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ENGINEERING MATERIALS

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Polyamide progress from Rhodia.
The nylon specialist has developed new grades for water injection moulding, and for improved acoustic deadening, and has developed several technologies for combining nylons with metal components.

TPVs offer superior overmoulding adhesion to nylons and PPAs.
Zeon Chemicals says that because its 100-series thermoplastic vulcanisates use a nylon 6 matrix, they are particularly suited to two component moulding with polyamides.

ADDITIVES

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The importance of the carrier when colouring PVC.
The reasons behind Johnson Matthey's formulation of its Micraflo polymeric-based additives.

Extended choice for standard and bespoke colours.
Rapid Colour Services has increased its universal stock masterbatch range, reduced the minimum lot size, and developed a new carrier system.

Carbon nanotubes bring new potential in conductive plastics.
A commercial scale plant coming on-line in Britain enables these super-strong, super-conductive fibres to be considered for practical applications.

COMPOSITES

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Potential grows for PU/steel composites in civil engineering.
A method of assembling steel structures with polyurethanes developed by BASF for ship decking is being applied and tested for bridge construction.

PACKAGING MATERIALS

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New tie layer for long-life food packaging.
A new polyolefin binder developed by Atofina is intended for tie layers in coextruded films, and enhances the oxygen barrier.

PIPE & PROFILE EXTRUSION

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Plug and play extrusion line now available for window profiles.
The miniBEX off-the-shelf extrusion line from Battenfeld has been extended to the winBEX for window frame production.

PVC line dedicated to making fences.
A new extrusion system from American Maplan is intended for fence posts and profiles, and offers some common sense approaches, like using a square die block bushing to make square section posts.

New cable materials enable higher production speeds.
New wire covering and cable jacketing materials from ExxonMobil and Borealis improve extrusion speeds.

Plastic pipes now reach 2 m diameter.
Reifenhäuser has a built a pipe extrusion line for a Norwegian company that goes beyond the traditional maximum pipe diameter of 1,600 mm.

INJECTION MOULDING

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Top of the European league in packaging and trade moulding.
Some of the findings from two recent reports by Applied Market Information.

AUTOMATION

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Japanese robot maker sets up British sales arm.
Yushin Precision Equipment has set up a base in Cannock.

TOOLING

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High speed machining centre makes moulder more competitive.
Partridge Plastics has installed a Fidi vertical machining centre to compete against toolmakers in China.

PROTOTYPING

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Stereolithography resin cuts build time.
Use of a DSM Somos SLA resin cut build times for a Panasonic camera phone by a third.

FILM & SHEET CONVERSION

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Panel saw cuts manning requirement.
The improved working cycle of a Striebig vertical panel saw freed up one engineer for other work at a small family fabricating business.

TEMPERATURE CONTROL

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Loadhog finds plentiful cooling capacity right on its doorstep.
The transport packaging moulder is using the River Don as a cooling system.

FINISHING

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Comeleon imaging process now available for in-house use.
The Comeleon digital imaging process, once only available as a service, can now be licenced for in-house use.

MATERIALS HANDLING

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Simplified installation for small additive doser.
The Moretto Genius Microdoser has a dispensing system said to be more accurate than a dosing screw, and fits straight on the machine feed throat.

REACTION PROCESSING

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K-M blends natural fibres with PU in the mixing head.
The long fibre reinforcment process from Krauss-Maffei can now be used with natural fibres as well as glass.

SOFTWARE

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Solid Edge gains integrated mould design.
Clive Maier looks at how mould design has been bundled with a 3D CAD program, and muses on the real meaning of Product Lifecycle Management.

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FACTFINDER CONTACTS FOR THIS MONTH'S ISSUE



101 Atofina UK Ltd
        Globe House,
        Bayley Street,
        Stalybridge, Cheshire
        SK15 1PY
        0161 338 4411
        Web site: www.atofina.co.uk

102 Univar plc
        Suffolk House,
        George Street,
        Croydon
        CR9 3QL
        0208 253 8800

103 Summit Systems Ltd
        Unit F,
        Tame Park,
        Tamworth, Staffs
        B77 5DY
        01827 265800
        E-mail: info@summitsystems.co.uk
        Web site: www.summitsystems.co.uk

105 Plastic Technology Service Ltd
        Flamstone Street,
        Bishopstone,
        Salisbury
        SP5 4BZ
        01722 781088
        E-mail: info@ptsuk.com
        Web site: www.ptsuk.com

106 ColorMatrix Europe Ltd
        Unit 7 - 15 Unity Grove,
        Knowsley Business Park,
        Knowsley, Merseyside
        L34 9GT
        0151 548 3100
        E-mail: sales@colormatrix.co.uk
        Web site: www.colormatrix.co.uk

107 Cabot Carbon Ltd
        Lees Lane
        Stanlow, Ellesmere Port,
        Cheshire
        CH65 4HT
        0151 355 3677
        Web site: www.cabot-corp.com

108 Johnson Matthey
        Pigments & Dispersions,
        Liverpool Road East,
        Kidsgrove, Stoke on Trent
        ST7 3AA
        01782 794400
        E-mail: pd@matthey.com
        Web site: www.colours.matthey.com

109 Gabriel-Chemie UK Ltd
        Transfesa Road,
        Paddock Wood,
        Kent
        TN12 6UT
        01892 836566
        Web site: www.gabriel-chemie.com

110 Thomas Swan & Co Ltd
        Crookhall,
        Consett,
        Co Durham
        DH8 7ND
        01207 505131
        E-mail: enquiries@thomas-swan.co.uk
        Web site: www.thomas-swan.co.uk

111 Performance Plastics Ltd
        3 Brock House,
        Grigg Lane,
        Brockenhurst, Hampshire
        SO42 7RE
        01590 622666
        E-mail: info@performance-plastics.co.uk
        Web site: www.performance-plastics.co.uk

112 Tria UK
        60 - 72 Tanners Drive,
        Blakelands,
        Milton Keynes
        MK14 5BP
        01908 513350
        E-mail: spaceminster@spaceminster.co.uk
        Web site: www.spaceminster.co.uk

113 Uniplex Machinery Sales Ltd
        28 - 30 High Street,
        West Malling,
        Maidstone, Kent
        ME19 6QR
        01732 841619
        E-mail: info@uniplexmachinery.co.uk

115 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

116 Aqua Cooling Solutions Ltd
        Link House, Tower Lane,
        Tower Industrial Estate,
        Eastleigh, Hampshire
        SO50 6NZ
        02380 641800
        E-mail: simon@aquacooling.co.uk
        Web site: www.aquacooling.co.uk

117 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

118 Krauss Maffei UK Ltd
        Europa Boulevard,
        Gemini Business Park,
        Warrington
        WA5 7TR
        01925 644100
        E-mail: info@kraussmaffei.co.uk
        Web site: www.kraussmaffei.co.uk/

119 Reifenhauser Ltd
        Sun Street,
        Tewkesbury,
        Gloucestershire
        GL20 5NX
        01684 299666
        E-mail: sales@reifenhauser.co.uk
        Web site: www.reifenhauser.com

120 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

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

122 Eriez Magnetics Europe Ltd
        Bedwas House Industrial Estate,
        Bedwas,
        Caerphilly
        CF83 8YG
        029 2086 8501
        E-mail: info@eriezeurope.co.uk
        Web site: www.eriez.com

123 ABB Ltd
        Auriga House,
        Precedent Drive,
        Milton Keynes
        MK13 8PQ
        01908 350300
        E-mail: colin.jakes@gb.abb.com
        Web site: www.abb.com

126 Imaje UK Ltd
        Unit 5, Sarus Court,
        Manor Park,
        Runcorn, Cheshire
        WA7 IUL
        01928 599420
        E-mail: info@uk.imaje.com
        Web site: www.imaje.com

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

129 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

130 Rapid Colour Services Ltd
        Moss Industrial Estate,
        Lancashire
        WN7 3PH
        01942 675932
        E-mail: sales@rapidcolour.co.uk
        Web site: www.stockcolours.co.uk

131 PolyOne
        Rue Melville Wilson 2,
        B-5330 Assesse
        Belgium
        Web site: www.polyone.com

132 Atofina UK Ltd
        Globe House,
        Bayley Street,
        Stalybridge, Cheshire
        SK15 1PY
        0161 338 4411
        Web site: www.atofina.co.uk

133 Atofina UK Ltd
        Globe House,
        Bayley Street,
        Stalybridge, Cheshire
        SK15 1PY
        0161 338 4411
        Web site: www.atofina.co.uk

136  InteliCoat Technologies
        Wrexham Industrial Estate,
        Wrexham
        LL13 9UF
        01978 660241
        E-mail: gsimms@intelicoat.com
        Web site: www.intelicoat.com

137 NDC Infrared Engineering Ltd
        Bates Road,
        Maldon,
        Essex
        CM9 5FA
        01621 852244
        E-mail: salesdesk@ndcinfrared.co.uk
        Web site: www.ndcinfrared.com

138 Poeton Industries Ltd
        Eastern Avenue,
        Gloucester
        GL4 3DN
        01452 300500
        E-mail: sales@poeton.co.uk
        Web site: www.poeton.co.uk

143 Pathtrace Engineering Systems
        45 Boulton Road,
        Reading,
        Berks
        RG2 0NH
        0118 975 6084
        E-mail: info@pathtrace.com
        Web site: www.edgecam.com

144 Rhodia Ltd
        Oak House,
        Reeds Crescent,
        Watford
        WD24 4QP
        01923 485676

145 EDS
        Knoll Road,
        Camberley
        Surrey
        GU15 3SY
        01276 702000
        Web site: www.solid-edge.co.uk

146 Summit Systems Ltd
        Unit F,
        Tame Park,
        Tamworth, Staffs
        B77 5DY
        01827 265800
        E-mail: info@summitsystems.co.uk
        Web site: www.summitsystems.co.uk

148 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

159 Supreme Plastics Ltd
        Supreme House,
        300 Regents Park Road,
        Finchley, London
        N3 2TL
        020 8349 3434
        E-mail: info@supremeplastics.com
        Web site: www.supremeplastics.com

161 Jenoptik (UK) Ltd
        4 Focal Point,
        Lacerta Court,
        Letchworth, Herts
        SG6 1FJ
        01462 650730
        Web site: www.jenoptik-uk.com

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

165 Distrupol Ltd
        119 Guildford Street,
        Chertsey,
        Surrey
        KT16 9AL
        08705 538538
        E-mail: info@distrupol.com
        Web site: www.distrupol.com

166 Quadrant EPP UK Ltd
        83 Bridge Road East,
        Welwyn Garden City,
        Herts
        AL7 1LA
        01707 361833
        E-mail: contact@qplas.com
        Web site: www.quadrantepp.com

167 Performance Plastics Ltd
        3 Brock House,
        Grigg Lane,
        Brockenhurst, Hampshire
        SO42 7RE
        01590 622666
        E-mail: info@performance-plastics.co.uk
        Web site: www.performance-plastics.co.uk

168 Great Lakes Chemical Corporation
        Polymer Additives Division,
        Tenax Road, Trafford Park,
        Manchester
        M17 1WT
        0161 872 2323
        E-mail: akime@glcc.com
        Web site: www.pa.greatlakes.com

169 Clariant UK Ltd
        Calverley Lane,
        Horsforth,
        Leeds
        LS18 4RP
        0113 239 8283
        E-mail: PAorderdesk@clariant.com
        Web site: www.pa.clariant.com

176 TranscenData Europe Ltd
        4 Carisbrooke Court, Anderson Road,
        Buckingway Business Park,
        Swavesey, Cambridge
        CB4 5UQ
        01954 234300
        E-mail: john.meaney@transcendata.com
        Web site: www.transcendata.com

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