June 2009

What Kind of a Show Will It Be?

NPE 2009 in Chicago next month will be like previous triennial shows—but it will be different, too. The mood this time around may be somewhat subdued. A handful of prominent machinery names will be absent this time, and there will be even fewer major material suppliers than ever before (only one in commodity resins, for example).

While the average booth size may be smaller than last time, there may actually be more exhibitors than ever. There will be 18 multi-exhibitor national pavilions, up from 14 at NPE 2006. Several firms that said they were pulling out of the show are back in. Learn More

Map Your Way to a Better NPE

Find exhibitors, search for products, plan your show stay and your meetings ahead of time. Learn More

Last Chance Special Offer: Onsite Only

For those of you wanting to get to MME@NPE, but a few days away is not an option, we will now be offering (onsite only):

A One-Day Conference Registration - $100.00, which includes MME conferences on day chosen as well as MME, NPE and TCE exhibits.

Our Wednesday 8a.m., Breakfast Only Option - $20.00, which includes our Leadtime Leader Awards Breakfast, Awards Ceremony and Panel Discussion.

Be sure to visit us onsite [in MME Conference Area: Rooms 192 -193] to register for this special offer!


	Survey Says...
	A recent survey of nearly 500 processors conducted by Plastics Technology and marketing group Townsend Solutions paints a more positive picture of the current economic conditions in plastics than some might suspect. The most telling sign, in our view, is that molders and OEMs are shopping for molds, a sign that projects that may have been postponed or delayed are back in play.
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Purging
On small extruders or molding machines it is often easiest to load
purging material directly into the throat after unbolting and setting aside the hopper. For larger systems it may be impractical to move...Learn More

Mold Care
When molds will be stored for a short period of time and the processor needs to minimize wasted time prepping the mold for production, be sure to use an easy-to-clean rust... Learn More

Buying Resin
Keep a close eye on spot ethylene prices. In February prices peaked at $0.33 which justified the $0.07 increase. Ethylene is now trading at $0.22 per pound but there’s another $0.03 increase on the table for May. Learn More

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AllServo Robot

Check out the NPE Zone to find what our editors found to be the most exciting developments in injection molding, extrusion, compounding, blow molding and thermoforming that will be in display in just a couple of weeks in Chicago.

ALSO IN THE JUNE ISSUE OF PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY

Earth-Friendly Technologies

Cincinnati Milacron will be using its NPE presence to tout its involvement in “earth-friendly technologies.” The company will be hosting all-day, green-themed technical presentations at its booth from Monday through Thursday during the show. The program will include presentations not only from Milacron and its sister companies, but from auxiliary equipment and resin suppliers as well as processors. Topics include Bioresin Technology for Today, to be delivered by Natureworks; Hot Runner Technology for PLA Processing, by D-M-E; Earth Friendly Technology Designs for Extrusion, by Wear Technology; and Reducing the Carbon Footprint in Injection Molding, from Milacron. Learn More

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