Articles from Plastics Technology (March 1, 2009)

Title	Author	Type	Words
"Greener' TPEs for medical tubing.			124
A vinyl record business grows in Brooklyn.	Schut, Jan H.		653
Additive manufacturing: new capabilities for rapid prototypes and production parts.	Sherman, Lilli Manolis	Cover story	4275
All-electric enhancements.			346
Antimicrobial ASA is a 'first'.			52
ATH optimized for composites.			113
Bayer builds biggest carbon nanotube plant.			95
Bottle & label both fight bacteria.			87
Bottles now have embedded RFID.	Knights, Mikell		651
Chillers use new eco-friendly refrigerants.			328
Clariant creates Liquid colors unit.			34
Colorants for medical plastics.			113
Compact deduster removes dust, streamers angel hair.			111
Datebook.		Calendar	350
Extrusion blow molding of new SBC polymer.			138
Film & sheet will start to recover in '09.	Wood, Bill		690
First 3D induction welding for sheets & composites.			198
First biax PLA shrink film.			124
First capacitor films for ultra-high energy density.			149
First extruder in U.S. with 8-screw ring.			158
Gloucester Engineering teams up With Kabra in India.			231
High-powered all-electric for thin-wall parts.			191
How do you keep up with news in materials?	Naitove, Matt		366
How to determine maximum mold cycle counts.	Johnson, Steven		1635
Infrared drum dryers coming in smaller sizes.			207
Low-rate feeder has disposable EPDM hopper.			87
Low-viscosity expoxy for filament winding.			60
Medical acrylic resins.			108
More resin plants shut.			48
More steel choices for inserts & cores.			112
New copolyester comes in medical & filled grades.			154
New line makes wider 10-layer bubble wrap.			178
New mold-balancing inserts.			134
New name for Kleerdex.			26
New processes for food-grade recycled HDPE.	Schut, Jan H.		1444
New reactive compounding process cuts costs in half.			239
New recipes for compostable netting.			164
New source of robots.			143
New-generation rotational rheometers.			168
Non-fogging TPO additive adds scratch resistance.			161
Nozzle mixing tip for small presses.			67
PEEK in three new forms.			179
PET sheet contains up to 25% PCR.			81
Powerful retrofit rare-earth grate magnets.			91
PP for clear drink cups.			53
Price increases are back.	Sherman, Lilli Manolis; Schut, Jan H.		1969
Recycled resins can be a bargain--if you can find them.	Block, Debbie Galante		366
Regrind & powder feeders for larger weigh blenders.			79
Rheometer for polyolefins.			204
Small sprue picker.			127
Smaller two-platen presses.			97
Truck compressed-air tank uses filament-wound nylon.			184
What's your process energy fingerprint?	Kent, Robin		1158