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FILM & SHEET CONVERSION
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Lasers interact with the film structure for scribing and perforating.
Rofin-Baasel describes laser systems for selectively weakening packaging films to create an easy-opening point.

Budget price machine makes in-house slitting more affordable.
Not every organisation that would like to create slit reels in-house can justify the investment, but maybe this new machine could change that view.

More flexible control for quartz thermoforming heaters.
A half wave switching technique from Hawco offers improvements over other methods.

IR resistance and high light transmission in one sheet.
New polycarbonate glazing sheet from GE Advanced Materials has an infra red blocking additive rather than a coating.



FILM & SHEET PRODUCTION
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Nylon 6 for food wrap film moves upstream to agriculture.
DSM's Akylon nylon 6 is being used for the first time in an agricultural film with improved methyl bromide barrier benefits



INJECTION MOULDING
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Latest plastics/metal integration combines hydroforming and injection moulding.
A new process from GE Advanced Materials combines the hydroforming of metal tubing with overmoulding.

Plastic scalpels and equipment for internet monitoring of drug treatment are on the stocks at Rosti.
Rosti has set up a medical plastics division and is developing some advanced technologies.

NB adds heavyweight series.
Negri Bossi has designed its first two platen injection moulding machine for sizes up to 6,000 tonnes.



BLOW MOULDING
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Suction blow added to ST range.
Meico/ST has developed a 3D suction blow moulding machine, initially for making automotive parts.



ENGINEERING MATERIALS
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Medical polycarbonates face tougher environments.
New polycarbonates from GE Advanced Materials for specific demands in medical components.

DSM develops new grades for automotive markets.
New grades of PBT, PC and nylon 6.



PACKAGING MATERIALS
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Copolyester keeps things together for high tech perfume packaging.
Eastman's Glass Polymer is used to combine other materials in a new design of perfume bottle.



MATERIALS HANDLING
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Is your desiccant dryer causing process instability?
The steady degradation and then regeneration of desiccant beds can cause variations in processing conditions says Eastern Plastics Machinery.

Automatic programming of drying parameters.
A materials handling system custom-built by Mann+Hummel ProTec is linked to a materials database for automatic setting of drying parameters.



COMPOUNDING
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Plastomers offer improved processing and performance.
New grades of Affinity polyolefin plastomers from Dow have applications in polymer modification.



PIPE & PROFILE
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Cincinnati claims even more performance from new conical twin screws.
The Konos series from the Austrian manufacturer is said to improve on the performance of its predecessors by 20 per cent.



FINISHING
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Two colour pad print job fed automatically.
Teca Print has devised a handling system for passing components through two colour pad printing.



TEMPERATURE CONTROL
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All the control you need in a single box.
Conair's RossoBlu unit acts as both a chiller and a water heater.

ADDITIVES
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FR Systems tailored to performance without compromise.
Three novel flame retardant systems for polyolefins from Wells Plastics.

PROTOTYPING
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Complete Delcam design package for complex shapes.
The new PowerSHAPE Pro integrates the functions of a number of Delcam modelling software products.

REACTION PROCESSING
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Film and PU composite forms Roadster roof.
The roof module of the MCC Smart Roadster combines a thermoplastic film and glass fibre-reinforced polyurethane rigid foam system.



TESTING & INSPECTION
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New generation rheometers from Anton Paar.
The Physica MCR rheometers incorporate design innovations to improve accuracy, versatility and ease of use.



TOOLING
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Rapid turnaround mould service at Mason Pinder.
By preparing in advance with digitisation of original drawings Mason Pinder was quickly able to upgrade a large automotive mould.



SOFTWARE
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NEW Omnexus.
Clive Maier looks at what has happened to Omnexus since it was taken over by SpecialChem.



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FACTFINDER CONTACTS FOR THIS MONTH'S ISSUE






101 Scantron Industrial Products Ltd
        Monarch Centre,
        Venture Way,
        Taunton, Somerset
        TA2 8DE
        01823 333343
        E-mail: scantron@scantron-net.co.uk
        Web site: www.scantron-net.co.uk

102 Henry Lenox Industrial Ltd
        9 Hanworth Road,
        Hampton,
        Middlesex
        TW12 3DH
        020 8941 9274
        E-mail: sales@henrylenox.co.uk

103 DuPont (UK) Ltd
        Maylands Avenue,
        Hemel Hempstead,
        Herts
        HP2 7DP
        01442 218500
        E-mail: Trevor.Prince-2@gbr.dupont.com
        Web site: plastics.dupont.com

104 K-Tron Great Britain Ltd
        4 Southlink Business Park,
        Oldham,
        Lancs
        OL4 1DE
        0161 626 4580
        E-mail: ktrongb@ktron.com
        Web site: www.ktron.com

105 Cincinnati Extrusion GmbH
        Laxenburgerstrasse 246,
        Postfach 1 11,
        A-1239 Wien,
        AUSTRIA
        0043 1 610 060
        E-mail: welcome@cet-austria.com
        Web site: www.cet-austria.com

106 P W Merkle Ltd
        Unit 14,
        29 Willow Lane,
        Mitcham, Surrey
        CR4 4NA
        020 8640 8631
        E-mail: sales@pw-merkle.co.uk
        Web site: www.pw-merkle.co.uk

107 VTS Doeflex
        St Annes Boulevard,
        Redhill,
        Surrey
        RH1 1AX
        01737 771221
        E-mail: sales@vtsdoeflex.co.uk
        Web site: www.vtsdoeflex.co.uk

108 Quantech Industrial
        Star Lane Industrial Estate,
        Great Wakering,
        Essex
        SS3 0PJ
        01702 217878
        E-mail: dryersales@quantechind.co.uk
        Web site: www.quantechind.co.uk

109 Resin Express Ltd
        11 The Valley Centre,
        High Wycombe,
        Bucks
        HP13 6EQ
        01494 463413
        E-mail: info@resinexpress.com
        Web site: www.resinexpress.com

110 Resin Express Ltd
        11 The Valley Centre,
        High Wycombe,
        Bucks
        HP13 6EQ
        01494 463413
        E-mail: info@resinexpress.com
        Web site: www.resinexpress.com

111 ISPC Walther Trowal
        PO Box 60, Craven House,
        Broadheath,
        Altrincham, Cheshire
        WA14 5EP
        0161 928 6388
        Web site: www.surfacepreparation.com

113 Rofin-Baasel UK Ltd
        Rofin House,
        3 Brunel Close,
        Daventry
        NN11 5RB
        0870 990 1020
        E-mail: sales@rofin-baasel.co.uk
        Web site: www.rofin-baasel.co.uk

114 Edlon Machinery Ltd
        Maple House, High Street,
        Potters Bar,
        Hertfordshire
        EN6 5BS
        01707 828798
        E-mail: wild@edlonmachinery.co.uk

115 WLT Ltd
        250 Thornton Road,
        Bradford,
        West Yorkshire
        BD1 2LB
        01274 220300
        E-mail: tecsales@wlt.co.uk
        Web site: www.wlt.co.uk

116 UPM Machinery Sales Ltd
        5 Elder Way, Waterside Drive,
        Langley Business Park,
        Slough
        SL3 6EP
        01753 548801
        E-mail: sales@upm.co.uk
        Web site: www.upm.co.uk

117 Chronos Richardson Ltd
        Arnside Road,
        Bestwood,
        Nottingham
        NG5 5HD
        0115 935 1531
        E-mail: info@chronosrichardson.com
        Web site: www.chronosrichardson.com

118 Mann + Hummel ProTec GmbH
        Hilton Cross Business Park,
        Cannock Road, Featherstone,
        Wolverhampton,
        WV10 7QZ
        01902 384000
        E-mail: uk-sales@mh-protec.com
        Web site: www.mh-protec.com

119 Wells Plastics Ltd
        Emerald Way,
        Stone Business Park,
        Stone, Staffs
        ST15 0SR
        01785 817421
        E-mail: sales@wellsplastics.com
        Web site: www.wellsplastics.com

120 Colormax Ltd
        Unit 3,
        Stafford Park 12,
        Telford
        TF3 3BJ
        01952 292101
        E-mail: info@colormax.co.uk
        Web site: www.colormax.co.uk

121 Colortronic (UK) Ltd
        Matilda House, Carrwood Road,
        Chesterfield Trading Estate,
        Chesterfield
        S41 9QB
        01246 260222
        E-mail: sales@colortronic.co.uk
        Web site: www.colortronic.co.uk

122 Colortronic (UK) Ltd
        Matilda House, Carrwood Road,
        Chesterfield Trading Estate,
        Chesterfield
        S41 9QB
        01246 260222
        E-mail: sales@colortronic.co.uk
        Web site: www.colortronic.co.uk

123 Colortronic (UK) Ltd
        Matilda House, Carrwood Road,
        Chesterfield Trading Estate,
        Chesterfield
        S41 9QB
        01246 260222
        E-mail: sales@colortronic.co.uk
        Web site: www.colortronic.co.uk

124 Eastern Plastics Machinery Ltd
        Eastern House,
        Coggeshall Industrial Park,
        Coggeshall, Essex
        CO6 1TW
        01376 562288
        E-mail: info@easternplastics.co.uk
        Web site: www.seiki-hot.com

125 Plastic Extruders Ltd
        Russell Gardens,
        Wickford,
        Essex
        SS11 8DN
        01268 735231
        E-mail: sales@plastex.co.uk
        Web site: www.plastex.co.uk

126 Conair Europe Ltd
        350 Edinburgh Avenue,
        Slough,
        Berkshire
        SL1 4TU
        01753 215100
        E-mail: sales@conaireurope.co.uk
        Web site: www.conaireurope.co.uk

127 Alflex Machines Ltd
        4 Broadwells Crescent,
        Westwood Heath,
        Coventry
        CV4 8JD
        024 7642 1888
        E-mail: alex.koltuniak@btopenworld.com

128 Sullivan Plastics Machinery Ltd
        PO Box 161,
        Biddenham,
        Bedford
        MK40 4EX
        01234 349888
        E-mail: billholt@spm-mcy.fsnet.co.uk

129 Hawco Ltd
        Cathedral Hill Industrial Estate,
        Guildford,
        Surrey
        GU2 7YB
        01483 887048
        E-mail: sales@hawco.co.uk
        Web site: www.hawco.co.uk

130 Ashe Converting Equipment
        Bluesten Road,
        Ransomes Industrial Park,
        Ipswich
        IP3 9RR
        01473 710912
        E-mail: sales@ashe.co.uk
        Web site: www.ashe.co.uk

131 TM Machinery Sales Ltd
        49 Iliffe Avenue,
        Oadby Industrial Estate,
        Leicester
        LE2 5LH
        0116 271 7155
        E-mail: sales@tmservices.co.uk
        Web site: www.tmpartnership.co.uk

132 Forward + Thompson
        Atlas Road,
        Clifton Moor,
        Clifton, York
        YO30 4UR
        01904 690999
        E-mail: sales@forward-group.com
        Web site: www.forward-group.com

133 Barkston Ltd
        Pontefract Lane,
        Cross Green,
        Leeds
        LS9 0DX
        0113 249 2222
        E-mail: steve.rock@barkstonltd.co.uk
        Web site: www.barkstonltd.co.uk

134 WLT Ltd
        250 Thornton Road,
        Bradford,
        West Yorkshire
        BD1 2LB
        01274 220300
        E-mail: tecsales@wlt.co.uk
        Web site: www.wlt.co.uk

135 Arrowquint Ltd
        16 Isbourne Way,
        Winchcombe,
        Cheltenham, Glos
        GL54 5NS
        01242 604555
        E-mail: arrowquint.sales@talk21.com
        Web site: www.arrowquint.co.uk

136 Enercon Industries Ltd
        64 Edison Road,
        Aylesbury,
        Buckinghamshire
        HP19 8UX
        01296 330542
        E-mail: info@enerconind.co.uk
        Web site: www.enerconind.co.uk

137 Weko UK Ltd
        Weko House, 2 Park Road,
        Kingston upon Thames,
        Surrey
        KT2 6AY
        020 8549 8039
        E-mail: sales@weko.co.uk
        Web site: www.weko.co.uk

138 Eurograv Ltd
        Sprint Industrial Estate,
        Chertsey Road,
        Byfleet, Surrey
        KT14 7BD
        01932 336262
        E-mail: sales@eurograv.co.uk

139 Fraser Anti-Static Techniques Ltd
        1 Station Road Industrial Estate,
        Bampton,
        Devon
        EX16 9NG
        01398 331114
        E-mail: sales@fraser-antistatic.co.uk
        Web site: www.fraser-antistatic.co.uk

140 Engelmann & Buckham Ltd
        Buckham House,
        Lenten Street, Alton,
        Hampshire
        GU34 1HH
        01420 82421
        E-mail: eb@buckham.co.uk
        Web site: www.buckham.co.uk

141 Lambda Advanced Technology Ltd
        PO Box 375,
        Wembley,
        Middlesex
        HA0 3ZW
        024 7669 4769
        E-mail: sales@lambda-at.com
        Web site: www.lambda-at.com

142 Metrohm UK Ltd
        Metrohm House, Unit 2,
        Top Angel,
        Buckingham Industrial Park
        MK18 1TH
        01280 824824
        E-mail: enquiry@metrohm.co.uk
        Web site: www.metrohm.co.uk

143 CM Machinery
        50 Seagoe Industrial Estate,
        Craigavon,
        Co Armagh
        BT63 5QA
        028 3833 3341
        E-mail: info@cmmachinery.co.uk
        Web site: www.cmmachinery.co.uk

144 Welwyn Tool Co Ltd
        4 South Mundells,
        Welwyn Garden City,
        Herts
        AL7 1EH
        01707 331111
        E-mail: tools@welwyntool.co.uk
        Web site: www.welwyntool.co.uk/tools

145 Sandvik Steel
        Great Central Way,
        Rugby,
        Warwickshire
        CV21 3XH
        01788 542380
        E-mail: info.saxon@sandvik.com
        Web site: www.steel.sandvik.com/dieproducts

146 Apex Robot Systems UK
        78 Tanners Drive,
        Blakelands,
        Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
        MK14 5BN
        01908 616544
        E-mail: sales@apexrobot.co.uk
        Web site: www.apexrobot.co.uk

147 K-Tron Great Britain Ltd
        4 Southlink Business Park,
        Oldham,
        Lancs
        OL4 1DE
        0161 626 4580
        E-mail: ktrongb@ktron.com
        Web site: www.ktron.com

148 The Phoenix Abrasive Wheel Co  Ltd
        Shepley South Industrial Estate,
        Audenshaw,
        Manchester
        M34 5DW
        0161 320 9580
        E-mail: phoenixabr@aol.com

149 WLT Ltd
        250 Thornton Road,
        Bradford,
        West Yorkshire
        BD1 2LB
        01274 220300
        E-mail: tecsales@wlt.co.uk
        Web site: www.wlt.co.uk

150 Formech International Ltd
        Unit 4, Thrales End Farm,
        Thrales End Lane,
        Harpenden, Hertfordshire
        AL5 3NS
        01582 469797
        E-mail: sales@formech.com
        Web site: www.formech.com

151 Flexicon (Europe) Ltd
        89 Lower Herne Road,
        Herne, Herne Bay,
        Kent
        CT6 7PH
        01227 374710
        E-mail: sales@flexicon.co.uk
        Web site: www.flexicon.com

152 Jenco Controls & Export Ltd
        41 - 43 Roebuck Road,
        Hainault,
        Essex
        IG6 3TU
        020 8501 5522
        E-mail: info@jenco.co.uk
        Web site: www.jenco.co.uk

153 Jenco Controls & Export Ltd
        41 - 43 Roebuck Road,
        Hainault,
        Essex
        IG6 3TU
        020 8501 5522
        E-mail: info@jenco.co.uk
        Web site: www.jenco.co.uk

154 Negri Bossi Ltd
        Unit 2, Titan Business Centre,
        Spartan Close, Tackbrook Park,
        Warwick
        CV34 6RR
        01926 420303
        E-mail: sales@negribossi.co.uk
        Web site: www.negribossi.com

155 Hasco Normalien
        Postfach 1720,
        D-58513 Ludenscheid
        GERMANY
        011049235195734
        E-mail: info.de.mk@hasco.com
        Web site: www.hasco.com

156 Kaye-Dee Marking Solutions Ltd
        Stamford Street,
        Newhall Road Trading Estate,
        Sheffield
        S9 2TX
        0114 256 0222
        E-mail: info@kayedee.co.uk
        Web site: www.kayedee.co.uk

157 Kaye-Dee Marking Solutions Ltd
        Stamford Street,
        Newhall Road Trading Estate,
        Sheffield
        S9 2TX
        0114 256 0222
        E-mail: info@kayedee.co.uk
        Web site: www.kayedee.co.uk

158 Linx Printing Technologies plc
        Burrel Road,
        St Ives,
        Cambridgeshire
        PE27 3LA
        01480 302100
        E-mail: uksales@linx.co.uk
        Web site: www.linx.co.uk

159 Alltec UK Ltd
        Unit 8A Braithwell Way,
        Hellaby Industrial Estate,
        Maltby, Rotherham
        S66 8QY
        0870 7000560
        E-mail: sales@allteclasers.co.uk
        Web site: www.allteclasers.co.uk

160 Tricool Engineering Ltd
        14 Barnes Wallis Road,
        Segensworth East,
        Fareham, Hants
        PO15 5TT
        01489 584006
        E-mail: sales@tricool.com
        Web site: www.tricool.com

161 Davis-Standard Ltd
        187 Camford Way,
        Sundon Park,
        Luton, Bedfordshire
        LU3 3AN
        01582 570501
        E-mail: info@davis-standard.com
        Web site: www.davis-standard.com

163 Cimatron UK
        Suite 416A Chadwick House,
        Birchwood Park,
        Warrington
        WA3 6AE
        01925 826263
        E-mail: info@cimatron.co.uk
        Web site: www.cimatron.co.uk

164 Moldflow (Europe) Ltd
        Central Court,
        Knoll Rise, Orpington,
        Kent
        BR6 0JA
        01689 878111
        Web site: www.moldflow.com

165 Vita Thermoplastic Compounds Ltd
        Middleton,
        Manchester
        M24 2DB
        0161 655 2605
        E-mail: mwright@britishvita.com
        Web site: www.vtc.britishvita.com

166 Delcam UK
        Talbot Way,
        Small Heath Business Park,
        Birmingham
        B10 0HJ
        0121 766 5544
        E-mail: marketing@delcam.com
        Web site: www.delcam.com

167 Brookfield Viscometers Ltd
        1 Whitehall Estate,
        Flex Meadow, Pinnacles West,
        Harlow, Essex
        CM19 5TJ
        01279 451774
        E-mail: sales@brookfield.co.uk
        Web site: www.brookfieldengineering.com

168 Vision Engineering Ltd
        Monument House,
        Monument Way West,
        Woking, Surrey
        GU21 5EN
        01483 248300
        E-mail: generalinfo@visioneng.com
        Web site: www.visioneng.com

169 Bowers Metrology Ltd
        Unit 15 Bordon Trading Estate,
        Bordon,
        Hampshire
        GU35 9HH
        08708 509050
        E-mail: sales@bowers.co.uk
        Web site: www.bowers.co.uk

170 Hampden Test Equipment
        SATRA House,
        Rockingham Road,
        Kettering
        NN16 9JH
        01536 518563
        E-mail: hampden-test@satra.co.uk
        Web site: www.hampden-test.com

171 Shelton Machines Ltd
        Unit 20, Ashville Way,
        Whetston,
        Leicestershire
        0116 275 3421
        E-mail: sales@sheltonmachines.co.uk
        Web site: www.sheltonmachines.co.uk

172 WLT Ltd
        250 Thornton Road,
        Bradford,
        West Yorkshire
        BD1 2LB
        01274 220300
        E-mail: tecsales@wlt.co.uk
        Web site: www.wlt.co.uk

173 Polymer Laboratories Ltd
        Essex Road,
        Church Stretton,
        Shropshire
        SY6 6AX
        01694 723581
        E-mail: PLinfo@polymerlabs.com
        Web site: www.polymerlabs.com

174 Moldflow (Europe) Ltd
        Central Court,
        Knoll Rise, Orpington,
        Kent
        BR6 0JA
        01689 878111
        Web site: www.moldflow.com

175 Moldflow (Europe) Ltd
        Central Court,
        Knoll Rise, Orpington,
        Kent
        BR6 0JA
        01689 878111
        Web site: www.moldflow.com

176 ESI-UK Ltd
        John Eccles House,
        Robert Robinson Avenue,
        The Oxford Science Park, Oxford
        OX4 4GP
        01865 338007
        E-mail: Tony.Busvine@esi-group.com
        Web site: www.esi-group.com

177 Granta Design Ltd
        Rustat House,
        62 Clifton Road,
        Cambridge
        CB1 7EG
        01223 518895
        E-mail: sales@grantadesign.com
        Web site: www.grantadesign.com








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