October 2009 Issue
October 2009
Features
Featured articles from the latest issue of Plastics Technology
Getting Down to the Nitty-Gritty
Last month in this space I outlined in broad terms the changes we planned for Plastics Technology beginning in November.
Read MoreTesting & Measuring Instruments: More Versatile, Compact, Affordable
From polymer characterization to on-line bottle or preform inspection, coordinate measuring, and color sensing, new testing and measuring instruments at the NPE show in Chicago were easier to use and more compact, yet often packed higher performance than earlier versions—and sometimes with a more attractive price tag.
Read MoreYour Business Pricing Update - October 2009
Moderating feedstock costs, slack domestic demand, and slumping exports are putting the brakes on price hikes for most commodity resins.
Read MoreNew Concept for Multi-Shot Molds
Production of multi-color or multi-material articles on a conventional injection press without additional equipment is enabled by new tooling technology from German moldmaker Zahoransky Formenbau GmbH.
Read MoreYour Business in Brief - October 2009
Reifenhauser Buys KiefelReifenhauser GmbH has acquired the blown film extrusion equipment business of Kiefel Extrusion GmbH from Bruckner Technology Holding GmbH.
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