Articles from Plastics Technology (April 1, 2005)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
Auto glazing technology to debut at Czech molder.			143
Automatic splitter for small film rolls.			111
Better brains for robots.			153
Cavity-pressure sensors have simpler wiring.			71
Check the process, the mold, and the material.	Hylton, Donald		1141
Coextrude silicone rubber and intumescent foam.			141
Commodity prices rise more slowly.	Block, Debbie Galante		1892
Composite RV panels made by new process.			191
Convey pellets around corners without generating dust & fines.	Naitove, Matthew H.		496
Crompton acquires Great Lakes.			58
Deformable die ring is reliable, easy to use.			149
Degradable plasticizers come from plants.			50
Dual hoppers dry resin & colorant.			99
Dusseldorf plastics fair.			40
Eastman building big PET plant.			55
Ejector pins run longer with black oxide coating.			97
Electronic device prevents scale formation.			133
Exotic bottle shapes push the limit.	Grande, Joseph A.		517
Expandable bead molding goes high-tech: the leading edge of EPS and EPP technology is multi-step processes, molding EPS into and around other parts, coating it, or using it as a coating--all in one cycle and fully automated.	Schut, Jan H.		2513
FR replacement for PBDE in flexible PUR foams.			106
Graco buys Gusmer.			57
Gravimetric blenders from a new source.			152
Grooved rolls stiffen cross-laminated film.			170
High-heat compounds take lead-free soldering.			71
High-strength colorants have broad compatibility.			89
Higher-performing biopolymers seek new market opportunities.	Grande, Joseph A.		844
Hot plate welder has servo control.			84
Hot runner for big parts.			99
Hot-runner controller handles 120 zones.			95
Hot-runner controls for smaller systems.			66
Hourly rates unchanged in late '04.	Naitove, Matthew H.		995
HPM takes over sales of Sandretto machines.			98
Hydraulic injection molder.			69
Industry datebook.		Calendar	349
Junior leaguer protective cap.			32
Larger hybrid-electric presses from Japan.			133
LCP grades boast higher weld strength.			93
LLDPE tie layer boosts transparency.			53
Mass-flow meter for high-output compounding.			126
Mobay announces price cuts.			91
Mobile welding station has sound control.			105
Mold hook fasteners from engineering resins.			124
Nano-additive modifier now comes in concentrate.			92
New features on dryers and hopper loaders.			119
New irradiated polyethylenes boost processing & performance.	Naitove, Matthew H.		997
New name in self-contained loaders.			121
New screw excels at both mixing & melting.			94
New sizes of horizontal shuttles.			138
New source for foam sheet extruders.			74
New source of long-fiber PP/glass compounds.			109
New vertical press size for insert molding.			91
New way to test colorant dispersibility.			128
Non-fogging foam for car interior trim.			110
Notebook PC goes biodegradable.			98
Open-celled PS foam keeps meat trays dry.			98
Organic PVC stabilizers move from Europe to U.S.	Sherman, Lilli Manolis		485
P&G licenses its bottle simulation system.			140
Plasma-treating lab line is a first.			110
Plastic-cased Exide battery.			68
Plastics Flammability Handbook: Principles, Regulations, Testing and Approval 3rd Edition.	Weil, Edward D.	Advertisement	551
Plastics--the cosmopolitan industry.			175
POEs rule in all-terrain roller skate.			145
Record flexible PVC output.			113
Replacement PET nozzle cylinders last longer.			61
Resin sales rose 6.1% in 2004.			35
Rigid ultrasonic welder targets demanding uses.			95
RIM cart is on a roll with in-mold decorating.			180
Self-adjusting conveyor for range of bottle sizes.			73
Shredders with big appetites.			111
Six-axis robots now in top-mounted versions.			72
Sprayable granite gel coat.			81
Standard gear pump: for high heat & pressure.			113
Steady growth ahead for injection molding.	Wood, Bill		594
Stronger acrylic for rapid prototyping.			129
The next generation of multi-component molding: multi-shot and coinjection molding techniques are staking out new territory. Machines are getting larger and are combining more materials or colors in more sophisticated and imaginative ways.	Knights, Mikell	Cover Story	3932
TPOs in development for special twin-sheet process.			207
Two new modifiers for PP fibers.			156
Very clear, stiff PP for blown film.			151
Who you gonna call? Hoax busters!	Naitove, Matt		283
Wind 10 small rolls with just one operator.			88
Wind stretch film with no harmonic wobble.			96