Part Design & Manufacturing

May 15, 2008 - euroLITE - Innovative Solutions for Efficient Lightweight Constructions

Vehicle construction as well as the aerospace industry are innovation drivers for lightweight construction solutions. The "lightweights" are becoming increasingly important in machine construction, rail transport as well as in boat and yacht building. With its concept that is consistently aimed towards the lightweight construction process chain, euroLITE facilitates an extensive overview on the latest developments in construction and simulation tools, materials, manufacturing technology, building components tests and serial production.
May 15, 2008 - New One-Year Subscription to SPE and SpecialChem's Learning on Demand Offers Unlimited Access to 150+ Recorded Presentations

The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) and SpecialChem announced that their new Learning on Demand, an online service providing access to talks by experts on specific technical topics, is now available through an annual subscription that permits unlimited access to more than 150 recorded presentations and to the new videos added every week.
May 14, 2008 - 3D Systems Delivers its Key Accura7reg; Materials to Japan

3D Systems Corporation, a of 3-D Modeling, Rapid Prototyping and Direct Manufacturing solutions, announced the immediate availability of an expanded portfolio of proven, dependable Accura® Materials to the Japanese marketplace.
May 14, 2008 - EOS to Feature New Plastic, Metal at RAPID 2008 - New Materials Significantly Expand Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing Capabilities

EOS the world's leading manufacturer of laser-sintering systems, will present two new commercial materials at SME's RAPID 2008 Conference and Exposition on May 20-22, Booth #500. The materials increase the range of prototyping and manufacturing capabilities for EOS's equipment, enabling companies to further reduce production times and costs.
May 14, 2008 - New Family of PB-1 Resins Enhances Performance in Surface Heating and Cooling Pipe Systems

LyondellBasell Industries, a leading global supplier of innovative polyolefins to the pipe market, has developed a new range of developmental polybutene-1 (PB-1) resins, marketed under the tradename Akoafloor that can be used by customers in surface heating and cooling pipe systems that outperform traditional materials. The resins are initially being targeted at the Chinese market.
May 13, 2008 - DSM'S Akulon® Ultraflow PA6 Benefits Manufacturers of Furniture Components

DSM Engineering Plastics has introduced Akulon® Ultraflow PA6 for use in the furniture industry. This new and innovative material offers manufacturers many benefits and value added performance. It can be used for a wide range of furniture components - including back supports; arm rests; frames and bases for chairs; shelf brackets; cupboard hinges; castor brackets and attachments; connection corners.
May 12, 2008 - New low-VOC Vinyl Helps makers of Furniture and Furnishings Meet Air-Quality Standards for Home and Office Interiors

Innovative formulation technology now enables Teknor Apex Company to manufacture flexible vinyl compounds that reduce emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by 80% or more in comparison with conventional counterparts, it was announced by the company's Vinyl Division.
May 09, 2008 - GF Piping Systems Presents Plastic Solutions for Power Plants

At Power Plant Technology under the umbrella of the Hanover Trade Fair, GF Piping Systems was demonstrated its competence in the power plant sector . GF Piping Systems Stand was entirely dedicated to the presentation of corrosion-free plastic piping systems for power plants.
May 06, 2008 - Introducing the Next Generation of High Performance Offshore Hoses Featuring VICTREX® PEEK™ Polymer

Kutting Ltd., the leading independent manufacturer of fully compliant hoses for the offshore industry, has unveiled a new range of 'PEEKline' hoses designed with VICTREX PEEK polymer. Victrex and Kutting will be showcasing the product at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, USA, May 5-8, 2008. Kutting's new range of hoses incorporate liner tubes made from VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer, in a proprietary design that takes advantage of the polymer's high mechanical properties, maximizes chemical, thermal and permeation resistance and meets the strictest requirements of the oil and gas offshore industry.
May 06, 2008 - New Elastocon Overmolding TPEs Offer Superior Adhesion to Nylon, Other Resins

Elastocon TPE Technologies, Inc. has introduced a new line of STK thermoplastic elastomers that offer greater strength and provide better adhesion than many other TPE overmolding (OM) grades on the market today. The company reports that they have developed these OM grades utilizing the newest adhesion promoters available. As a result, this overmolding technology offers improved adhesion onto polycarbonates (PC), ABS, PC/ABS blends, nylon, HIPS, and copolyesters. Also, the standard Elastocon® 2800/8000 Series bonds well when overmolded to polypropylene.
May 05, 2008 - Integrated Solutions from PCT Use 'Robotic' Technology to Change the Way Pipe is Coiled and Packaged

Pipe Coil introduces the new innovation that uses robotic technology to fully automate the whole coiling and packaging process, eliminating the need for any manpower at any time between the extrusion line and final coil dispatch.
May 02, 2008 - Autodesk Announces Intent to Acquire Moldflow, Leading Provider of Injection Molding Simulation Software

Autodesk, Inc., a leader of design innovation software and technologies, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Moldflow Corporation, a leading provider of software solutions that allow designers to predict and optimize how plastic components will perform during each phase of the design and manufacture process. The transaction will be structured as a cash tender offer for all the outstanding shares of Moldflow common stock, is subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in the second calendar quarter of 2008.
Apr 28, 2008 - ADS Announces N-12® HP High-Performance Pipe

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS) is excited to announce an addition to their current family of N-12 pipe products. This next generation of pipe named N-12 HP (High Performance) is anticipated to create a revolution within the drainage industry generating a significant paradigm shift on the products that are currently offered. N-12 HP's unique engineered structure will allow greater opportunities for the product to be specified on more storm, sanitary and high performance project applications.
Apr 28, 2008 - DSM Announces Opening of PA4T Market Development Plant

Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, announced the opening of the market development plant for PA4T, the new polymer for use in electronics and other applications.
Apr 28, 2008 - Moldflow Announces The Release Of Moldflow Communicator 2.0

Moldflow Corporation, the leading provider of plastics simulation software that empowers more users to optimize more designs across their enterprise, today announced the release of Moldflow Communicator™ 2.0, a free simulation results viewer that allows distributed product teams to visualize, quantify and compare Moldflow analysis results.
Apr 28, 2008 - Sensors: Variable-Fit Pipe-Mounted Sensor

EPCOS has introduced a pipe-mounted sensor designed for permanent mounting on pipe diameters of 12 to 20 mm, the most common sizes used in heating systems. Its patented design, which features a plastic body and clip, makes it particularly easy to install. A spring in the clip provides the tension needed to create a good contact between the pipe and sensor element.
Apr 25, 2008 - New Suite of Impact Modifiers for Vinyl Window Extrusions Permits Performance Customization

Specialty materials company Rohm and Haas has announced the availability of a suite of new window profile impact modifiers optimizing different aspects of vinyl window profile performance. The new product line was developed to enable users to customize their PVC applications according to specific performance requirements.
Apr 22, 2008 - Hybrid Material Made from Polymers and Proteins Fluoresces and Responds to pH Value and Temperature

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley (USA) have now developed a new strategy for the formation of hybrid materials from synthetic polymers and proteins. They have thus been able to fuse the specific biological functions of proteins with the advantageous bulk and processing properties of plastics. Polymer-protein hybrid materials may be of use in the manufacture of sensors, nanomachine parts, or drug-delivery systems.
Apr 21, 2008 - Polymer Group, Inc. Expands Environmentally Friendly Acoustic Automotive Offerings

Based on the commercial success of its environmentally-friendly acoustic materials with major auto makers, Polymer Group, Inc. (PGI) (OTC Bulletin Board: POLGA; POLGB) announced it is expanding the use of these substrates to other vehicle components.
Apr 18, 2008 - Diesel Filter with Celanex PBT Meltblown

Fully synthetic nonwovens and meltblowns based on Celanex® PBT in multi-layer filter media (composite filter papers) are providing enhanced reliability and help to protect modern automobile engines from organic and inorganic fuel contaminants. They meet the automotive industry's increased requirements for filter efficiency and service life. Choice of the right filter material plays an important role in ensuring the efficiency and reliability of combustion engines.
Apr 18, 2008 - Latest Visual Effects for Thermoplastic Part Design REV Up Bayer MaterialScience's extensive Fantasia® Color and Special Effect Technology Offerings

An innovative color or special effect can turn an ordinary design into an extraordinary one. Designers know this, and so do the Fantasia® color and special effect technology experts at Bayer MaterialScience LLC (BMS). BMS is unveiling a stimulating new set of LEDA® compounded color technology visual effects that can help designers bring even the most imaginative product design into reality. LEDA effects are designed to complement BMS' Makrolon® polycarbonate resin.
Apr 17, 2008 - Fortron PPS Filter Hoses in South-Africa Power Plant

Africa's largest electricity supplier ESKOM has, for the first time, installed a flue gas filter system with filter bags produced from Nexylene® PPS staple fibers in a coal-fired power station in South Africa. Nexylene® PPS staple fibers are based on Ticona's Fortron® PPS. The new PPS staple fibers, with fineness values of 1.3 and 2.0 dtex, enable the production of filter bags with excellent filter efficiency and long service life. The filter bags also satisfy the requirements of environmental legislation.
Apr 17, 2008 - Materials Firm Can Now Injection Mold 3-Dimensional Metal Parts for Industry

In major moves that promise to capture the attention of OEMs in both the plastics and metals industries, a fast-growing, innovative materials developer can now injection mold metal parts on standard injection molding machinery, and in tools designed for plastic. This breakthrough comes about as a result of a new metal alloy developed by Cool Polymers, Inc. Xyloy™ - that is stronger than die cast metal parts and has no porosity. Xyloy is molded in 3-D, net shape parts in high volume that offer strength, stiffness, conductivity and processability, with tooling guaranteed for the life of the program.
Apr 14, 2008 - Fasteners Fly at Raf Museum

The next (and probably the best!) fastener show for UK manufacturing professionals takes place very soon - on April 30th at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford, near Wolverhampton.
Apr 10, 2008 - Alliance With Victrex, Gudeng Introduces Wafer Cassettes based on VICTREX® ESD PEEK™ Polymer for an Entrance to the Supply Chain of Semiconductor Process Equipment Industry in Taiwan

Victrex plc, a leading provider of high performance materials includingVICTREX® PEEK™ polymer, VICOTE® coatings, and APTIV™ films, announced that Gudeng Precision Industrial Co., LTD, the world's leading photomask total solution provider, has successfully developed and commercialized its 8" wafer cassettes based on VICTREX ESD PEEK polymer.
Apr 09, 2008 - Cool Polymers Introduces Next Generation Thermally Conductive Polymers for Heat Sinks

Cool Polymers, Inc. announces the introduction of the next generation of advanced thermally conductive injection molding grade thermoplastics for heat sinks and thermal management solutions. They have numerous advantages over metal. Among the many benefits of the new proprietary CoolPoly® grades are they provide no antenna effect (no amplification of electromagnetic or radio frequency interference and no magnetic coupling), are up to 50% lighter than aluminum and provide greater part design flexibility.
Apr 09, 2008 - SBC Polymer Styrolux Now Also for Blow Molding

Recent tests have demonstrated that Styrolux® 3G46, a highly transparent SBC plastic grade that BASF launched onto the market just in 2006, lends itself very well for blow molding (SBC: styrene butadiene block copolymer).
Apr 08, 2008 - Cost-Effective and Sustainable Production of Coated Parts Facilitated by Conductive Nylon Grade

The switch to a conductive grade of DuPont™ Zytel® nylon for the manufacture of lighting fixtures has helped Philips Lighting B.V. of Winterswijk (the Netherlands) achieve its aesthetic, production and sustainability requirements and has resulted in the approval of Zytel® CDV for future Philips lighting applications.
Apr 08, 2008 - Speck Launches New Cases For MacBook Air and iMac 20" Widescreen!

Speck announced the arrival of two new cases for Apple devices, SeeThru Hard Shells for MacBook Air and iMac 20" Widescreen. The SeeThru Hard Shell Case for MacBook Air is the sleekest, thinnest and most elegantly designed case not to mention the first form fitting protective cover for Macbook Air. The cover for iMac is Speck's first case for a non-portable device, and allows for a new level of personalization for your iMac.
Apr 01, 2008 - Potable Water Certifications for Sabic Innovative Plastics' Hydrostable Noryl Resins Speed Time to Market

Manufacturers of products that come in contact with potable water must navigate through a multitude of regulations, which can delay time to market. SABIC Innovative Plastics has proactively and voluntarily obtained potable water certifications for its hydrostable Noryl resins to help manufacturers simplify and speed up the approval process.