June 2004 Issue
June 2004
Features
Featured articles from the latest issue of Plastics Technology
Belt Polishing of Clear PP Film Proves Itself in Production
An unusual cast-film process that drops a melt curtain of polypropylene between a flexible steel polishing belt and a chill roll has now proven successful in high-volume commercial production.
Read MoreSolving Gravimetric Blender Problems
Gravimetric blenders offer plastics processors considerable savings.
Read MoreLava-Based Fibers Reinforce Composites
Reinforcing fibers spun from basalt lava rock were one of the more unusual developments exhibited at the JEC Composites Show in Paris in April.
Read MoreStructural Plastics: Exploring Ways to Make Molds and Parts Faster
New approaches to rapid tooling, rapid prototyping, and gas assist were highlights of the SPI Structural Plastics Conference. It also showed off several eye-opening molded parts.
Read MorePlastic-Metal Hybrids Are Now Blow Molded
Bayer Polymers has developed a blow molding technology that is putting new bounce into shock-absorbent seating for motorcycles, snowmobiles, tractors and off-road vehicles.
Read MoreHow Urgent Plastic Services Lives Up To Its Name
If you need prototype or short-run parts fast, Urgent Plastic Services can make the mold and the parts in as little as two to four weeks instead of the 10- to 12-week average for other firms.
Read MoreThermoplastic Polyesters: It's Time to Know Them Better
There’s more to TP polyesters than you think. You may know PET, PBT, and PETG—but what about PCT, PCTG, PCTA, and PTT? If you’re not sure what they are, how their properties compare, and who sells them, we have the answers—and lots of new developments to report.
Read MoreRetail Sales Data Point to Continued Economic Expansion
Consumers are the engine that powers the U.S. economy.
Read MoreWhat We Didn't Know About Dielectric Properties of Plastics
With speed at a premium, computers and other electronic devices are moving to higher frequencies.
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