June 2007 Issue
June 2007
Features
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Your Business In Brief - June 2007
Basell Moves And ExpandsBasell North America Inc. will move its headquarters from Elkton, Md., to a new site this year.
Read MoreSmall Molder Makes Big Parts
Some people might be tempted to lump all processors with annual sales under $10 million into the same category: shoot-and-ship makers of no-fuss products using straightforward processing.
Read MoreMoving On Up
Prices of polyolefins were moving up last month and more increases were on the way.
Read MoreComposites Getting Faster and More Automated
Molds that can change configuration, automated tape laying and winding, robotic sprayup, and faster prepreg molding processes highlighted the focus on productivity at the international composites show in Paris. RTM innovations round out this news report.
Read MoreExtreme Plastics New Contenders Push Limits Of Heat and Chemical Resistance
The top of the thermoplastic performance pyramid is growing more crowded and more finely differentiated due to heightened demand for lighter, tougher alternatives to metals, ceramics, and thermosets.
Read MoreMetallic-Pigmented TPO Debuts in Auto Exterior Trim
A molded-in-color, high-gloss, metallic-pigmented TPO wheel flare is making its commercial appearance next month with the launch of the 2008 F-250 Super Duty pick-up truck from the Ford Motor Co.
Read MoreMolding Conference Highlights Control Of Multi-Cavity and LSR Molding
Controlling valve gating with cavity-pressure monitoring to cure flow imbalances in multi-cavity tools was one of the processing highlights at the Molding 2007 International Conference and Exhibition, sponsored recently in Austin, Texas, by Executive Conference Management.
Read MoreGet Rid of Wrinkles In Blown Film
The biggest cause of wrinkles in the blown film process is instability of the bubble between the air ring and where the bubble reaches full diameter.
Read MoreWhat I Learned About Dryers
You might not think there could be much more to say about resin dryers than I packed into my magnum opus on pages 58 to 75 of this issue.
Read MoreCleaning Molds: Part I
More labor hours are spent cleaning mold plates and tooling than any of the other repair stages (disassembly, troubleshooting, or assembly) combined.
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