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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Kunststoffe-international.com - Kunststoffe international</title><link></link><description>Kunststoffe-international.com: Kunststoffe international</description><language>ENG</language><generator>gabLibrary RSS Component v1.0</generator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:46:07 UTC</pubDate><item><title><![CDATA[Editorial]]></title><link>http://www.kunststoffe-international.com/directlink.asp?PE010081</link><author></author><description><![CDATA[In case there is anyone who hasn&#x27;t yet heard – the K is coming round again this year. The fair has the reputation of being an international innovation event. And the crisis-ridden plastics sector is hoping for new, global business as a result of the fair.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:00 UTC</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contents]]></title><link>http://www.kunststoffe-international.com/directlink.asp?PE010082</link><author></author><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:00 UTC</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anyone Who Survived this Crash Must Have a Clear Focus]]></title><link>http://www.kunststoffe-international.com/directlink.asp?PE110451</link><author></author><description><![CDATA[Two years after Wittmann took over the insolvent injection molding machine manufacturer Battenfeld, the company has repositioned itself. Time for an interim review. On the occasion of the “Competence Days” event in Kottingbrunn near Vienna, Austria, Kunststoffe editor Clemens Doriat met with Georg Tinschert, the managing director of Wittmann Battenfeld GmbH.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:00 UTC</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polycarbonate – How a High-tech Material Conquered the World and Continues to Do So]]></title><link>http://www.kunststoffe-international.com/directlink.asp?PE110415</link><author></author><description><![CDATA[Over three million visitors have watched the Football World Cup live in South Africa. Most of them can scarcely have been aware that the modern architectural designs created for many of the stadia would have been virtually impossible to implement in practice without engineering plastics. Among such materials, the high-tech plastic polycarbonate (PC) is now used in numerous stadia for innovative roof and facade surfaces. But this is just one of many applications for PC. Discovered 57 years ago in Uerdingen, Germany, this extremely versatile material is now commonplace in the best sense of the word. Behind polycarbonate lies a material that has been writing its own success story for nearly six decades.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:00 UTC</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Profitable and Faster than the Market]]></title><link>http://www.kunststoffe-international.com/directlink.asp?PE110460</link><author></author><description><![CDATA[On the basis of a strong portfolio of products, intense research and investments, especially in Asia, the company expects its Plastics und Performance Products segments to remain profitable and grow faster than the market. The company presented its strategies to business and industry journalists during a conference about the upcoming K 2010.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:00 UTC</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Becoming a “Future Player”]]></title><link>http://www.kunststoffe-international.com/directlink.asp?PE110489</link><author></author><description><![CDATA[At its press conference, the company briefed the media on its innovation concept, global growth strategy and exhibition display at K2010. The focal points will include key themes such as lightweight construction, “green” products, the engine compartment, the electrical/electronics sector and global services.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:00 UTC</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Megatrends to Business]]></title><link>http://www.kunststoffe-international.com/directlink.asp?PE110459</link><author></author><description><![CDATA[At the K 2010 International Plastics and Rubber Trade Fair the company will focus on its commitment to meeting global challenges such as energy shortages and climate change. This was announced by the polymer producer at its press conference.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:00 UTC</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grow Strategically]]></title><link>http://www.kunststoffe-international.com/directlink.asp?PE110484</link><author></author><description><![CDATA[Materials substitution will continue to play a decisive role in future plastics developments by the industry. In addition, and due to the crisis, markets such as photovoltaics and consumer electronics are becoming more and more interesting.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:00 UTC</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environmental Awareness as a Business Plan]]></title><link>http://www.kunststoffe-international.com/directlink.asp?PE110486</link><author></author><description><![CDATA[Sustainability is the dominant trend at some producers of additives, compounds and reinforcement fibers. Applications in areas such as regenerative energy and construction show that this has now become a strategy.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:00 UTC</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ready for the Upturn]]></title><link>http://www.kunststoffe-international.com/directlink.asp?PE110491</link><author></author><description><![CDATA[For the first time, Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik and Cincinnati Extrusion – who previously operated as independent entities – present their new joint structure under the new brand battenfeld-cincinnati. Independent of locations, three new divisions have been created that are focused on the market areas “Construction”, “Infrastructure”, and “Packaging”.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:00 UTC</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emerging Strengthened from the Crisis]]></title><link>http://www.kunststoffe-international.com/directlink.asp?PE110492</link><author></author><description><![CDATA[The Rhineland-based machine manufacturer has systematically used the economic crisis to strengthen its position on the world market through purchases, restructuring and technical innovations. Besides constructing special lines for nonwovens production, it is also focusing on extrusion lines for film, monofilaments and strapping tape.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:00 UTC</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back to the Future]]></title><link>http://www.kunststoffe-international.com/directlink.asp?PE110452</link><author></author><description><![CDATA[In the year of crisis 2009, Engel Austria, despite a severe crash in turnovers, has been able to increase its own market shares to a record high. The manufacturer of injection molding machines again enjoys well-filled order books and works at full capacity. The focus remains on plants with low energy consumption, which is also reflected in a new series.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:00 UTC</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[System Competence Is More in Demand than Ever]]></title><link>http://www.kunststoffe-international.com/directlink.asp?PE110479</link><author></author><description><![CDATA[With the K fair just around the corner, the company is emphasizing its unique selling proposition as a supplier of crossover technology for processing solutions. All three of its lines of business – injection molding, extrusion and reaction molding technology – are back on track after the crisis, they stated at a press conference in Zurich, Switzerland. Thus an important segment of their exhibits will be dedicated to combined processes.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:00 UTC</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[End of the Ice Age]]></title><link>http://www.kunststoffe-international.com/directlink.asp?PE110480</link><author></author><description><![CDATA[Netstal is shaping the future: With the waiving of a hydraulic product range and the withdrawal from the optical data media segment, the company is undergoing a period of major changes. The Swiss machine engineering company has taken the recent economic Ice Age as an opportunity to set up strong business units and to develop a new machine controller to market maturity.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:00 UTC</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beneficial Symbiosis]]></title><link>http://www.kunststoffe-international.com/directlink.asp?PE110481</link><author></author><description><![CDATA[Sumitomo (SHI) Demag has used the time since the merger to reorganize its sales structures, develop the hybrid machines series and implement a platform strategy for all-electric machines. Its models for the European market are also benefiting from Japanese know-how in drive technology.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:00 UTC</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rising Temperature? We are Getting Back to Normal]]></title><link>http://www.kunststoffe-international.com/directlink.asp?PE110482</link><author></author><description><![CDATA[Losing almost half of your former EUR 400 million revenue within two years has been par for the course among injection molding machine manufacturers. But a collapse of this order must first be digested and should not be allowed to cloud our vision of the future. How does Michael Hehl, managing partner at Arburg GmbH + Co KG, view the position? Clemens Doriat of the Kunststoffe editorial team asked him.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:00 UTC</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Variothermal Temperature Control with Laser Radiation]]></title><link>http://www.kunststoffe-international.com/directlink.asp?PE110474</link><author></author><description><![CDATA[A new variothermal process for the temperature control of injection molds makes use of laser radiation. Heating in the mold is performed using transparent mold inserts. The laser variothermal technique allows heating rates of up to 300 K/s.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:00 UTC</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[WPC Has Different Filling Behavior]]></title><link>http://www.kunststoffe-international.com/directlink.asp?PE110464</link><author></author><description><![CDATA[Since highly filled WPC often does not develop fountain flow, it is difficult to predict the filling process and mechanical weaknesses. The filling anomalies show geometry and process-related dependencies, which can be used to derive design measures for WPC-processing injection molds.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:00 UTC</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shelf-Ready Trays in Corn Starch]]></title><link>http://www.kunststoffe-international.com/directlink.asp?PE110469</link><author></author><description><![CDATA[The use of biopolymers has been a key topic in the packaging industry for some time now. Material producers are called upon to supply ecological materials which scarcely differ from conventional plastics in functional terms and which can be produced for a warrantable economic outlay on the global market. These materials must then be processed in a reproducible and costefficient manner.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:00 UTC</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Conical Co-Rotating Machine Puts on the Pressure]]></title><link>http://www.kunststoffe-international.com/directlink.asp?PE110472</link><author></author><description><![CDATA[In compounding, twin-screw extruders with co-rotating, intermeshing screws have a good track record. The conical design offers an exceptional performance spectrum and is recommended for processing PET regrind.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:00 UTC</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dynamic Testing Beyond the Standard]]></title><link>http://www.kunststoffe-international.com/directlink.asp?PE110372</link><author></author><description><![CDATA[New applications are often subject to loads that can no longer be reproduced with mechanical testing as per DIN. The behavior of the plastics before fracture is crucial for dynamic loading. A material manufacturer and test system manufacturer have extended their test methods to take into account, e. g., self-induced heating during the test.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:00 UTC</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perfectly Clear Sunscreen Included]]></title><link>http://www.kunststoffe-international.com/directlink.asp?PE110291</link><author></author><description><![CDATA[A new additive concentrate equipped with nanoscale zinc oxide now provides transparent, long-lasting UV protection for plastics parts. The polymer materials retain their properties as well as their good processibility.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:00 UTC</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Properties Made to Measure]]></title><link>http://www.kunststoffe-international.com/directlink.asp?PE110410</link><author></author><description><![CDATA[Components made of engineering plastic compounds are given their specific highperformance properties by means of functional filling media. Depending on crystalline structure and surface coating of the filling media, the mechanical properties, distortion value and shrinkage of the compounds are improved. Applications for such made-to-measure engineering plastics are found as a replacement for metals e.g. in the automotive and electrical industries.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:00 UTC</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vital Contacts]]></title><link>http://www.kunststoffe-international.com/directlink.asp?PE110488</link><author></author><description><![CDATA[The trend towards metal substitution by plastics continues unabated. In the food industry, in kitchen equipment and drinking water supply systems there is still potential to save costs by using polymers. However, high temperatures, aggressive cleaners and in some cases long warranty periods have to be mastered. Specially adapted high performance polyamides can meet these requirements.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:00 UTC</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plastics versus Metal]]></title><link>http://www.kunststoffe-international.com/directlink.asp?PE110437</link><author></author><description><![CDATA[In the product development process, designers and developers usually choose plastics instead of metal when plastics offer lower system and follow-up costs through productivity gains and/or weight reduction. The opportunities for plastics further increase when the greater design freedom achieved by system simplification leads to product differentiation.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:00 UTC</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Interior Goes Green]]></title><link>http://www.kunststoffe-international.com/directlink.asp?PE110477</link><author></author><description><![CDATA[Environmentally friendly materials can give an appealing design to a vehicle&#x27;s interior making it more attractive. What mostly catches the eye here is the cockpit with its diverse solutions for the instrument panel. A newly developed PVC slush powder with ingredients based on palm oil and soya bean oil helps to make the design of vehicle interiors more sustainable.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:00 UTC</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biopolymers as a Source of Energy]]></title><link>http://www.kunststoffe-international.com/directlink.asp?PE110454</link><author></author><description><![CDATA[Environmental awareness and growing interest in the use of novel biopolymer materials raise the question of their ecological disposal. Since at the moment biopolymer materials are predominantly being used in packaging, which has a relatively short service life, the best possible disposal route plays a particularly significant role.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:00 UTC</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preview]]></title><link>http://www.kunststoffe-international.com/directlink.asp?PE010083</link><author></author><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:00 UTC</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
