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TESTING & INSPECTION

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It's vital to know when molecules stop moving.
Nicholas Kenworthy, managing director of Bayworth Plastics & Rubber, explains why knowing the T_g of a material is so important to design and processing.

Mechanical testing developments from Instron.
Instron has unveiled new single-column testing machines, and other new equipment for mechanical testing.

Testing adds value not cost.
Rapra Technology's Colin Darkings muses that the better a testing regime is, the more it is likely to cost, and the less you're likely to be aware of having it. But the less you make it cost, the more it's likely to cost in the long run.

Malvern upgrades Rosand and Bohlin rheometers.
Malvern Instruments has introduced new features for its Rosand and Bohlin rheometers, with low temperature control options for Rosand instruments and upgraded software to control the Bohlin rheometers.

FINISHING

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Sonics patents new fabric bonding process and sets up in Britain.
A new process for bonding materials to automotive door panels has been patented by US company Sonics & Materials, which has recently opened a British office.

Spray-on chrome goes beyond just ABS.
A chrome effect finish which can be applied to any plastics substrate, as distinct from only ABS, has been introduced by Applied Coating Technologies.

Globe lens focuses laser only where there is pressure.
Leister Process Technologies has a form of laser welding which presses the seam together with a spherical lens which focuses the laser beam.

COMPOUNDING

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XX-rated extruder redesigns at Leistritz.
A redesign of the spline format for drive shafts and screw elements giving increased performance is behind a new machine series from Leistritz.

TOOLING

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Anodising technology to boost aluminium tooling.
Rapra Technology is leading a European project to develop superior aluminium tooling for thermoplastics processing.

INJECTION MOULDING

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Reasons to use polycarbonate instead of polyester for film backing.
Claims for the superiority of PC film over traditional polyester for membrane switch graphics and graphic keypad overlays and some developments in this field from Bayer.

Electric verticals have optical disc quality mould parallelism.
Two vertical electric rotary machines for insert moulding have been developed by Toyo incorporating technology used in optical disc moulding machines.

FILM & SHEET CONVERSION

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Carbon infrared heating saves money for Faurecia.
Faurecia has cut cycle times and maintenance costs by installing a carbon infrared preheating system on one of its big thermoformers.

REACTION PROCESSING

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Bayer extends the scope of polyurethanes.
New developments in polyurethanes extend from rigid thermal insulating foams to extra soft upholstery materials.

ENGINEERING MATERIALS

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HNBR now flows more easily.
New technology from Lanxess has made hydrogenated nitrile rubber more precessable by lowering its viscosity.

PACKAGING MATERIALS

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Cosmetic and toiletry bottles in apothecary colours.
Eastman Specialty Plastics has introduced a retro range of colours for its Glass Polymer.

ADDITIVES

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Food-safe vegetable plasticiser for PVC.
Danish company Danisco has gained EU approval for a castor oil-based plasticiser for use in PVC.

MATERIALS HANDLING

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Motan combines control modules in a single network.
A control network that integrates storage, conveying, blending and drying equipment has been introduced by Motan.

PROCESS CONTROL

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Now hear this!
The latest Mattec ProHelp EPM production and process monitoring software includes automatic voice and e-mail alerts.

AUTOMATION

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Clean room robots assemble containers for Rexam.
Six-axis robots from Stäubli are assembling pharmaceutical containers in clean rooms at Rexam Pharma in Germany.

TEMPERATURE CONTROL

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Temperature data can now be archived.
Temperature measurements from portable infrared thermometers can now be downloaded instead of being lost when the instrument is switched off.

COMPOSITES

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Lightweight composite meets fire demands for train interiors.
A lightweight and thermoformable composite sheet from GE Advanced Materials has been developed specifically to meet fire safety demands for large semi-structural panels in passenger train interiors.

PROTOTYPING

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Cast nylon makes prototypes faster for Ford.
Ford is expecting to improve its prototyping facilities with the purchase of an MCP vacuum casting machine for nylon.

RECLAMATION & RECYCLING

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High street majors to test RPET in packaging.
Trials to assess the technical feasibility and customer acceptance of recycled PET in retail packaging are to be run with a number of major high street retailers and brand owners.

BLOW MOULDING

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3D moulding of high temperature materials.
Kautex has now produced a 3D blow machine for handling materials with melt temperatures from around 250 to 360 degC.

PIPE & PROFILE

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Maillefer backs infrared for peroxide crosslinking.
Post curing equipment is not required with Maillefer's new IR-PEXa peroxide-based crosslinking process for PE in pipe and cable manufacture. Instead, infrared radiation generates the heat for crosslinking.

SOFTWARE

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Speedy 3D.
What sort of mesh for 3D simulation? Hexahedrons, tetrahedrons, pyramids, prisms? Clive Maier found the answer in Moldex3D - use them all.

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FACTFINDER CONTACTS FOR THIS MONTH'S ISSUE



101 Kautex Machinery Sales (UK) Ltd
        Unit 15, Drakes Mews,
        Crownhill,
        Milton Keynes
        MK8 0ER
        01908 261777
        E-mail: kautexuk@btconnect.com
        Web site: www.kautex-group.com

102 MCP Tooling Technologies Ltd
        Whitebridge Park,
        Whitebridge Way,
        Stone, Staffs
        ST15 8LQ
        01785 815651
        E-mail: equipment@mcp-group.co.uk
        Web site: www.mcp-group.com

103 Leistritz Extruders UK
        44 Holly Walk,
        Leamington Spa,
        Warwickshire
        CV32 4HY
        01926 881506
        E-mail: leistritzuk@btclick.com
        Web site: www.leistritz-extrusion.de

104 K-Tron Great Britain Ltd
        46 Europa Business Park,
        Bird Hall Lane,
        Cheadle Heath, Stockport
        SK3 0XA
        0161 492 2430
        E-mail: kb@ktron.com
        Web site: www.ktron.com

105 Resin Express Ltd
        11 The Valley Centre,
        High Wycombe,
        Bucks
        HP13 6EQ
        01494 459881
        E-mail: info@resinexpress.com
        Web site: www.resinexpress.com

106 Motan Ltd
        Unit 10, Blacklands Way,
        Abingdon Business Park,
        Abingdon, Oxfordshire
        OX14 1RD
        01235 550011
        E-mail: sales.ltd@motan.com
        Web site: www.motan.com

107 3M (UK) plc
        3M Centre, Cain Road,
        Bracknell,
        Berkshire
        RG12 8HT
        01344 858000
        E-mail: tapes&adhesives.uk@mmm.com
        Web site: www.3m.com/uk

108 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

109 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

110 Bayworth Plastics & Rubber Ltd
        IRC House, The Square,
        Pennington,
        Lymington, Hampshire
        SO41 8GN
        01590 676622
        E-mail: bayworth@beeb.net
        Web site: www.bayworth.com

111 Nortest
        Unit 1, The Woodyard,
        Castle Ashby,
        Northamptonshire
        NN7 1LF
        01604 696192
        E-mail: brian@nortest.co.uk
        Web site: www.nortest.co.uk

112 JET Industrial Services
        13 Rosemary Lane,
        Formby,
        Merseyside
        L37 3HA
        017048 72972
        E-mail: jetind@fsbdial.co.uk
        Web site: www.toyo-mm.co.jp

113 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

114 Synventive Molding Solutions Ltd
        Unit 1,
        Silver Birches Business Park,
        Aston Road, Bromsgrove
        B60 3EX
        01527 577417
        E-mail: infohruk@synventive.com
        Web site: www.synventive.com

115 Aqua Cooling Solutions Ltd
        Link House, Tower Lane,
        Tower Industrial Estate,
        Eastleigh, Hampshire
        SO50 6NZ
        023 8064 1800
        E-mail: simon@aquacooling.co.uk
        Web site: www.aquacooling.co.uk

116 Land Instruments International Ltd
        Infrared Temperature Measurement,
        Dronfield,
        Derbyshire
        S18 1DJ
        01246 417691
        E-mail: infrared.sales@landinst.com
        Web site: www.landinst.com

117 Davis-Standard Ltd
        33 Hainge Road,
        Tividale,
        Oldbury, West Midlands
        B69 2NY
        0121 522 0030
        E-mail: mrwdsltd@aol.com
        Web site: www.davis-standard.com

118 K-Tron Great Britain Ltd
        46 Europa Business Park,
        Bird Hall Lane,
        Cheadle Heath, Stockport
        SK3 0XA
        0161 492 2430
        E-mail: kb@ktron.com
        Web site: www.ktron.com

119 Tantec
        Industrivej 6,
        DK-6044 Lunderskov,
        Denmark
        0045 75585822
        E-mail: luise@tantec.com
        Web site: www.tantec.com

120 Micromech Ltd
        Chilford Court,
        Rayne Road,
        Braintree, Essex
        CM7 2QS
        01376 333333
        E-mail: khicks@micromech.co.uk
        Web site: www.micromech.co.uk

121 Axson UK
        Unit 15,
        Studlands Park Industrial Estate,
        Newmarket, Suffolk
        CB8 7AU
        01638 660062
        Web site: www.axson.co.uk

122 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

123 The Aerogen Company Ltd
        Newman Lane,
        Alton,
        Hants
        GU34 2QW
        01420 83744
        E-mail: info@aerogen.co.uk
        Web site: www.aerogen.co.uk

124 Applied Coating Technologies Ltd
        Tipton Road,
        Tividale,
        West Midlands
        B69 3HY
        0121 557 5324
        E-mail: info@applicoat.com
        Web site: www.applicoat.com

125 Wittmann (UK) Ltd
        Sanders Road,
        Finedon Road Industrial Estate,
        Wellingborough, Northants
        NN8 4NL
        01933 275777
        E-mail: info@wittmann.co.uk
        Web site: www.wittmann.co.uk

126 Techni-Print Decorating Systems
        23A High Street,
        Welford,
        Northamptonshire
        NN6 6HT
        01858 575411
        E-mail: sales@techni-print.com
        Web site: www.techni-print.com

127 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

128 PL Plastics Machinery Ltd
        Unit 7 Telmere Industrial Estate,
        Albert Road,
        Luton, Beds
        LU1 3QF
        01582 429224
        E-mail: sales@pl-plasticsmachinery.co.uk
        Web site: www.pl-plasticsmachinery.co.uk

129 Meech Static Eliminators Ltd
        2 Network Point,
        Range Road,
        Witney, Oxon
        OX29 0YD
        01993 706700
        E-mail: sales@meech.co.uk
        Web site: www.meech.co.uk

130 Heraeus Noblelight
        Unit 1, Millenium Court,
        Clay Hill Industrial Estate,
        Neston, Cheshire
        CH64 3UZ
        0151 353 2710
        E-mail: ian.bartley@heraeus.com
        Web site: www.heraeus-noblelight.com

131 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

132 ESU Ltd
        Peakdale Road,
        Brookfield,
        Glossop
        SK13 6LB
        01457 863511
        E-mail: info@esucannon.co.uk
        Web site: www.esucannon.co.uk

134 VTC Silvergate
        Unit 53 Clywedog Road South,
        Wrexham Industrial Estate,
        Wrexham
        LL13 9XS
        01978 661496
        E-mail: enquiries@silvergate-plastics.co.uk
        Web site: www.vtc.britishvita.com

135 Croda Chemicals Europe
        Cowick Hall,
        Snaith, Goole,
        East Yorkshire
        DN14 9AA
        01405 860551
        E-mail: pa-europe@croda.com
        Web site: www.croda.com/europe/pa

136 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

137 PolyChem Alloy
        27 Chevening Road,
        Chipstead,
        Sevenoaks, Kent
        TN13 2RZ
        01732 463866
        E-mail: rmcgregor@polychemalloy.com
        Web site: www.polychemalloy.com

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

140 Mattec Ltd
        Dinnington Business Centre,
        Outgang Lane, Dinnington,
        Sheffield
        S25 3QX
        01909 561544
        E-mail: a.jewell@mattec.com
        Web site: www.mattec.com

141 Meech Static Eliminators Ltd
        2 Network Point,
        Range Road,
        Witney, Oxon
        OX29 0YD
        01993 706700
        E-mail: sales@meech.co.uk
        Web site: www.meech.co.uk

142 Gretag Macbeth Ltd
        Greenway House,
        Abbots Park,
        Preston Brook, Cheshire
        WA7 3GH
        01928 280050
        E-mail: sales@gretagmacbeth.co.uk
        Web site: www.gretagmacbeth.com

143 Beta-LaserMike Ltd
        Stirling Road,
        Cressex Business Park,
        High Wycombe, Bucks
        HP12 3RT
        01494 894400
        Web site: www.betalasermike.com

144 Konica Minolta Photo Imaging (UK) Ltd
        7 - 9 Tanners Drive,
        Blakelands,
        Milton Keynes, Bucks
        MK14 5BU
        01908 283939
        E-mail: nbartlett@ph.konicaminolta.co.uk
        Web site: www.konicaminoltaeurope.com

145 Instron Ltd
        Coronation Road,
        High Wycombe,
        Bucks
        HP12 3SY
        01494 464646
        E-mail: info_news@instron.com
        Web site: www.instron.com

146 Lloyd Instruments Ltd
        Forum House,
        12 Barnes Wallis Road,
        Segensworth East, Fareham
        PO15 5TT
        01489 486399
        E-mail: uk-far.general@ametek.co.uk
        Web site: www.lloyd-instruments.co.uk

147 Zwick Testing Machines Ltd
        Southern Avenue,
        Leominster,
        Herefordshire
        HR6 0QH
        01568 615201
        E-mail: sales.info@zwick.co.uk
        Web site: www.zwick.co.uk

148 Ray-Ran Test Equipment Ltd
        Kelsey Close,
        Attleborough Fields Industrial Est,
        Nuneaton, Warwickshire
        CV11 6RS
        024 7634 2002
        E-mail: Polytest@ray-ran.com
        Web site: www.ray-ran.com

149 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

150 Evolution Projects (UK) Ltd
        Evolution House,
        New Line Industrial Estate,
        The Sidings, Bacup, Lancashire
        OL13 9RW
        0870 240 4356
        E-mail: sales@evolutionprojects.uk.com
        Web site: www.evolutionprojects.uk.com

151 Malvern Instruments Ltd
        Enigma Business Park,
        Grovewood Road,
        Malvern, Worcestershire
        WR14 1XZ
        01684 892456
        E-mail: salesinfo@malvern.co.uk
        Web site: www.malvern.co.uk

152 Mettler Toledo Ltd
        64 Boston Road,
        Beaumont Leys,
        Leicester
        LE4 1AW
        0116 234 5074
        E-mail: enquire.mtuk@mt.com
        Web site: www.mt.com

153 OGP UK Ltd
        DISC House,
        Station Road Industrial Estate,
        Hatton, Derbyshire
        DE65 5DU
        01283 585933
        E-mail: sales@ogpuk.com
        Web site: www.ogpuk.com

154 Elcometer Instruments Ltd
        Edge Lane,
        Manchester
        M43 6BU
        0161 371 6000
        E-mail: sales@elcometer.com
        Web site: www.elcometer.com

155 PCE Automation Ltd
        Ellough Industrial Estate,
        Beccles,
        Suffolk
        NR34 7TE
        01502 713287
        E-mail: info@pce-automation.co.uk
        Web site: www.pce-automation.co.uk

156 Brian Ward (Manchester) Ltd
        19 Hamson Drive,
        Bollington,
        Cheshire
        SK10 5SS
        01625 576622
        E-mail: sales@brian-ward.co.uk
        Web site: www.brian-ward.co.uk

158 Malvern Instruments Ltd
        Enigma Business Park,
        Grovewood Road,
        Malvern, Worcestershire
        WR14 1XZ
        01684 892456
        E-mail: salesinfo@malvern.co.uk
        Web site: www.malvern.co.uk

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

160 Thermo Electron Corporation
        Ion Path, Road Three,
        Winsford,
        Cheshire
        CW7 3BX
        E-mail: analyze@thermo.com
        Web site: www.thermo.com/elemental

161 Viscotek Europe Ltd
        Unit 20, Wellington Business Park,
        Crowthorne,
        Berkshire
        RG45 6LS
        01344 467180
        E-mail: info@viscotek-europe.com
        Web site: www.viscotek-europe.com

162 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

163 Mettler Toledo Ltd
        64 Boston Road,
        Beaumont Leys,
        Leicester
        LE4 1AW
        0116 234 5074
        E-mail: enquire.mtuk@mt.com
        Web site: www.mt.com

164 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

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

171 FlowHow UK Ltd
        31 Priory Grove,
        Ditton, Aylesford,
        Kent
        ME20 6BA
        077 603 16580
        E-mail: gosden@flowhow.co.uk
        Web site: www.flowhow.dk

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

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