Jan H. Schut

Pipe, Profile & Tubing Extrusion 1 Nov 2007

'Green' and Growing

AERT (Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies) Inc. in Springdale, Ark., maker of ChoiceDek wood/plastic composite deck boards, has always had a “green” strategy.

1 Oct 2007

Your Business Pricing Update - October 2007

Despite roaring exports and some slight increases in monomer prices, slow domestic demand is keeping a lid on polyolefin and PVC prices for the moment.

Postprocessing 1 Oct 2007

The Future of Vinyl Siding Fighting Back with Foam, Fiber Composites, and Even Paint!

Under attack from fiber cement, PVC siding makers are exploring different technologies to shore up their future.

1 Sep 2007

Your Business Pricing Update - September 2007

Most commodity resin prices —except for PP—took a breather in August, though some hikes were pending for September.

Single-Screw Compounding 1 Sep 2007

What's New at the Show in COMPOUNDING

Compounding machinery news at the K Show next month focuses on more torque, more output, and sometimes both, for kneaders, mixers, and twin-screw extruders.

Pipe, Profile & Tubing Extrusion 1 Sep 2007

What's New at the Show in EXTRUSION

It’s all about higher speeds and higher outputs at this year’s “K” show in Germany.

1 Aug 2007

Your Business Pricing Update - August 2007

Commodity resin prices moved up haltingly, though polystyrene prices promptly fell back.

1 Aug 2007

KaZaK Composites Inc. in Woburn, Mass., is not your average pultruder. “We’re fundamentally different from every other pultruder,” says founder Jerry Fanucci, an aerospace engineer with a Ph.D. from MIT.

Engineering Resins 1 Aug 2007

Recycling E-Plastics New Material Stream Brings Its Own Set of Problems

Brominated flame retardants restrict its use. Most now goes to China, but new recycling processes promise to ‘clean up’ e-waste.

Elastomers 1 Jul 2007

Composites–Part II New Reinforcements and Materials At Paris JEC Show

Part II of our review of the biggest international composites show focuses on new reinforcements, resins, prepregs, and additives. Thermoplastics were a particularly strong presence.