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Articles in October, 2007 issue of Plastics Technology

• Vinyl esters for corrosive environments.(KEEPING UP WITH: Composites)
• Tight pressure control for 'Lite' RTM.(KEEPING UP WITH: Composites)
• Thermoforming machines.(Injection & Other Molding/Forming)
• One method can diagnose six main causes of bad parts.(INJECTION MOLDING: Troubleshooter)
  by Groleau, Mike
• Materials conveying, loading and storage.(MATERIALS-HANDLING EQUIPMENT)
• Colorants.(Chemicals & Additives)
• Buyers' guide to thermoplastics.(ABS/PBT Alloy-LCP/PPS Alloy)(Buyers guide)
• 4/Chemicals and additives.(Classified Directory of Suppliers)(Directory)
• Structural foam machines.(Injection & Other Molding/Forming)
• Blow molders save big on compressed air.(Strategies)
  by Grande, Joseph A.
• Mold release for energy-absorbing foam.(KEEPING UP WITH: RIM/Urethanes)
• Servo robot for small presses.(KEEPING UP WITH: Injection Molding)
• Single-loop temperature controllers in two sizes.(KEEPING UP WITH: Auxiliaries)
• Gravimetric control of coex layer thickness.(KEEPING UP WITH: Extrusion)
• Novel glass-based special-effect pigments.(KEEPING UP WITH: Additives)
• RIM machinery systems.(Injection & Other Molding/Forming)
• Pressure sensors, monitors, controls.(Temperature/Pressure Control)
• Welding and assembly systems.(SECONDARY EQUIPMENT)
• Plasticizers.(Chemicals & Additives)
• 1/Primary equipment.(Classified Directory of Suppliers)(Directory)
• Market resists price increases.(Your Business: Pricing Update)
• Extrusion systems.(Extrusion/Compounding Systems)
• Injection molds.(Tooling)
• Sensor guards molds from excess clamping.(KEEPING UP WITH: Injection Molding)
• AGY buys glass mat plant from OC.(Your Business: In Brief)
• Faster pipe die changes.(KEEPING UP WITH: Extrusion)
• Gravimetric inventory management for pellets.(KEEPING UP WITH: Auxiliaries)
• Specializing in commodities.(Editorial)
  by Naitove, Matt
• New TPO excels in dimensional stability.(KEEPING UP WITH: Materials)
• Reinforced plastics equipment.(Injection & Other Molding/Forming)
• Fighting back with foam, fiber composites, and even paint!(The Future of Vinyl Siding)(Cover story)
  by Schut, Jan H.
• Resin dryers.(MATERIALS-HANDLING EQUIPMENT)
• Flame retardants.(Chemicals & Additives)
• Buyers' guide to thermoplastics.(Polyphenylene Sulfide-Polypropylene--Unfilled)(Buyers guide)
• World's biggest PET recycling plant.(Your Business: In Brief)
• Metal-filled acetal for food conveyors.(KEEPING UP WITH: Materials)
• Stainless steel toughens new date inserts.(KEEPING UP WITH: Tooling)
• Hyper drive for seven-layer film.(KEEPING UP WITH: Extrusion)
• Pad-print inks certified for medical devices.(KEEPING UP WITH: Auxiliaries)
• Controlled cooling of asymmetrical profiles.(KEEPING UP WITH: Extrusion)
• Ultramarine pigment is acid resistant.(KEEPING UP WITH: Additives)
• Temperature sensors, monitors, controls.(Temperature/Pressure Control)
• Decorating, printing, finishing systems.(SECONDARY EQUIPMENT)
• Mold-release agents.(Chemicals & Additives)
• Buyers' guide to thermosets.(Buyers guide)
• Ube Machinery to build injection presses in China.(Your Business: In Brief)
• ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene).(Buyers' Guide To Thermoplastics)(Buyers guide)
• On-site screw & barrel inspection service.(KEEPING UP WITH: Injection Molding)
• Enhanced process aids for 'challenging' polyolefins.(KEEPING UP WITH: Additives)
• First aluminum mold for heat-set bottles.(KEEPING UP WITH: Blow Molding)
• Smaller, thinner connectors drive LCP growth.(MATERIALS: Close-Up)
  by Grande, Joseph A.
• Robots make news at K 2007.(ROBOTS: Close-Up)
  by Knights, Mikell
• Granulators, pulverizers and shredders.(RECYCLING/RECLAIM EQUIPMENT)
• Branched PVDF gains melt strength for film, blow molding, thermoforming.
  by Hedhli, L.; Mekhilef, N.; Seiler, D.
• PVC heat stabilizers.(Chemicals & Additives)
• 2/Auxiliary equipment and supplies.(GAS INJECTION SYSTEMS-WELDING AND SEALING EQUIPMENT)(Directory)
• Injection molding machines.(Injection & Other Molding/Forming)
• Buyers' guide to thermoplastics.(Nylon/PP Alloy-Polyethylene: LDPE--Unfilled (0.910-0.940 gm/cu cm))(Buyers guide)
• PlastiComp expands LFT pellet capacity.(Your Business: In Brief)
• Correction on mold simulation.(KEEPING UP WITH: Injection Molding)(Correction notice)
• Indorama picks site for new PET plant.(Your Business: In Brief)
• Simple interface for strain-gauges.(KEEPING UP WITH: Injection Molding)
• PLA sheet boasts strength & clarity.(KEEPING UP WITH: Thermoforming)
• 'Greener' liquid phosphite contains no nonylphenol.(KEEPING UP WITH: Additives)
• New device optimizes parison thickness.(KEEPING UP WITH: Blow Molding)
• Blow molding machines.(Injection & Other Molding/Forming)
• New resins & modifiers for extruded profiles.(EXTRUSION: Close-Up)
  by Sherman, Lilli Manolis
• Recycling systems.(RECYCLING/RECLAIM EQUIPMENT)
• Urethane curatives.(Chemicals & Additives)
• UV stabilizers.(Chemicals & Additives)
• 3/Materials.(Classified Directory of Suppliers)(Directory)
• Fencing & decking demand: down in '07, rebounding in '08.(Your Business: Outlook)
  by Wood, Bill
• Industry datebook.(Calendar)
• Silicone surfactants for flexible foams.(KEEPING UP WITH: RIM/Urethanes)
• Compression/transfer presses.(Injection & Other Molding/Forming)
• Creating a mold-repair plan--Part I: the mold layout sheet.(Mold Shop)
  by Johnson, Steve
• Metering, feeding and blending.(MATERIALS-HANDLING EQUIPMENT)
• Fillers.(Chemicals & Additives)
• Buyers' guide to thermoplastics.(Adhesion-Modified LDPE-PPE/PP Alloy)(Buyers guide)
• 5/Specialized services.(Classified Directory of Suppliers)(Directory)

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