE. (What to See at NPE 2003).	Knights, Mikell	Directory	1494
Chemicals & additives. (What to See at NPE 2003).	Sherman, Lilli Manolis	Directory	3308
Clean out machines fast. (Materials).		Brief Article	186
Compounding & mixing. (What to See at NPE 2003).	Schut, Jan H.	Directory	3133
Control & monitoring. (What to See at NPE 2003).	Knights, Mikell	Directory	2277
Cooling with heated water. (Extrusion).		Brief Article	142
Crompton buys GE Specialty Chemicals. (In Brief).		Brief Article	91
Cutting & trimming. (What to See at NPE 2003).		Directory	556
Decorating, printing & finishing. (What to See at NPE 2003).	Sherman, Lilli Manolis	Directory	2987
Dow Automotive to market Cyclic PBT resins. (In Brief).		Brief Article	209
Dow Corning to add on-line sales of Silicone rubber. (In Brief).		Brief Article	126
Extrusion. (What to See at NPE 2003).	Schut, Jan H.	Directory	8411
Fluoropolymer resists chemical stress cracking. (Materials).		Brief Article	111
Get e-mail from your drive motor. (Compounding).		Brief Article	107
Greater China plastics technology show case.			525
Heating & cooling. (What to See at NPE 2003).	Naitove, Matthew H.	Directory	2015
Huntsman sells off Gecet & black EPS. (In Brief).		Brief Article	89
I'll never buy a desiccant dryer again.	Dommel, Rich, Jr.		353
Injection molders get on-line needs assessment. (In Brief).		Brief Article	144
Injection molding. (What to See at NPE 2003).	Knights, Mikell	Directory	8832
Inspect non-round wire & cable. (Extrusion).		Brief Article	98
ISO issues first safety standard for printing. (In Brief).		Brief Article	177
Jointed-arm robot handles insert loading and part removal. (Injection Molding: Close-Up).	Naitove, Matthew H.		390
JSW opens U.S. Compounding Tech Center. (Compounding).		Brief Article	114
Lots more horses for reclaim extruders. (Extrusion).		Brief Article	106
Lots of ferment in biopolymers. (Close-Up).	Leaversuch, Robert		400
Machinable PPS & PEEK shapes add wear resistance. (Materials).		Brief Article	96
Materials & parts handling. (What to See at NPE 2003).	Naitove, Matthew H.	Directory	4683
Materials. (What to See at NPE 2003).	Sherman, Lilli Manolis	Directory	4787
Measure tube walls 10 times faster. (Extrusion).		Brief Article	104
Micro-foam gains traction in Detroit. (In Brief).		Brief Article	222
Molds & tooling. (What to See at NPE 2003).		Directory	6344
New coating extends wear protection. (Tooling).			88
New factor in PET bottle equipment coming to U.S. (In Brief).		Brief Article	236
New flow simulalion for microcellular foams. (Injection Molding).		Brief Article	129
New fluoropolymers offer unique properties. (Materials).		Brief Article	144
New FR-PS combines flow, toughness & gloss. (Materials).		Brief Article	310
New PET family provides active & passive barrier. (Materials).		Brief Article	135
New player in optical disk molding presses. (Injection Molding).		Brief Article	114
New single-site LLDPEs make film clear & tough. (Materials).		Brief Article	215
New software for machine control & monitoring. (Injection Molding).		Brief Article	124
NPE: what's different this time.	Naitove, Matthew H.	Brief Article	290
Optimize your process on-line. (Injection Molding).		Brief Article	124
Other exhibitors. (What to See at NPE 2003).		Directory	6396
Polyurethanes & RIM. (What to See at NPE 2003).	Sherman, Lilli Manolis	Directory	571
Portable colorimeters fit in one hand. (Auxiliaries).		Brief Article	121
Portable gloss meters for faster QC. (Auxiliaries).		Brief Article	146
Quick-Change feeder & compact hopper agitator. (Auxiliaries).		Brief Article	118
Recycling & scrap reclaim. (What to See at NPE 2003).	Schut, Jan H.	Directory	3035
Replace lead stabilizers in PVC wire & cable. (Additives).		Brief Article	179
Resin prices hit a ceiling. (Pricing Update).	Schut, Jan H.		2227
Service lets you rebuild only mold problem areas. (Tooling).		Brief Article	144
Structural-foam process fills molds in two clamps. (Injection Molding).		Brief Article	209
Testing & QC. (What to See at NPE 2003).	Sherman, Lilli Manolis	Directory	2875
The art of manufacturing. (Inspiration).	Naitove, Matthew H.		569
Thermoforming. (What to See at NPE 2003).	Leaversuch, Robert	Directory	1590
Thermosets & Composites. (What to See at NPE 2003).	Naitove, Matthew H.	Directory	639
Three lines of European machines come to U.S. (Blow Molding).			460
Three new models of lab color instruments. (Auxiliaries).		Brief Article	174
Toshiba offers Twinshot coinjection technology. (Injection Molding).		Brief Article	96
Upgraded trim press speeds tool change 50%. (Thermoforming).		Brief Article	120
Vertical injection line gains larger models. (Injection Molding).		Brief Article	92
Welding, bonding & assembly. (What to See at NPE 2003).	Leaversuch, Robert	Directory	1455