Products
Biobased and Copolyester Blends Debut at NPE
Lots of new thermoplastic blends made news at the recent NPE show in Chicago.
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Vinyl Alcohol Polymers Are Moldable and Extrudable
Two companies claim to have achieved a long-sought goal by launching vinyl alcohol-based thermoplastics that are injection moldable and extrudable while retaining the water solubility and biodegradability of polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH). One of the new products is a PVOH compound; the other is a new vinyl alcohol copolymer.
Read MoreEquipment for PUR Foam Panels And Elastomers at NPE
WEB EXCLUSIVE One of the few polyurethane exhibits at NPE 2009 will be the joint display of PUR processing equipment by OMS S.p.A. of Italy and its U.S. representative, Polyurethane Process Industries, LLC (PPI), Latrobe, Pa.
Read MoreNew Weather Testing Instruments at NPE
Atlas Material Testing Technology, Chicago, will present the newly redesigned and upgraded Suntest XLS+. Adding a digitally controlled specimen spray turns this flatbed lightfastness tester into a full-fledged weathering instrument.
Read MoreVision System for 100% QC Of Caps and Closures
A new vision system is designed to give 100% real-time quality inspection of caps and closures.
Read MoreViscometer Now Includes More Standard Features
Brookfield Engineering, Middleboro, Mass., is offering its most popular viscometer for liquid measurement in an “extra value” version that includes several optional accessories as standard.
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New-Generation Rotational Rheometers
What are said to be radically new rotational rheometers for controlled stress/strain testing reportedly enable users to spend less time learning how to use the system.
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Ergonomically Designed Portable Color Spectrophotometer
A new color reflectance measurement instrument is ergonomically designed for use on the plant floor or outdoors.
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Spray Gun for One or Two Components
A new one-component spray gun for PUR paints and coatings also can be used to apply two-component systems, simply by premixing the “A” and “B” sides before spraying.
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Colorants for Non-Phthalate PVC Compounds
WEB EXCLUSIVE A series of non-phthalate colorants are specifically designed for non-phthalate-containing PVC compounds for use in injection molding, extrusion, and extrusion blow molding.
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TCU Gets First Color Display
The new Tempro Plus C Series of hot-water temperature-control units from Wittmann, Inc., Torrington, Conn., has what is said to be the industry’s first color LCD display.
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Extrusion Speeds Rotomolding Of Foam-Filled Parts
Researchers at the Univ. of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), Oshawa, Ont., are combining extrusion with rotational molding to speed production of foam-core parts with a solid skin.
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