Part Design & Manufacturing

Jul 30, 2010 - Creative Pultrusions, Inc., Supplies Pultruded SuperStructural Profiles to Support Solar Panels

The pultruded structure houses photovoltaic panels utilized to make electricity, which will offset the electrical demand of the restaurant while shading the roof from additional heat loads.
Jul 30, 2010 - Trexel to Display Applications Related to MuCell Microcellular Foam Molding Process at K-2010

Trexel will display a broad variety of applications across many industries, all molded using Trexel's MuCell® microcellular foam molding process at K2010.
Jul 28, 2010 - Maguire to Showcase Advances of MGF™ Feeder at K2010

An advanced model of the Maguire® MGF gravimetric feeder provides more than double the throughput of the original system but has the same compact size and offers the same substantial price advantage over competing gravimetric units.
Jul 27, 2010 - Nissei ASB’s New One-Step Stretch-Blow Molding Machine Delivers Major Productivity Improvements

The new ASB-150DPW has the same footprint as the ASB-150DP model, but features a double-row configuration, doubling the cavitation to a maximum of 36 compared to 18 on the single-row machine.
Jul 27, 2010 - Rigid PVC Profile Compound Meets Stringent Flammability Test

Apex® RE-8003 rigid vinyl compound has achieved the most stringent UL-94 flammability classification - 5VA - at a test sample thickness lower than for any other rigid profile compound.
Jul 26, 2010 - BASF Develops Tailor-made PU Solutions for Car Interiors

BASF paved elegant car interiors by developing two tailor-made polyurethane solutions, namely, Elastoskin®, the in-mold-coating spray skin, and Elastollan®, the hard-phase-modified aliphatic thermoplastic polyurethane.
Jul 23, 2010 - Borealis Glass Fibre-Reinforced PP Fit for Volkswagen's UTB Component

XMOD GB306SAF is a high stiffness 35% glass fibre reinforced PP compound that offers long-term high heat and chemical resistance, vibration resistance combined with high fatigue and a broad operating temperature between -40°C and +120°C.
Jul 23, 2010 - Graham Architectural Products Joins the EcoCommercial Building Network of Bayer

Graham Architectural Products joined Bayer MaterialScience LLC's EcoCommercial Building (ECB) Network as one of its inaugural product solution suppliers.
Jul 23, 2010 - PolyMirae Launches New Hostalen Polypropylene Homopolymer for Use in Industrial Sheet Applications

Hostalen PP H2150 offers very good heat resistance, high heat deformation temperature, and good stiffness," said GY Ha, product development manager at PolyMirae.
Jul 21, 2010 - Milliken's Additive Innovations Take Polyolefins To The Next Level

Milliken will showcase possibilities in optical enhancement and processing improvements for packaging, automotive and technical applications, with energy reduction, less material consumption, and more cost-effective production.
Jul 16, 2010 - SABIC's Intros Cost-effective New HDPE Grades for Industrial Container Applications

SABIC® HDPE ICP4907S is designed to meet the typical property requirements for intermediate bulk containers (IBC) and tanks, up to 1000 litres and more.
Jul 15, 2010 - Bugatti Uses Bayer MaterialScience's Makrolon PC with IR-absorbing colors

The polycarbonate from Bayer MaterialScience is an established material for the series production of lightweight automotive glazing.
Jul 12, 2010 - GASTANK Uses 3B's HiPer-tex™ Glass Fiber to Produce High-Pressure Cylinders for Automotives

GASTANK Sweden AB, are now able to produce a cylinder that meets the very stringent ECE R110 regulation governing the use of type IV high pressure cylinders containing CNG for motor vehicles.
Jul 08, 2010 - BASF Modifies Polyester's Morphology to Improve Laser Transparency

Compared to other joining techniques, laser welding offers the following advantages: no other materials - such as glue and primer - need to be stored, no particles are rubbed off and there is no excessive vibration.
Jul 07, 2010 - Mounts for New Indian Backhoe Loaders

Trelleborg Industrial AVS is to supply anti-vibration and suspension components for a new backhoe loader developed by the Mahindra Group of Mumbai, India.
Jul 06, 2010 - BASF Expands its Business with Cellasto® Automotive Spring Aids and Top Mounts made of PU

Under the Cellasto brand, BASF develops, produces and distributes components from microcellular polyurethane elastomers that enhance driving comfort in the form of spring aids, coil spring isolators, and top mounts.
Jul 05, 2010 - Ceramicx Infrared Heaters Set to Show in Three Dimensions

Ceramicx has this week just completed new online technology that is set to offer its customers 24/7 online 3D viewing of all its infrared heating elements, heat platens and ovens.
Jul 05, 2010 - Graham Packaging Announces Purchase of China Roots Packaging PTE Ltd.

Graham Packaging Company Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Graham Packaging Company, L.P., has successfully acquired China Roots Packaging PTE Ltd. ("China Roots") from PCCS Group Berhad, a Malaysian company. China Roots is a plastic container manufacturing company located in Guangzhou, China. Graham Packaging and PCCS Group Berhad completed the transaction on July 1, 2010.
Jul 01, 2010 - GMD Inc. Launches First Reusable Trocar

GMD Inc., has introduced reusable trocar with a thermoplastic handle. The medical instrument, which is used to implant GMD's Universal Sling™ for the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence, is made of 20% glass-filled Udel® GF-120 polysulfone (PSU) resin from Solvay Advanced Polymers, LLC.
Jul 01, 2010 - StackTeck® Acquires Hong Kong-based Matrix Technology Specialists

The new company, StackTeck Matrix Systems will have operations in Toronto, Canada, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Thailand and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. StackTeck develops and manufactures injection molds with expertise in the areas of thin wall, in mold labeling, beverage closures and consumer packaged goods.
Jul 01, 2010 - Toho Tenax Europe Selected to Supply Carbon Fiber for Bombardier CSeries Aircraft Program

Bombardier Aerospace has chosen Toho Tenax's advanced carbon fiber materials to support this aircraft program because the latest TENAX carbon fiber materials meet the aircraft's advanced design requirements.
Jun 30, 2010 - Vuvuzelas for South Africa and Germany Produced on Allrounder Injection Molulders

Sandeplast, which also uses Allrounder injection moulding machines in its production facilities, has been manufacturing and supplying such instruments from their South African base since 2001.
Jun 29, 2010 - BASF's New PA Replaces Brass Usage in Fire Extinguisher Valves

The main valve body of the new fire extinguishers is molded from the special polyamide grade Ultramid® T KR 4355 G10 from BASF and represents the first volume application of this highly glass-reinforced new grade of plastic.
Jun 29, 2010 - DimcoGray Launches DG Medical

DimcoGray is announcing the launch of DG Medical, a unit dedicated to supplying the contract thermoplastic molding needs of medical device OEMs.
Jun 29, 2010 - Eastman Tritan™ Copolyester Ensures Innovative Wireless Medical Device is Durable and Chemical-Resistant

The cold-swaging ability of Tritan allows for fit and press assembly of the device, which offers a tight, smooth, continuous fit between parts; allows for joining parts without the use of chemicals, adhesives or mechanical fasteners; and saves energy.
Jun 28, 2010 - Bayer MaterialScience and Osram Jointly Develop Light Extraction Film for OLED Surface-Emitting Panels

Bayer MaterialScience has developed Makrofol® TP 228, a polycarbonate-based light extraction film that is being used in the OLED surface-emitting panel to be sold on a broad commercial basis.
Jun 28, 2010 - Luminescent, Heatable, Pressure-activated, Touchable Surfaces from KraussMaffei

Innovative, cost-competitive production processes and materials are opening up new applications for plastic components with integrated electronics and functional surfaces.
Jun 28, 2010 - Quadrant Brings New High Performance, Machinable PI and PEEK Materials to SEMICON WEST

Duratron D7000 PI is a new, high performance polyimide material that brings the benefits of polymer materials to applications that require thermal performance in the 600° F (315° C) range.
Jun 25, 2010 - Fleming PTC and Malvern Instruments' Unique Approach Accelerates Co-extrusion Process Development

Recent polymer co-extrusion studies demonstrate the value of a unique die developed by Fleming Polymer Testing and Consultancy, for use with the Rosand capillary rheometer from Malvern Instruments. Small-scale experimentation coupled with process modelling gives detailed insight and reduces the time and expense associated with process optimization.
Jun 24, 2010 - Mizkan Americas Meets Hot Fill Needs With Amcor's Long Neck Powerflex™ PET Bottle

Mizkan Americas, Mt. Prospect, Ill., a leading condiment manufacturer, has started using 16oz long neck Powerflex™ polyethylene terephthalate (PET) hot fill bottles from Amcor Rigid Plastics for its Buccaneer Blends barbecue sauces. Amcor's Powerflex bottle features a patented panel-less design which takes hot fill (185°F) bottle options to a new level.