PT Online

November 2007


Features

• Injection Molding LSR Three ‘M’s of Innovation: Mega, Micro, and Multi
• Extruders Made in China: They’re Coming Here Now
  

• Pricing Update - Monomers Drive Up Polyolefin Prices
• Your Business Outlook - Large-Part Blow Molding: Stagnant in ’07, Moderate Rise in ’08
• Strategies - ‘Green’ and Growing
  
  
  

Mold Shop

• Creating a Mold-Repair Plan—Part II: The Last Shot Inspection Report

Troubleshooter

• Injection Molding : One Method Can Diagnose Six Main Causes of Bad Parts

Keeping Up With Technology

• Thermoforming: Machine & Material Innovations Highlight SPE Thermoforming Conference
  
• Materials: New Starch-Based Bioplastics Arrive
• Nanotubes: Carbon Nanotubes Improve In Properties, Purity & Price
• Blow Molding : Teeny-Tiny PET Vial Is Injection-Blow Molded
  

Editorial

• A Whole New Meaning For Plastic/Metal ‘Hybrid’