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How to Measure: Plastic Preforms
• Preform color measurements can be used to verify lot-to-lot consistency, predict final blown bottle color from the preform color and get into target range when switching over a line to a new color. • Spectral measurements in the 360 - 390nm range on an UltraScan PRO and UltraScan VIS can be used to verify the presence of a UV absorber for food grade bottle cut-outs (can also be done on preforms with caution). • Haze measurements of bottle cut-outs are used to verify that internal scattering is minimal from lot-to-lot. • Color measurements of bottle cut-outs are used to verify lot-to-lot consistency and conformance to specification.
Read MoreManage Up To 64 Loaders from Color Touch-Screen Panel With Powerful IL-64 Material Handling System from Conair
The new IL-64 system gives users high-level control of up to 64 loaders, including such functions as ratio loading, reverse convey for regrind recovery, fill sensing, and more, all without the need for custom programming.
Read MoreAccuracy, Simplicity of Gravimetric Metering Technology Built into Economical New TrueFeed™ Feeder from Conair
New TrueFeed™ color and additive feeders from Conair employ gravimetric (loss-in-weight) metering technology to improve accuracy, while making the units simpler to operate.
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Material and Process Developments Highlight SPE Automotive Awards
Custom backlighting with color-converting plastics and robotic extrusion of door seals won two categories of the 37th Innovation Awards presented in November by the SPE Automotive Div.
Read MoreEnhanced Color Matching Data Management
A new digital color formulation program combines powerful matching software with an easy-to-use interface that reportedly makes sharing color information faster and more secure than previously possible.
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Injection Molding LSR: Three 'M's of Innovation: Mega, Micro, and Multi
Liquid silicone rubber is breaking out of its niche into a broader array of applications, helped by new developments in materials, machinery, and processing. Larger parts, micro-parts, foams, and multi-color or multi-material combinations are key areas of innovation.
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Metallic-Pigmented TPO Debuts in Auto Exterior Trim
A molded-in-color, high-gloss, metallic-pigmented TPO wheel flare is making its commercial appearance next month with the launch of the 2008 F-250 Super Duty pick-up truck from the Ford Motor Co.
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Coloring on the Machine: You Can Do It Right
Coloring at the machine can offer significant cost benefits, including lower material inventory costs and improved process flexibility when compared with the cost of buying precolored resin or installing a large-capacity central blender to premix resin and color concentrate.
Read MoreCi4000 Xenon Weather-Ometer®
The Ci4000 is approved by many OEMs in the automotive, paints and coatings, and plastics industries as the exclusive platform to deliver accurate, reproducible and repeatable results for predicting service life. · 6500 W water cooled xenon arc lamp system · Total exposure area of 6,500 cm2 · TFT full color touch screen control panel · Direct setting and control of irradiance · Direct setting and control of BPT/BST (Temperature range: BPT 40º to 110º C; BST 40º to 120º C) · Direct setting and control of relative humidity (precise humidity control: 10% RH to 75% RH in light cycles and up to 100% in dark cycles) · Direct setting and control of specimen and chamber air temperature · 14 factory pre-programmed test methods; space for 12 custom programs · Multi-language capability · SmartDamper™ to reduce test variability in chamber temperature and humidity and compensates for changes in ambient laboratory conditions · SmartLight Monitor™ to verify that the correct light capsule is installed · Xenon lamp cooling system to dramatically reduce the amount of cooling water used Specimen and rack spray · Filter combinations available for tailoring the spectral output of the xenon arc lamp · 3-tier specimen rack
Read MoreCi3000+ Xenon Weather-Ometer®
The Ci3000+ with its advanced digital control system, is the perfect balance of price and performance in a state-of-the-art weathering testing instrument. · 4500 W water cooled xenon arc lamp · Total exposure area of 2,188 cm2 · TFT full color touch screen control panel · Direct setting and control of irradiance · Direct setting and control of BPT/BST (temperature range: BPT 40º to 110º C; BST 40º to 120º C) · Direct setting and control of relative humidity (humidity range: automatic 10 to 100% RH) · Direct setting and control of specimen and chamber air temperature · Multi-language capability · SmartDamper™ to reduce test variability in chamber temperature and humidity and compensates for changes in ambient laboratory conditions · SmartLight Monitor™ to verify that the correct light capsule is installed · Xenon lamp cooling system to dramatically reduce the amount of cooling water used · Specimen and rack spray · Filter combinations available for tailoring the spectral output of the xenon arc lamp · Single-tier specimen rack
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