November 2014 Issue
October 2014
Features
Featured articles from the latest issue of Plastics Technology
EXTRUSION: Why Bother to Chrome Plate Your Screws?
It doesn’t add that much to the overall cost and can improve performance and facilitate maintenance. So the better question is: Why not?
Read MorePSI, Nordson Reach Out-of-Court Settlement on Patent Case
Patent infringement suit from 2012 resolved; PSI's CSC-BF Continuous Backflush Screen Changer design does not infringe.
Read MoreUBE Machinery establishes UBE de Mexico to Service the Mexican Market
Machine builder seeks to better serve growing market.
Read MoreLong-Fiber Thermoplastics Grab Attention At Automotive Composites Conference
LFT looks promising in automotive, with lightweighting, balanced stiffness and toughness, and processing advances as key attractions.
Read MoreNovatec Adds Gomez
Company seeks to expand position in pneumatic conveying and engineered systems.
Read MoreUnilever, Alpla, MuCell Combine On New Bottle-Foaming Tech
Dove liquid soap bottles foamed using MuCell technology debut in Europe. U.S. launch is expected soon.
Read MoreTouch-Sensitive Control Surfaces: The Next Thing in Medical Technology?
Cost savings and cleanability are moving overmolded capacitive-sensing films from automotive consoles into medical equipment.
Read MoreUpdated: Taiwanese Molding Machine Manufacturer Accused of MuCell Patent Infringement
CLF's latest injection molding machine won a top innovation prize from Taipei Plas show organizers, but Trexel believes it violates its global microcellular foam patents.
Read MoreINJECTION MOLDING: How to Tell If Your Non-Return Valve Is Leaking
Check valves are potentially troublesome devices. Here’s how to find out if yours is behaving properly.
Read MorePEEK Featured In New Line of Subsea Connectors
Victrex's PEEK is the overmolded insulating material in a new line of highly-efficient connectors for subsea and downhole applications.
Read MoreRJG Strengthens U.K. Presence With G&A Acquisition
RJG is looking to build upon its regional presence adding G&A Moulding Technology in the U.K. to its existing office in Ireland.
Read MoreThe Mystery of Physical Aging, Part 1: Knowing the Difference
In polymers, aging is commonly considered essentially synonymous with oxidation. But there are important differences between this type of chemical aging and less commonly recognized physical aging. Let’s unlock the mystery.
Read MoreMATERIALS: Newcomer Compounder To U.S. Expands
Just one year after establishing its sales company here, Lehmann & Voss has further expanded its portfolio through a recent acquisition.
Read MoreTOOLING: Flash-Free Molding: Part Two
Parting-line maintenance, mold spotting, and machine conditions can all contribute to flash.
Read MoreYour Options for Mold Venting
When should you use machined vents or porous, sintered metals? Here are some guidelines.
Read MoreAmerican Starlinger Sahm, Break Ground on North American HQ
plant will feature a machine showroom, a spare-parts warehouse, and office space for sales and technical support
Read MoreColor Compounder Enters Market with a Bang
To get noticed in the color masterbatch business—particularly in white—you’ve got to start big. That, and new technology, form the foundation for startup Neko Colors
Read MoreWorld's Largest Most Advanced Recycling Development Center Open
Germany's Vecoplan receives rave reviews at the opening of what boasts to be the largest and most advanced center in recycling and reprocessing of waste and biomass.
Read MoreShop Online For Static Mixers
Store helps processors quickly and easily select and purchase the proper static mixer for their specific application.
Read MoreClearly a Contender
LSR Vies for New Applications in Automotive, Lighting, Healthcare, and More.
Read MoreSwiss Thermoforming Machine Maker Sets Up U.S. Operations to Tap N.A. Market
A Swiss maker of complete thermoforming lines is taking another crack at the North American market, setting up sales, service and R&D in Wisconsin, with plans to exhibit at Pack Expo and NPE2015.
Read MoreTiger Stripe-Free PP, TPOs Featured on Citroen C4
The new Citroen C4 Cactus uses Borealis' tiger stripe-free PP and TPOs in both exterior and interior applications.
Read MorePrices of PE, PP Heading Up; PS, PVC Moving Down
Polyolefin prices were up as the fourth quarter rolled in, while PS and PVC prices were moving in the opposite direction.
Read MoreAPPLICATION: Newborn Hearing Screener Features New Opaque Copolyester
Eastman's new opaque copolyester replaces PC/ABS in newborn hearing screener housing.
Read MoreOptimizing Thin-Gauge Sheet for In-Line Thermoforming
Processing thin-gauge sheet for in-line thermoforming poses unique challenges. Here’s how to cope with them.
Read MoreNPE2015: The Right Show at the Right Time
In recent years, plastics trade shows in North America have sometimes been written off as out of fashion and in decline. But in around 140 days, a giant plastics trade show in Orlando seems likely to quash emphatically any notions of irrelevance for such industry events.
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