August 2008 Issue
August 2008
Features
Featured articles from the latest issue of Plastics Technology
Ready to Get Serious About Energy Efficiency?
Once upon a time, it was hard to get plastics processors to give more than lip service to the idea of conserving energy in their plants.
Read MoreYour Business In Brief - August 2008
New Biopolymers Find Commercial UseTwo promising new biopolymers are finding some initial commercial applications Both are types of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), made by bacterial fermentation of plant starch.
Read MoreFast Heat Quits Heaters, Keeps Hot Runners
Fast Heat Inc., Elmhurst, Ill., has sold its U.S. business in heating elements and sensors to Tutco., Inc., Cookeville, Tenn., a major supplier of electric heating elements.
Read MorePlug-Assist Coating Improves Surface Quality and Formability
Manufacturers and users of plug-assist tooling have a new technique to improve the surface finish and cycle time of thermoformed parts.
Read MoreComposites: Higher Properties, Lower Cost
Part II of our review of the big JEC international composites show in Paris focuses on resins and reinforcements. (Part I, last month, covered process enhancements, thermoplastic composites, machinery, and tooling. See Learn More box.)
Read MorePrices Hit Scarey Levels
The athletes in Beijing aren’t the only ones taking record leaps this summer.
Read MoreMolding Simulation: New Frontiers in Process Prediction
Software suppliers agree that 3D simulation of injection mold filling, packing, cooling, shrinkage, and warpage is fairly mature.
Read MoreEconomics Outlook - August 2008
Business conditions are tough this year for most any industry segment that has the word “house” as part of its name.
Read MoreCustom Conveying Systems Pay Big Returns for Molders
Two injection molders of very different kinds of parts recently faced production problems related to inefficient conveying systems.
Read MoreGet a Handle on Stress-Cracking In HDPE Bottles
One of the first applications for blow molded HDPE bottles was the replacement of glass for bleach packaging.
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