Articles from Plastics Technology (July 1, 2009)

Title	Author	Type	Words
ACS Group acquires Walton/Stout.			145
Adding muscle to an 'economy' machine.			140
Additive enables all colors to mold at same speed.			83
Additive in blowing agent makes EPS photodegradable.			138
Adjusting to the 'new normal'.	Naitove, Matt		534
Aluminum tooling proves its mettle.	King, Darcy		707
Antimicrobial for LSR.			68
Antimicrobials for thermoplastics.			50
Automate production of woven sacks.			94
Central granulator built for 'convertibility'.			259
Commodity prices up sharply: recession or no recession, resin makers have taken the gloves off on price increases for many commodity materials. Rising feedstock prices are taking the blame.	Schut, Jan H.; Sherman, Lilli Manolis; Block, Debbie Galante		2060
Continuous gravimetric blender feeds multiple powders.			86
Datebook.		Calendar	322
Dual-arm servo robot for stack molds.			137
Enhanced cavity-pressure monitoring & control.			163
Expandable mold cavities at NPE.			93
External benchmarking of injection molding energy efficiency.	Kent, Robin		1024
Fast centering for large pipe dies.			115
First microlayered commodity films.	Schut, Jan H.		1029
High-precision ultrasonic welder.		Correction notice	80
High-speed packaging press.			110
Hot-fillable PET bottles now 20% lighter.			164
How to clean screws nondestructively.	Womer, Timothy W.		1364
Larger 3- or 4-station PET former.			106
Major TPV expansion for DSM.			33
Materials suppliers shift to toll compounding.			173
Milacron to be sold to investor group.			68
More capacity for new nylon.			63
New neck finish & closure for edible oils.			88
New polyketones offer lower cost or higher performance.			261
New press, screw, robot all from one source.			205
New thin-wall approach and other tooling news at NPE.			276
NPE news in additives.	Naitove, Matthew H.	Cover story	2547
PE film reclaim system works for PLA, too.			181
Plastic & cow manure make boards for farm use.			251
Polyphosphonate: new flame-retardant cousin of polycarbonate.	Schut, Jan H.		1002
SMA oligomer boosts flow of PBT.			87
Stepper motors drive valve gates.			90
Vinyl alcohol polymers are moldable & extrudable.			537
Web-based energy monitor tracks plant usage & cost.			203