February 2006 Issue
February 2006
Features
Featured articles from the latest issue of Plastics Technology
Nanocomposites Do More With Less
For skeptics who may doubt that nanocomposites have yet proven themselves commercially viable materials, last year’s Nanocomposites 2005 Conference in San Francisco presented plenty of evidence that “nanos” are beginning to live up to their promise.
Read MoreFixing the Mixing in Wood-Plastic Profiles
Color consistency and durability are critical to wood-plastic composites, especially in outdoor applications.
Read MoreThrough Thick and Thin
If you’re an injection molder or mold designer, you probably keep an eye on developments in computerized mold simulation.
Read MoreKeep Molds Running Longer
New low-friction, high-hardness coatings and upgraded deposition technologies are expanding the range of surface treatments to help tooling stand up to tougher molding challenges.
Read MoreImproved Machines and Molds Highlight Fall Rotomolding Show
Worldwide commercial availability of “ovenless” rotomolding machinery, new cast-aluminum molds that provide faster cycles, improved material pulverizing systems, and new graphic transfer systems for engineering materials such as nylon were unveiled at the 30th Annual Fall Meeting of the Association of Rotational Molders (ARM), held in Chicago last fall.
Read MorePUR RIM vs. Wood in Building Products
After nearly a decade of testing, roofing shakes of RIM polyurethane microcellular rigid foam are making a commercial push to compete with traditional cedar shakes.
Read MoreYour Business in Brief - February 2006
Solvay to Acquire Exotic-Resin MakerSolvay of Belgium has agreed to purchase Mississippi Polymer Technologies (MPT), Bay St.
Read MoreYour Business Outlook - February 2006
Mastiogale’s most recent blow molding market study reveals modest but improved growth for blow molded consumer packaging.
Read MoreEverything You Wanted to Know About Mold Maintenance
Welcome to a new column dedicated to improving efficiency in your tool room and the health and performance of your molds.
Read MorePolyurethane Was a New Attraction at Composites 2005 Show
PUR lumber and utility poles challenge standard thermoplastic and thermoset composites. Other show news included ‘tool-less’ molding and new resins and equipment.
Read MoreConsumer Spending Bodes Well for Plastics in 2006
You can’t stop Americans from spending, but sometimes they do slow down.
Read MoreMold Analysis Gets Faster, Easier, Smarter
On Dec. 28, Moldflow Corp. began shipping a major new release of its flagship injection mold simulation software, Moldflow Plastics Insight 6.0.
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