Compounding
Techmer Buys Accel Color
Techmer PM, Clinton, Tenn., has acquired Accel Corp. (also known as Accel Color) of Avon, Ohio.
Read MoreFerro Restructures Plastics Businesses
Cleveland-based Ferro Corp. has restructured its plastics business into a new Polymer Specialty Materials (PSM) group based in Independence, Ohio.
Read MorePergan Renames Peroxides
Pergan GmbH of Germany, which acquired the Marshall, Texas, organic peroxide plant from Chemtura Corp. last August, is changing the trade names of some of its products.
Read MorePergan Changes Peroxide Trade Names
WEB EXCLUSIVE Pergan GmbH of Germany, which acquired the Marshall, Texas, organic peroxide plant and business from Chemtura Corp. last August, is changing the trade names of some of its products.
Read MoreProcess Aid Improves Flow in HDPE
WEB EXCLUSIVE A new internal mold release and processing aid is designed to improve HDPE flow at low loadings.
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Weather Testing For the Real World
Broader use of plastics in building products and a growing desire to minimize painting of automotive parts is increasing the need for reliable predictions of light stability and weathering performance.
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Additives and Colorants Score Dramatic Advances
Among the host of new additives at K 2007 were a number of unusual entries: additives to add scratch resistance or reduce odor, leaps ahead in PP clarifying, specialized antioxidant protection for nanocomposites, a growth enhancer for greenhouse films, and a naturally free-flowing TiO2. In addition, “Green” was the theme of exhibits that highlighted “all-natural” additives for biopolymers, and colors to enliven recycled resins.
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Advances in Materials, IML and Tooling Highlight Rotomolders' Meeting
Several new resins and additives that raise part performance and improve processability were launched at the recent 32nd Annual Fall Meeting of the Association of Rotational Molders (ARM) in Detroit.
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K 2007 Compounding: New Approaches to Mixing, Pelletizing
In addition to the news reported in our September K Show preview (see Learn More), previously unrevealed developments in Dusseldorf include several ingenious devices designed to save energy, reduce wear, and safeguard compounded material properties.
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K 2007 Injection Molding: Lots of New Machine Choices For Exotic to Everyday Molding
If you were looking for a new machine to mold micro- or mega-sized parts, multiple materials, long fibers, high-speed/high-cavitation packaging, exotic multi-material combinations with compounding on the machine, or just a cost-effective press for general-purpose use—K 2007 had it all.
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