Articles from Plastics Technology (March 1, 2008)

Title	Author	Type	Words
'Jet-less' high-pressure mixhead reduces cost & complexity.	Naitove, Matthew H.		676
'Wood-looking' window trim.			105
Accumulator head for nylon-barrier fuel tanks.			136
Additives & colorants score dramatic advances.	Naitove, Matthew H.		3660
Affordable CNC router for large sheets.			88
Bayer acquires TPU slush molding powders.			57
Biocomposites by in-line compounding & molding.			152
Bioplastic takes higher heat in thermoformed packaging.			118
CAD evolution for 3D mold design.	Knights, Mikell	Cover story	3156
Cash from trash goes back to the workers.	Knights, Mikell		521
Coatings give aluminum molds cost/performance edge over steel.	Grande, Joseph A.		990
Conair & Husky jointly offer PET systems.			50
Datebook.		Calendar	312
Drop-tower impact tester for finished parts.			82
Engel moves manufacturing from Canada to U.S.			69
Extruded sorghum loosefill.			158
Fast-cure epoxy adhesives.			136
Faster mixing of high filler loads.			84
Feeders go wireless.			77
Formable UV hard coat for screen printing.			103
Halogen-free copolyester TPE for cable insulation.			73
Hollow PP board is one inch thick.			140
Hot-air deflashing trims 'hair' without flames.			98
Hot-runner nozzles for small & cosmetic parts.			147
Inspect cable coating surface & print quality.			103
Is it something in the air ... or maybe in the water?	Naitove, Matt		423
Lubrizol adds TPU capacity.			26
Magnetic platen system upgrades safety & controls.			172
Manage your business on the web.			187
Mixing rings with holes provide very high output.			177
Multicavity filling control for hot runners.			124
New direct gating for hot runners.			225
New electric machine is LSR-ready.			78
New loader enhances weigh feeding.			98
New material cures LSR molding headaches.	Naitove, Matthew H.		701
New nitrogen gas-assist equipment arrives.			208
New rotary valves for pellet conveying.			97
New U.S. distributor for Italian PUR machinery.			83
New valve system boosts air recovery.			106
Powerful pad printer for large areas.			86
PP resins for clear pouches & rigid packages.			208
Pressure tester predicts shelf life.			95
PUR for durable dunnage.			65
Radiometer monitors UV curing.			99
Rapid acquires Moditec's screenless granulators.			65
Reactive polyol for high-support HR foam.			148
Recycle prices strong.	Block, Debbie Galante		435
Redesigned ribbon blender.			129
Safer & more reliable quick mold changes.			163
Self-set-up for ultrasonic gauge control.			121
Several 'firsts' in expandable bead molding.	Schut, Jan H.		2494
Side-entry, swing-arm robot moves fast.			196
Simple CNC router for nested flat parts.			82
Special-effect sheet targets displays, signs.			82
Speedy linear robot for big presses.			124
Stronger outlook for film & sheet.	Wood, Bill		582
Sumitomo to buy Demag.			40
The final check.	Johnson, Steve		1102
Thermal limit monitor adds accuracy, flexibility.			98
Water-based release for filament winding.			88
Weak demand softens prices.	Sherman, Lilli Manolis; Schut, Jan H.		1967
What happened to your ultrasonic weld quality?	Marcus, Miranda		1153
Wind tacky film with better control.			117
Wire & cable compounder drops lead stabilizers.			119
Wire-wrapped TPU tube is made by extrusion.			98