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color 12 Dec 2006

Xenotest® Alpha+

The Xenotest Alpha+ provides reproducible and repeatable test results of lightfastness and weatherability using an air-cooled xenon arc light source and the ability to perform high irradiance tests up to 3 Sun. · Air cooled xenon lamp with 2200 Watt · XENOSENSIV sensors for measuring and controlling irradiance in the wavelength band 300-400 nm and Black Standard Temperature at sample holder level · Total exposure area: max. 1320 cm2 · Temperature control selectable by test chamber or Black Standard Temperature or both simultaneously · Air volume control to influence the temperature difference between test chamber and Black Standard Temperature · Specimen spray system · Color touch screen to show current test status and graphic display of the progression of your test parameters · Serial interface RS232, USB Slave Port, SmartMedia · Water supply with integrated water reservoir (capacity 70 l) · Software languages variable between German, English and French

color 1 Nov 2006

NPE 2006 News Wrap-Up: Hot Shots: New Nozzles and Controls Add Sizzle to Runnerless Molding

Electrically driven valve pins, a low-cost alternative to valve-gating, mold-mounted temperature controllers, and new components for fast color changes are some of a host of new components and systems unveiled at the giant NPE 2006 show in Chicago this past June. (Some brand-new introductions since the show are also included in this report.) The news includes runnerless products aimed at everything from micromolding to shot weights up to 17.4 lb.

color 1 Nov 2006

NPE 2006 News Wrap-Up: Testing and QC--New Lab Instruments Stress Affordability and Convenience

Thermal and mechanical testers, color and appearance sensors, vision inspection devices and CMMs—the NPE had them all in more compact, economical, and easy-to-use models.

color 18 Aug 2006

Hydraulic Toggle Presses Get Upgraded Controls

Several new control features are provided on the F2R series of high-precision hydraulic toggle presses (80 to 600 tons) from Hong Kong-based Welltec Machinery (offices in Elkhart, Ind.). Announced at the NPE show in Chicago, the machines have a new DE020 controller with a 6 in. color graphic touchscreen and a new three-color alarm lamp (previously one-color). New features include a micro-sensor linear transducer that controls clamping, injection, and ejector strokes, a new electronically settable proportional backpressure setting (previously set manually), and a new water-flow regulator for improved cooling.

color 1 May 2006

Your Business in Brief - May 2006

Ampacet Boosts Capacity in OhioAmpacet Corp., Tarrytown, N.Y., has added a new twin-screw compounding line at Heath, Ohio, that increases capacity there by 20%. The new line will produce custom color concentrates for injection and blow molded packaging. Bayshore Vinyl Bought by MexichemBayshore Vinyl (formerly the Bayshore Group), Tennent, N.J., has been bought by Primex, a unit of Mexichem, a large chemical company based in Mexico City.

color 3 Apr 2006

DuPont Licenses Surlyn Reflections Line

DuPont Co., Wilmington, Del., has granted an exclusive worldwide license to LTL Color Compounders, Inc., Morrisville, Pa., to make and sell the Surlyn Reflection Series resins.

Extrusion 1 Feb 2006

Fixing the Mixing in Wood-Plastic Profiles

Color consistency and durability are critical to wood-plastic composites, especially in outdoor applications.

color 1 Jan 2006

Easy Cures for Common Complaints About Hot-Oil Units

Molders of high-temperature materials frequently ask these six questions about hot-oil temperature-control units (TCUs):Is smoke dangerous?Why is the pump discharge pressure bouncing all over?Why has the oil degraded and is it damaging the pump seals?Why can’t I get the mold hot enough without running the temperature above the flashpoint?Does it mean I’m running the oil too hot if I am getting carbon on the Y-strainer?If the oil has turned color, should it be replaced?There are straightforward answers and solutions to all of the above.