A new approach to plasma treating applies the treatment to resin pellets or powder in order to achieve enhanced adhesion of paints, glues, or foamed-in-place urethanes to the molded part. ArticlePublished: 12/1/2006
Computer modeling with 3D finite-element analysis (FEA) is used in the plastics industry because it can identify stresses, predict performance, and analyze part failures that can often be missed by traditional 2D modeling methods. ArticlePublished: 11/1/2006
Herrmann Ultrasonics, Inc., maker of welding and bonding equipment, plans to move next month from Schaumburg, Ill., to new headquarters in Bartlett, Ill. ArticlePublished: 7/31/2006
New methods for molding better structural-foam parts and for overmolding incompatible materials won the awards for best technical presentations at April’s 2006 Plastics Parts Innovation Conference of the SPI Alliance of Plastics Processors (AP... ArticlePublished: 7/1/2006
Systems integration and compact size will be central themes of welding exhibits at NPE, where a wide range of new products will be displayed. ArticlePublished: 6/1/2006