Articles from Plastics Technology (July 1, 2004)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
'Economy' extruders add custom options.			128
'Self-reinforced' polymer is now commercial.			282
Adhesive bonds high-temperature resins.			64
An expert tells how to stop flash.	Bozzelli, John		1269
Barrier PET beer bottle is a big hit in Korea.			106
Big shredder chews heavy pipe.			121
Boy reintroduces powder injection capability.			66
Centrifugal dryer also cleans film waste.			113
Chop & mix natural fibers inside the mixhead.			113
Cincinnati extrusion coming to U.S.			85
Cognis sells off PVC stabilizers.			60
Composites: getting faster and more automated: at the big JEC composites show in Paris, one focus was on automating thermoset and thermoplastic processes to make large parts faster, more consistently, and with less labor. In addition, RTM and vacuum infusion processes generated lots of news, as did new reinforcements and core materials.	Schut, Jan H.		1793
Compressed-air dryer for small throughputs.			95
Cone extruder runs wood.			65
Copper-alloy mold plate now in larger sizes.			70
Create special effects with color dosing unit.			125
Double flights give small screws a boost.			131
Dry-separate reground bottles from caps.			132
DSM Dyneema starts U.S. PE fiber production.			80
Eastman sells off composite resins.			59
Expert extrusion training.			94
Extrusion sector continues to expand.	Wood, Bill		747
First gearless drives for blown film.			98
Flambeau finds the right balance of custom & proprietary molding.	Leaversuch, Robert		600
Gas-assist methods are cross-licensed.			100
GE distributes polyimide shapes for Saint-Gobain.			49
Gravimetric feeder for non-free-flowing fillers.			79
High-flow nylon 12 for automotive fuel lines.			78
Higher and higher.	Schut, Jan H.		1994
How do you measure up?	Naitove, Matt		322
How to reduce sinks.	Zuber, Peter		1685
Hybrid electric presses get accumulator injection.			71
Industry datebook.		Calendar	349
Infrared camera helps diagnose warpage.			148
Kuraray opens Texas Technical Center.			68
Largest HDPE pipe projects in North America.			270
Laser aligns rolls in under 10 minutes.			112
Lasers now clean molds and parts.	Leaversuch, Robert		575
Low-cost melt indexer.			79
Low-cost, high-pressure unit comes in more models.			128
Low-gel mLLDPE for specialty films.			106
Low-odor dry-offset inks for food packaging.			113
Lubrizol buys Noveon.			52
Machine rebuilder to sell new OPP bottle machines.			172
More & better sheets with decorative paint films.			179
More after-market service for PET bottle makers.			170
More extruders use novel 4-motor drive.			179
New Bayer entities launch this month.			107
New consulting firm for all-electric molding.			143
New heat-transfer fluids for closed or open systems.			125
New mini-dryers save energy.			110
New moldable & extrudable fluoropolymers.			116
New polyolefin elastomers for resin modification.			441
New sheet for food packaging.			46
New source of nucleating and clarifying agents.			55
New tabletop weather tester is affordably priced.			30
New tip trims cycle time.			73
New tool-making approach for 'weldless' parts.			207
New way to build injection presses.			178
Nylon oil sump gets its start in trucks.	Leaversuch, Robert		665
PC monitors hundreds of blenders & loaders.			105
PC/SAN for auto interiors resists heat aging.			109
Pelletizing die allows quick color changes.			169
Plastic-metal hybrids' momentum is building.	Leaversuch, Robert		762
Quick-delivery program for hot runners is upgraded.			87
Quiet, low-maintenance drive shortens extruder.			118
Sencorp purchased from DT Industries.			42
Single-screw lab model vents in just 2D.			110
Software assembles 'virtual' twin screws.			112
Teknor considers PVC reclaim operation.			132
Three new machine lines to debut at K 2004.			177
Three new PE grades for wire and cable.			137
TPU foam sheet arrives.			134
Wood-filled plastics: they need the right additives for strength, good looks & long life.	Sherman, Lilli Manolis	Cover Story	2804