September 2005 Issue
September 2005
Features
Featured articles from the latest issue of Plastics Technology
Wood-Plastic Composites: Weathering Quality Issues
Exterior wood-fiber composites like decks and rails haven't lived up to some of the early claims of long, maintenance-free life.
Read MoreA Plant Designed by Efficiency Experts
Hi-Tech Profiles Inc. in Pawcatuck, Conn., extrudes stock and custom medical and industrial profiles out of engineering resins that cost from $3 up to $35/lb.
Read MoreDye Sublimation Printing: Durable Color Decoration for 3D Parts
Dye sublimation, a dye-transfer process that got its start in the 1960s for use in textiles, has advanced in recent years to provide wear-resistant, full-color surface decoration of flat objects like mouse pads and tiles.
Read MoreGraphical Analysis Helps Find and Fix Ultrasonic Welding Problems
Using Real-Time Weld Graphs to Achieve Process Repeatability and Control Limits in Ultrasonic Welding
Read MoreNovel Rheometer Tells More About Thermoplastic Processing Behavior
A unique type of oscillating-die rheometer, first unveiled in 1999 for analyzing thermosets and composites, has now been upgraded for testing polyolefins and other thermoplastics.
Read MoreManufacturing Will Pick Up in the Second Half
With a few exceptions, activity levels for most U.S. manufacturing sectors hit a "soft patch" in the first half of this year.
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