June 2003 Issue
June 2003
Features
Featured articles from the latest issue of Plastics Technology
‘Self-Reinforcing’ Thermoplastic Is Harder, Stronger, Stiffer Without Added Fibers
By the end of 2003, sample quantities will become available of a specialty high-performance thermoplastic whose inventors call it the first readily processable rigid-rod polymer.
Read MoreMaterials at NPE 2003
The footprint of thermoplastic materials suppliers at this year’s NPE is going to be fainter than usual.
Read MoreWelding, Bonding & Assembly at NPE 2003
New approaches to joining plastic parts will attract attention at this NPE, where an array of new models of many types will be at work and several new suppliers will be on hand.
Read MoreCompounding & Mixing at NPE 2003
Torque levels and output capacities of corotating twin-screw compounders coming to NPE are higher than ever.
Read MorePolyurethanes & RIM at NPE 2003
Although there is scant representation of polyure thane materials and equipment at NPE 2003, you will find some new and upgraded equipment at the show. High-pressure machinesRecently introduced high-pressure RIM machines will be featured by both Hi-Tech Engineering and Krauss-Maffei Corp.
Read MoreExtrusion at NPE 2003
NPE is typically a competitive display of the biggest, most dramatic equipment machine builders can muster.
Read MoreThermoforming at NPE 2003
There will be fewer thermoforming machines on display at NPE 2003 than at many recent NPEs.
Read MoreNPE: What's Different This Time
War, terrorism, and a sluggish global economy aren’t enough to keep NPE 2003 from being a fascinating show.
Read MoreMaterials & Parts Handling at NPE 2003
Dryers, feeders, blenders, loaders, receivers, level sensors, system-wide controls, parts conveyors, and box fillers account for dozens of new products at NPE.
Read MoreInjection Molding at NPE 2003
Show goers will see an electric injection machine in nearly every press maker’s booth this year, and electric/hydraulic hybrids in several.
Read MoreTesting & QC at NPE 2003
Plastics molders, extruders, and compounders will have a lot to see in testing and measurement equipment.
Read MoreRecycling & Scrap Reclaim at NPE 2003
Most of the news to be found at NPE in post-consumer recycling comes from Europe and concerns direct recycling of PET flake into sheet without repelletizing.
Read MoreControl & Monitoring at NPE 2003
In addition to numerous introductions of sensors and controls for temperature, pressure, and position, this year’s NPE brings an unusually large crop of plantwide process and production monitoring systems, including both high-end and entry-level versions.
Read MoreChemicals & Additives at NPE 2003
Compounders, molders, and extruders will find new answers to virtually all their additive needs at NPE 2003.
Read MoreCutting & Trimming at NPE 2003
Robotic trimming and routing systems are a particular area of interest at the show.
Read MoreCAD/CAM &CAE at NPE 2003
Molders and tool makers looking for new capabilities in CAD, CAM, and CAE software will find a number of products worth investigating at this show.
Read MoreHeating & Cooling at NPE 2003
Smaller, more efficient, and environmentally friendly are the themes for new heating/cooling products at NPE.
Read MoreDecorating, Printing & Finishing at NPE 2003
NPE will amply reflect the wide variety of plastics decorating and finishing options, with exhibits of pad, screen, ink-jet, dry-offset, flexo, and gravure printing technologies, as well as hot stamping/heat-transfer decorating, laser marking, and spray painting.
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