Articles from Plastics Technology (April 1, 2006)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
All-electric presses get direct-drive upgrade.			248
All-gearless motors run blown film lines.			167
Asahi Glass to expand ETFE.			67
Auto glazing: window of opportunity for molders: this emerging market promises to be big but challenging. Polycarbonate car windows require specialized machinery, high-end processing capability, premium polymers, advanced coating technologies, and innovative mold and runner designs.	Knights, Mikell		3316
BASF consolidates PUR spray foams.			43
BASF expands N. American compounding.			52
BASF to modify plastics with cellulose.			127
Bulk powder feeder comes in new versions.			266
Buy/sell used hot runners on the web.			46
Commodity prices are still soft.	Schut, Jan H.		3109
Control up to 24 pumps for vacuum conveying.			142
Crosslinkable SBCs resist heat & oil swell.			110
Cure UV-curing problems.			122
Details set for bioplastic plant.			94
Dual strands raise PVC fence output.			220
DuPont licenses Suryn reflections line.			64
DuPont restarts Ti[0.sub.2] plant closed by Katrina.			65
Economical vertical presses for rubber.			91
Encapsulate electronics with RIM PUR.			220
First ceramic screw for abrasive materials.			176
First qualified moldmaker for 'Spin Stack' tools.			98
Free cost estimator for molds & parts.			75
Free simulation of blown film.			135
Gearless motors go larger.			112
Giant tandem compounders.			151
How to get a handle on materials-handling problems.	Kraft, J.		1403
Hydraulic machines boast greater speed & accuracy.			185
Improved compressed-air membrane dryer.			112
Industry datebook.		Calendar	367
Injection molding forecast cautiously optimistic for '06.	Wood, Bill		693
Lanxess moving styrenics to Ohio.			35
Large-part thermoformers headed to GE's labs.			445
Light-stable PET for personal care products.			104
Low-cost additive feeders to debut at NPE.			142
Low-cost, full-featured compounding controls.			101
Low-VOC surfactant for flexible foam.			72
Make more PET bottles in the same floor space.			136
Microlayer coextrusion of foam & film.			178
Milacron offers magnetic platen QMC option.			70
Mitsubishi to make new plastic from corn.			141
Molder saves energy & maintenance headaches with new type of quiet-running chiller.	Naitove, Matthew H.		1190
More efficient colorants for building products.			170
More EVA from France.			46
Moving die parts change profile shapes 'on the fly'.	Schut, Jan H.		692
New distributor for Merquinsa TPUs.			67
New presses save energy and cycle time.			99
New source of hot-air welding tools.			79
New stretch-blow process slashes PET bottle weight.			185
New TPEs bond to a range of nylons.			80
Nova to close PS plant.			51
Plasma barrier coating brings cost advantages.			254
Polybutadiene-based TPU is an industry first.			148
PolyOne expands color matching.			27
Pre-measured packages simplify purging.			143
Quiet trim-removal systems.			56
Shorter PP casting unit.			163
Slip agents: extended performance range for polyolefin films: newer specialty slip masterbatches go beyond traditional capabilities to provide greater thermal stability, reliability, and ability to hold COF steady during laminating.	McKinley, B.		1633
Small fuel tanks: new emissions rules spur hunt for barrier solutions: Coex blow molding has the inside track, but makers of small gas tanks and jerry cans are also looking at fluorination and other monolayer systems. Rotomolders, too, are considering multilayer alternatives.	Grande, Joseph A.		1521
Specialty TPE beats TPU in roller skates.			253
Spirex to supply Glycon non-return valve.			106
Stronger, stiffer glass lightens windmill blades.			178
Syndiotactic PS is back.			193
Take-away unit speeds bottle changeovers.			105
Tandem molds get simpler, better locking.			162
Tieberless line offers new features, lower cost.			116
White masterbatches for film & blow molding.			97
Why it's so good to be in plastics.	Naitove, Matt		301
With this new process, you can't be too thin or too fast.	Knights, Mikell		653