Articles from Plastics Technology (February 1, 2004)

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Title	Author	Words
ABS-like material for stereolithography.		182
Acrylic enhances look of tubs and spas.		77
AGV's boost PET molding efficiency.		217
Auto gauge control for a giant film bubble.		173
BASF buys Ticona's nylon 66 business.		70
BASF starts up SBC plant in Mexico.		36
Bayer adding MDI capacity worldwide.		108
Benchmarks for productivity.	Naitove, Matt	246
Cameras read profile dimensions on-line.		160
Car window regulators crank up nylon molders' prospects.	Leaversuch, Robert	468
Chill rolls get multiple zones.		99
Composite Technologies moves and expands.		63
Composites show introduces reinforcements, fillers & additives.	Schut, Jan H.	906
Device protects extrusion heads.		113
Dow & Bayer reorganize units.		204
Economic update on the web.		35
Extrusion welder gets auto temperature control.		101
Film-scrap compactors avoid noise & dust.		189
Flexible automation cell fits beside the press.		250
FR concentrate for polyesters has no halogen.		79
Get the most from flow simulation.	Lankisch, T.	1196
Green tea makes plastics antimicrobial.		79
Hand-held pendant controls material handling.		88
How dense is it?		87
How plastics weathered the recession.		306
How to optimize adhesion in hard-soft overmolding.	Hudacek, Laura	1987
How to thermoform top-quality IMD inserts.	Leaversuch, Robert	671
Industry datebook.		347
ITW Devcon buys Futura coatings.		73
Learn to maintain hydraulic machines.		113
Merger in printing and converting equipment.		80
Mix liquids & solids without blades in seconds.		149
Mold components secure slides & cool faster.		167
Mold sealer goes on streak-free.		98
More freedom in heat-set PET design.		105
New face in electrically conductive compounds.		128
New option in lightweight PP/glass composites.	Leaversuch, Robert	897
New plant-monitoring software.		195
New polymer uses sunlight to arm itself against UV damage.	Naitove, Matthew H.	734
New shut-off nozzle for extreme applications.		102
New source of small-shot PUR dispensing equipment.		91
New way to extrude drip-irrigation tubing.		229
Non-halogen FR agents arrive from Italy.		79
Non-halogen FR-PC/ABS for flat-panel TVs.		86
Nova upgrades production of low-pentane EPS bead.		187
Nylon 46 drives out metal in vehicle part.		84
PAI replaces steel in high-speed bobbins.		84
Pinhole detection now costs less.		191
Plant monitoring systems from two press makers.		230
Polyolefin tabs feel upward pressure.	Block, Debbie Galante	1867
PolyOne buys ResinDirect.		49
PP nanocomposites arrive for automotive parts.		278
PPA thrives inside car radiators.		100
Press-side granulators have new scissors cut.		118
PUR for prototyping imitates PP properties.		138
Pushing the limits of structural-web molding.	Sherman, Lilli Manolis	695
PVC color concentrates save $$ in wire & cable.		144
Servo robot nabs light parts in a flash.		84
Shop-floor web-cam helps remote troubleshooting.		173
Simona buys HPG extrusion unit.		73
Small-part fixture for screen & pad printing.		88
Software finds causes of filling imbalances.		217
Strong growth ahead for food & beverage bottles.	Thedinger, Bart	617
Toggle press line gains larger models.		51
Twin screws get internal shaft cooling.		142
Two-stage ejectors fit inside the box.		93
Vacuum receivers speed material changes.		108
Video inspection for less.		197
Welder is super-rigid for extra precision.		118
What to do when the mold just won't fill right.	Knights, Mikell	779
Winders: they're pushing new limits in speed & tension control: new-generation winders for blown and cast film are winding bigger, better rolls at higher speeds and lower tension. They've gotten so fast that cast film lines can now realize their full productive potential.	Schut, Jan H.	2794
Windows-based software eases laser marking.		98