Articles from Plastics Technology (December 1, 2007)

Title	Author	Type	Words
'Bio' was the buzz at K.	Naitove, Matt		322
3D mapping of film gauge.			110
Advanced melt indexer.			147
AGY expands S-2 glass capacity 50%.			36
Antifog concentrate works faster in film.			93
Automatic regulation of bottle wall distribution.			131
Automatic stacking destacking & conveying.			105
Basell moves, will be renamed.			59
Bayer sells Hennecke.			80
Bimetallic barrel gets helical grooves.			127
Bottle-to-bottle PET recycling uses silicone modifier.	Schut, Jan H.		639
Chinese press maker adds MuCell option.			146
Cool mold hot spots with icy blast of C[O.sub.2].			112
Degussa is now Evonik Degussa.			37
Dishwasher safe: new clear copolyester is tougher, more heat-resistant, and processes easier, too.	Porter, David S.; Beavers, Randy S.		1937
Enhanced software for materials testing.			108
Extruder maker builds own synchronous torque motors.			123
Fast and flexible laser coder.			121
Fiberglass merger is completed.			49
First 11-layer blown film die.			88
Foamed PLA shows promise in biodegradable meat trays.	Schut, Jan H.		1221
Foiling flow imbalances in multi-cavity tools.	Groleau, Mike		1007
Heat-shrink OPS labels have anti-forgery feature.			88
High-flow fluoropolymer for easier processing.			69
Hot-fill packaging: OPP & 'panel-less' PET bottles grab the spotlight. Improved clarity and cost competitiveness, added to its inherent heat resistance, are reviving OPP's prospects in hot-fill barrier containers. But hot-fill PET containers are raising the bar with higher productivity and 'panel-less' bottle designs.	Grande, Joseph A.		2456
Hot-runner nozzle heater is precise & uniform.			164
Industry date book.		Calendar	338
Ineos completes two joint ventures.			123
Injection molding wood-plastic composites: injection molders are just becoming acquainted with this new class of molding materials. It pays to learn some basic processing guidelines before jumping in.	Hunnicutt, Bill		1741
Long-fiber pellets come fully loaded.			75
Lubricant for LSR molds.			62
Make WPC pellets with less internal moisture.			138
More moves into biopolymers.			286
More rugged resins for stereolithography.			263
New & upcoming resin expansion.			231
New barrier coating for composite boats.			80
New PPA grades have high flow, reflectivity.			82
New TPE & rubber presses optimize melt flow.			198
New TPEs comply with 'mad cow' regulations.			147
On the cutting edge in structural foam.	Knights, Mikell		711
Plasticating phase now simulated by software.			213
Plug-and-ray former is compact, economical.			105
PolyOne to buy GLS.			38
Polyurethanes bio-based materials capture attention: the hot topic at this year's PUR conference was rigid and flexible foams with increased bio-based content. There was also news in one-component cast elastomers, surfactants, and TPUs.	Sherman, Lilli		2975
PP sealants for BOPP run faster & clearer.			145
Prices up across the board.	Sherman, Lilli Manolis; Schut, Jan H.; Block, Debbie Galante		2018
Recycle demand & prices up.	Block, Debbie Galante		409
Robotic router trims faster than CNC.			132
Sheet extruder has mixer in the middle.			141
Shimmering colorant for containers.			203
Simultaneous film stretching at lower cost.			139
Surface treat parts with atmospheric plasma + C[O.sub.2].			123
Tough urethane hybrid for SMC and pultrusion.			100
Turnkey multi-shot systems from new partnership.			114
Twin-screw segments for gentle melting & mixing.			114
Two new PP compounds businesses for automotive.			128
Two-color, dual-hardness LSR molding.			216
Uniform embossing on hollow profiles.			103
Wire & cable growth hits cyclical low.	Wood, Bill		739