Articles from Plastics Technology (August 1, 2007)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
3D molding simulation growing in accuracy & capabilities: new developments in 3D simulation can handle processes like gas assist, coinjection, and multi-shot molding and add features like birefringence prediction.	Knights, Mikell		2544
750-ml PET wine bottle debuts in North America.			123
Abracadabra, KaZaK!	Schut, Jan H.		543
Amines slow polyurea cure.			114
Barrier screw ups output of olefinic film & sheet.			130
Basell to acquire Lyondell Chemical.			68
Bike-racing helmet uses formed shells & inserts.			205
Carbon nanotubes now give more for less.			116
Chemtura sheds EPDM.			37
Conair & Sepro form robot joint venture.			47
Controller runs robot and 31 auxiliaries, too.			196
Convert manual air ring to auto gauge control.			169
Cost-saving ink reservoir for pad printers.			134
Demag ceases press building in Ohio.			116
Dual-cure PUR coatings boost performance of in-mold decorating films.	Sherman, Lilli Manolis		644
Dual-Motor deckle for extrusion coating is automatic.			145
Epoxy adheres to LCP in electronic packaging.			65
Extrude rigid PVC three times faster.			161
Frosted look is molded in thick-wall PET bottles.			139
GE sets up Center for Auto Glazing.			53
Get smoother bumps in micro-bore tubing.			137
Hexion to buy Huntsman Corp.			159
High-barrier TPE for medical uses.			115
Husky to buy Moldflow unit.			49
Induction barrel heating saves energy big-time.			158
Industry datebook.		Calendar	353
Lanxess moves its styrenics to joint venture with Ineos.			86
Larger weigh blender for extrusion.			69
Less costly carbide coat for twin-screw elements.			121
Long-fiber compounds with color, FR or UV.			199
Modifier for PLA food packaging.			104
Mold mono--or multi-layer PET preforms.			108
New injection machines & processes to debut at K 2007.	Naitove, Matthew H.		1241
New mixing section blends painted regrind.			157
New source for heat & light stabilizers.			162
Output of molded housewares rising.	Wood, Bill		576
PET container stress cracking: myth versus science.	Zagarola, Stephen W.		1515
Portable dispensing unit for PUR foam.			130
PPA, PET, & LCP resins for high-heat E/E parts.			286
Prices inching up.	Sherman, Lilli Manolis; Schut, Jan H.		1842
PVC compounders buys prime PVC.			29
PVC vineyard post made with chiseled end.			126
Recycling e-plastics: new material stream brings its own set of problems: brominated flame retardants restrict its use. Most now goes to China, but new recycling processes promise to 'clean up' e-waste.	Schut, Jan H.		2126
Robot has 360[degrees] wrist.			101
Room-temperature cure for 450 F adhesive.			68
Screwless Micro feeder to debut at K 2007.			70
Soft TPV bonds to engineering resins.			73
Software helps select mold gear racks, etc.			83
Speedier machine for industrial containers.			126
Squeezing out the middle market.	Naitove, Matt		284
Test instruments from a new source.			233
Tunnel-gate inserts handle up to 1.1-kg shot.			77
Two robots on one beam.			185
Valve-gate controller for small parts.			91
Worker certification arrives for blown film.			153
Zap static on parts.			78