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Multiscrew 24 Mar 2004

Polyurethanes 2000: The Clock is Ticking For HCFCs

The polyurethanes industry appears to have entered a new phase in its decade-long struggle to meet approaching deadlines for phasing out HCFC blowing agents in favor of “cleaner” alternatives for rigid foams.

Testing 24 Mar 2004

How to Buy Universal Testing Machines

More processors today are buyingso-called ‘universal’ testers to measure tensile, flexural, compressive, and shear properties for materials evaluation, application development, and quality control. Advanced electronics have improved these instruments’ performance and ease of use—and even led to lower prices.

Postprocessing 1 Jan 2004

Where the Action Is: Decorating with Formable Films

Plastics processors are eyeing form able films as an economical, durable, and environmentally friendly means of producing fully decorated parts right out of the mold.

polyolefins 1 Nov 2003

New Polypropylene Families for Packaging, Blends & Composites

Two new lines of polypropylene resins from Basell North America challenge PS, PET, PVC, and other PPs for clear, rigid packaging.

color 1 Nov 2003

NPE News Wrap-Up: Testing & Measuring Instruments

There was no shortage of new developments in product inspection devices and instruments for testing color and appearance as well as mechanical, rheological, thermal, and weathering properties.

Postprocessing 1 Sep 2003

NPE News Wrap-Up: Decorating & Painting

The Chicago show presented a whole new way to decorate. There were also plenty of improvements in ink-jet and pad printing, hot stamping, laser marking, and surface treating.

Elastomers 1 Jul 2003

Colorants and Additives Make a Splash at NPE 2003

Molders, extruders, and compounders found a host of new additives, including colorants, compatibilizers, impact modifiers, foaming agents, and processing aids.

Postprocessing 1 Jun 2003

Decorating, Printing & Finishing at NPE 2003

NPE will amply reflect the wide variety of plastics decorating and finishing options, with exhibits of pad, screen, ink-jet, dry-offset, flexo, and gravure printing technologies, as well as hot stamping/heat-transfer decorating, laser marking, and spray painting.

Elastomers 1 Dec 2001

Polyurethane Foams Get Ready for HCFC Phase-out

With a critical deadline fast approaching, PUR foam formulators are mastering the art of using ‘cleaner' blowing agents. The latest PUR conference revealed new successes with these agents in a broad spectrum of rigid, flexible, and integral-skin foams.

Testing 1 Oct 2001

IMPACT: Which Test to Use? Which Instrument to Buy?

Impact testing is a complex and controversial subject, and one that is in the midst of change. These factors add challenge to selection of the most appropriate impact instrument for a processor's lab.

Additives 1 Oct 2001

K 2001: A Big Show for Additives

Plastics additives don't normally get star billing at trade shows, but this month's K 2001 exhibition (Oct. 23 to Nov. 1) in Dusseldorf, Germany, is different.

1 Sep 2001

RIM & Urethanes (K 2001 Preview)

New equipment at the K show will include a lab line for RIM-molded auto-interior skins, recirculating spray mixheads designed for open-pour RIM, and upgrades for making SRIM structural composites with a long-fiber injection system. Also to be featured are new automotive PUR foams for noise abatement, a glass-reinforced RIM system for interior soft-touch applications, amine catalysts for producing low-VOC automotive foams, and an overhead conveyor system for PUR mold carriers.