October 2000 Issue
October 2000
Features
Featured articles from the latest issue of Plastics Technology
Test Your Knowledge
Try your hand at these brain-teasers, which were distilled from the fascinating 230-page SPI Plastics Industry Economic Report 2000, recently published by the Society of the Plastics Industry, Washington, D.C. Answers to the following 10 questions appear at the bottom of the page.
Read MoreFrom NPE 2000: Where Robots Are Headed
If the big show in Chicago was any indicator, linear servo drives and jointed-arm designs may be the next trends in robots for injection molding.Injection molders visiting NPE 2000 last June may have glimpsed the future of injection molding automation.
Read MoreWhat's New in Printing & Decorating
New systems to process mixed plastic waste and to upgrade it with fiberglass or wood flour were prominent at last June’s show in Chicago. Single-shaft rotary grinders made a strong showing as newer alternatives to conventional granulators and shredders.
Read MoreFrom NPE 2000: Recycling & Scrap Reclaim
Recycled Resin Prices Flatten OutNew systems to process mixed plastic waste and to upgrade it with fiberglass or wood flour were prominent at last June’s show in Chicago.
Read MoreFirst Metallocene VLDPE Brings Unusual Toughness & Sealability
The first metallocene-catalyzed very low-density polyethylene (VLDPE) is a hexene-copolymer film resin of 0.912 g/cc and 1.0 MI, introduced by ExxonMobil Chemical Co., Houston.
Read MoreHow to Feed & Dry Wood Flour
Although the bulk of materials-handling equipment introductions were covered in our June pre-show issue, there were still a number of new developments waiting to be discovered at NPE 2000 in Chicago.
Read MoreImagineers: Brainstorming About Plastics in Cars
Five years down the road, your automobile might feature snap-on body panels with molded-in color that hang on a frame of glass-reinforced polyurethane.
Read MoreEquipment Solutions Incorporate Recycled Plastics into Wood and Fiberglass Composite Materials
New systems to process mixed plastic waste and to upgrade it with fiberglass or wood flour were prominent at last June’s show in Chicago. Single-shaft rotary grinders made a strong showing as newer alternatives to conventional granulators and shredders.
Read MoreWhere Robots Are Headed
If the big show in Chicago was any indicator, linear servo drives and jointed-arm designs may be the next trends in robots for injection molding.
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