March 2002 Issue
March 2002
Features
Featured articles from the latest issue of Plastics Technology
New Process Makes More Homogeneous PP Homopolymers & Copolymers
New styles of resin reactors don’t come along very often.
Read MoreStack Molds Take on New Tasks
Conventional stack-mold designs are well known for their ability to outrace the productivity of conventional single-face molds.
Read MorePortable CMM Helps Thermoformer Hold Tight Tolerances in Large Parts
Thermoform Plastics Inc. (TPI) in St Paul, Minn., believes it has found a better way to guarantee dimensional accuracy in large parts with complex shapes.
Read MoreNow Molders Make Their Own GMT Sheet
The latest sign of an upsurge of interest in direct long-fiber compounding by molders of reinforced thermoplastics is a technology that allows molders to produce their own glass-mat thermoplastic (GMT) composite sheet.
Read MoreSolving Gels in Thin Film, Tubing Extrusion
Gels are a common quality problem in thin film and tubing extrusion. To solve them, learn from where they came.
Read MoreRenewable PLA Polymer Gets 'Green Light' For Packaging Uses
Polylactic acid, first synthesized a half-century ago, has finally arrived as an alternative to PET, HIPS, PVC, and cellulosics in some high-clarity packaging roles.
Read MoreAccident Prone
To a government safety inspector looking for hazardous workplaces, plastics plants stick out like a sore thumb.
Read MoreFulfilling a Dream of Moldable Wood
It smells like wood, looks like wood, and has the same mechanical and chemical properties as wood.
Read MoreYour Business in Brief - March 2002
ExxonMobil Is Set to Buy All of AESExxonMobil Chemical, Houston, plans to become the sole owner of Advanced Elastomer Systems (AES) in Akron, Ohio, by acquiring Solutia's 50% share in the joint venture.
Read MoreYour Business Outlook - March 2002
Mastio & Company's latest blow molding market study forecasts continued strong growth for consumer packaging.
Read MoreAnother Supplier Develops Its Own Portfolio Of Metallocene PE & PP
In the past two years, a new player has quietly emerged among North American suppliers of metallocene-catalyzed polyolefins.
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