Articles from Plastics Technology (April 1, 2004)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
Acrylic capstock for exterior PVC products.			82
Ampacet launches new color service.			140
Avecia sells its biocides line.			35
Barrier PP sheet scavenges oxygen.			133
BASF acquires Foam Enterprises.			58
BASF opens refrigerator applications lab.			105
Blender cleans itself.			59
Blow molding simulation: ready for prime time?	Leaversuch, Robert		823
Brominated-PS FR additive for electrical components.			51
Close to my heart.	Naitove, Matt		317
Color concentrates arrive from China.			80
Composite beefs up SLA prototypes.			100
Demag Plastics Group forms applications team.			100
Die separator adds core pull testing.			96
Disney's Epcot to get plastics showcase.			180
Electricity turns film from opaque to clear.			185
Flame retardant prices flare up.			204
Flexible PPE alloy tackles wire coating.			84
Freudenberg buys Chem-Trend.			47
G-P screw improves mixing & throughput.			96
High-pressure blow-through valve boosts throughput.			145
Hourly rates finished 2003 down again.	Naitove, Matthew H.		921
Hydraulic press maker gets back into composites.	Schut, Jan H.		620
Improved PC/ABS for auto interiors.			65
In-mold labeling: electrostatics are the way to go: applying a static charge to hold the label in the injection mold eliminates the need for vacuum ports that add significantly to the cost of making and maintaining the tool.	Shelton, Scott E.		2390
Industry datebook.		Calendar	342
Information is power: it's the power to run your plant and machines better and more profitably. Today's process and production monitoring systems put that information in the palm of your hand.	Knights, Mikell	Cover Story	3750
Injection molder returns to hydraulics.	Knights, Mikell		604
Injection molding output accelerates.	Wood, Bill		594
Lightweight TP composite takes the driver's seat.	Leaversuch, Robert		1130
Machine vision for product identification.			94
Management buy-out at Xaloy.			57
Merger creates packaging giant.			153
More powerful quartz IR heater.			92
New approach to IR welding bonds more engineering plastics.	Leaversuch, Robert		1000
New Olefinic TPEs for films, fibers, molding.			333
New single-zone control for hot runners.			77
New source for water-ring pelletizers.			90
New source of hot-runner manifolds & hot halves.			65
Novel TPE aimed at automotive market.			177
Nylon RIM expands into niche applications.	Sherman, Lilli Manolis		935
PP, ABS, nylon & thermosets go up.	Block, Debbie Galante		1871
Pushtrusion for extrusion.			164
PVC additives boast improved performance.			230
Quick-delivery even for custom hot runners.			80
Resin usage fell just 1% in 2003.			52
Rolling out the recycled carpet.			179
SAE to certify automotive CAD skills.			161
Same granulator, beefier design.			124
Same heat, lower watts.			132
Simulate barrier screw function on a PC.			121
Special PET resin for monolayer beer bottles.			131
SPI, OSHA extend safety program.			85
Static-mixing tip tackles melt issues in small presses.			64
They've been working on the railroad: composite RR ties could finally be on their way to becoming the next big thing in plastic lumber. They are attracting interest from makers of marine pilings, another category of structural wood replacements.	Schut, Jan H.		2454
Tool change made simple, safe & secure.			103
Toyota approves reclaim method for nylon air-intake manifolds.			207
Training software is customized for your plant.			134
Ultrasonic converters make more accurate welds.			133
Upgraded controls for central conveying.			107
X-rays see inside gas-molded parts.			97