Articles from Plastics Technology (October 1, 2008)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
'Heavyweight' compounds for personal care items.			107
Akzo Nobel buys Soliant.			78
All-electric machines for general-purpose molding.			137
BASF to acquire Ciba.			53
Before the storm, resin prices were deflating.			2338
Carbon black replacement.			147
Cavity temperature sensors get waterproofed.			54
Cleaning molds in the press slashes downtime.	Sherman, Lilli Manolis		934
Cleanroom robot handles heavy loads.			62
Conference explores leading-edge technologies.		Conference news	62
Continuous mixer recycles carpets.			231
Control oxidation of HDPE parts.	DeLong, Robert		1168
Cure agent for polyurea thick-film spray coatings.			80
Datebook.		Calendar	336
Detect web coating errors immediately.			120
Direct-drive electric press aims for higher efficiencies.			56
Expanded capabilities for plant auxiliaries network.			132
Extrude profiles with aluminum, plastic & paper waste.			173
Find those 'hidden costs' and do something about them.	Naitove, Matt	Conference notes	359
First car with 100% paint-film-decorated thermoplastic exterior.			208
First glass-filled PVC window profiles.			150
FR PC/polyester blends are 'eco-compliant'.			154
HDPE film resin has better moisture barrier.			156
Heavy-duty shredders.			86
High cavitation molds for caps & closures.			119
High-speed extrusion are you ready for the fast lane?	Schut, Jan H.	Cover story	3456
Less costly 'super-TPV' is a high-heat option.			133
Long-glass acetal for structural uses.			61
Low-speed granulator is easier to clean & maintain.			149
Lower-cost carbon rollers.			136
Modular gravity conveyors handle loads to 100 lb.			113
More affordable hybrid extrusion blow machines.			105
More micromolding presses.			54
Multi-shot, direct-drive all-electric machine.			135
New additives for PLA.			148
New PC sheet offers better light diffusion.			101
New source of S-Cutter sales, parts & service.			45
Non-halogenated FR concentrate for nylon.			75
Novel cast elastomer for small to large parts.			124
Novel ejector system eliminates plates & pins.	Knights, Mikell		892
Novel liquid modifiers for polyolefins have multiple functions.	Sherman, Lilli Manolis		708
Optimized control system uses off-the-shelf PLC.			103
Output of fencing & decking exceeds expectations.	Wood, Bill		684
PHBV gets EU green light for food contact.			122
Recycled resin prices may cool down in October.	Block, Debbie Galante		428
Robot vacuum grippers handle heavy parts.			97
RPET frozen food tray is an industry first.			105
Second low-energy barrel-heat option from Milacron.			260
Simple 'bus' network links vacuum loaders.			156
Six-roll stack for thick & thin sheet.			119
Speed upgrade for side-entry robot.			63
SPI starts bioplastics special interest group.			84
TCU handles direct & indirect cooling.			143
Thermoset molder closes the loop on mold temperature control.	Knights, Mikell		603
Toughened nylon 6 for large thin-wall parts.			119
TPU for medical tubing.			75
Transparent TPO makes its debut.			105
Wind power blades energize composites manufacturing: the world's growing appetite for wind energy is transforming wind blades into one of the hottest composite applications around. The huge build-up of wind-power generating capacity--particularly in the U.S. China, and Spain--has raised a bumper crop of new plants for manufacturing these composite parts.	Grande, Joseph A.		3860