Lubricant Packages Certified by NSF & PPI

Honeywell Specialty Materials, Morristown, N.J., reports that its Rheochem line of high-performance lubricants (HPLs) have been certified by NSF International and the Plastics Pipe Institute for use in PVC water pipe.
New Product Announcements Published: 10/1/2009

Downstream Tubing Line for Medical Applications

A new compact cooling tank and puller/cutter combination engineered specifically for tight-tolerance medical tubing was displayed at the NPE show in Chicago by CDS Inc., Lachine, Que.
New Product Announcements Published: 10/1/2009

Automatic Foam Insulation of PEX/Aluminum Pipe

Maillefer SA of Switzerland (U.S. office in Kingsport, Tenn.) has designed an elaborate system for in-line production of foam-insulated PEX/aluminum/PEX composite pipe for a European producer.
New Product Announcements Published: 9/1/2009

New North American Entry In Oriented PVC Pipe

Montreal-based PVC pipe producer Ipex Inc. recently became the second processor in North America to make oriented PVC pressure pipe for municipal water and sewer applications.
New Product Announcements Published: 9/1/2009

New North American Entry In Oriented PVC Pipe

WEB EXCLUSIVE Montreal-based PVC pipe producer Ipex Inc. recently became the second processor in North America to make oriented PVC pressure pipe for municipal water and sewer applications.
New Product Announcements Published: 7/1/2009

Plastic and Cow Manure Make Boards for Farm Use

After more than six years of R&D, the USDA Forest Products Laboratory and the Univ. of Wisconsin, both in Madison, have developed a composite for high-strength profiles made of 50/50 and 40/60 blends of cow manure and HDPE or PP.
New Product Announcements Published: 7/1/2009

Fast Centering for Large Pipe Dies

A fixed ring of ultrasonic sensors mounted on the first calibrator reportedly allows much faster die centering and start-up of large pipe extrusion lines, drastically reducing scrap.
New Product Announcements Published: 7/1/2009

Automatic Foam Insulation Of PEX/Aluminum Pipe

WEB EXCLUSIVE Maillefer SA of Switzerland (U.S. office in Kingsport, Tenn.)has designed an elaborate system for in-line production of foam-insulated PEX/aluminum/PEX composite pipe for a European producer.It saves hand-wrapping pipe with foam insula...
New Product Announcements Published: 7/1/2009

Adjustable Pipe Calibrator Has Bigger Diameter Range

When Rival A/S in Skanderborg, Denmark, introduced its adjustable calibrating sleeve at the K 2004 show in Dusseldorf, the sleeve made small adjustments of only up to about 4% to fit European pipe standards.
New Product Announcements Published: 5/1/2009

Die-Drawn Boards Of Mineral-Filled PP

A new development in die-drawn polypropylene building profiles will be introduced by Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Mich., in a paper at the SPE ANTEC conference, which will be held concurrent with the NPE 2009 show in Chicago next month.
New Product Announcements Published: 5/1/2009