New Products
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Fibers
Polyamide
Stanyl, a high-heat polyamide 46 (PA46) resin from DSM Engineering Plastics, is adding a new market segment, fiber and film, to its existing portfolio of injection molded, high-tech and high-heat engineered applications. As with injection molded desi…01.17.07
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Smart Label Machine
Schober’s RFID-TI machine, which was launched nearly three years ago and was initially designed for the production of smart labels for automatic product recognition and inventory management of palletized and bundled products, shipping documents…01.17.07
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Ultrasonic Sensors
Baumer Electric has expanded its existing family of Series 20 Miniature Ultrasonic Sensors to include seven sensors capable of long range measurement up to 1000 mm. When mounted up to one meter from the target, the compact sensors will deliver…01.17.07
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Construction
Peel Tester
Testing Machines is releasing the New Peel Tester, 80-91 series, which is expected to be even more successful than the original 80-90 series. Some important features of this tester include a direct drive system (no chain); easier calibration se…01.17.07
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Face Mask Machine
At the end of September, Mathec delivered its first complete automatic machine for the production of FFP2 face masks against bird flu (flat mask, type “duck beak” shape). The Thuasne group (a global supplier in narrow elastic textile…12.19.06
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Spooling Line
Calemard’s latest spooling line, Gemini II, is designed for narrow and fragile products. It uses a numerical traverse winder, driven by a new generation of PLC allowing an individual control of each spooling unit. High flexibility in handled pr…12.19.06
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Unwinder
Independent Machine Company has introduced the latest innovation in spooling equipment. . . Unspooling with Spool-Mate, the first low cost, driven spool unwind with closed loop tension control. The growing popularity…12.19.06
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Sheeter
Maxson Automatic Machinery Company has introduced a sheeter that converts webs of multi-ply vinyl laminations into master parts, which are vacuum formed into door panels, dashboards, headliners and floor panels for the automotives industry. Using dua…12.19.06
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Knife Holder
Dienes has developed a knife holder with clamping featuring a new German industrial design. The advantage of this innovation is that knife holders in longitudinal slitting machines equipped with this clamping system can be interchanged quickly a…12.19.06
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Wipes
Dual Purpose Automatic Wipe Folding Machine
Elsner's ZFV-1-20 fully automatic wet and dry wipe folder offers the ultimate in flexibility and versatility thanks to the ZFV-1-20's ability to switch easily from wet or dry products whenever needed. Products such as cosmetic wipes, baby wipes, floo…12.19.06
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Resins
GE Plastics has launched Extem thermoplastic polyimide (TPI) resins, a new family of amorphous polymers that provide exceptional performance, while eliminating the drawbacks of semi-crystalline materials, imidized thermosets and competitive amor…12.19.06
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Antimicrobial Technology
Dow Reichold Specialty Latex has developed novel technologies to produce emulsion polymers offering a range of antimicrobial functionality. The company is currently evaluating various end use applications that would benefit from the performance-enhan…11.16.06
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Winder Take-Up
Now available from Standard Mill Machinery Corporation is the new SMM914 Single Spindle Take-up with the capability of twisting one end. This equipment has up to a six-inch traverse. It will wind onto tubes, spools or taper end packages and com…11.16.06
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Water-Resistant Coatings
Michelman, a leading global manufacturer of performance-enhancing coatings for the paperboard and corrugated box industry, announces the availability of its VaporCoat series of water resistant coatings. VaporCoat 2200R, VaporCoat 1500 and VaporCoat 3…11.16.06
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Hot Melt Adhesives and Coatings
Wisdom Adhesives, a mid-sized adhesives manufacturer in North America, has installed a new hot melt adhesive and coating production line at its Elgin, IL corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility. Designed to produce specialized and customize…11.16.06
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Roll Stand Tension Design
Maxson Automatic Machinery Company has incorporated a proportional type tension control system into its roll stand design to allow for automatic brake compensation as the roll decreases in diameter. The device eliminates the need to thread the w…11.16.06
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Fibers
Color and Additive Masterbatches
Americhem supplies color and additive masterbatches to the manmade fibers industry. Since 1986, the company has offered a diverse color and additives product line for virtually every synthetic fiber application, particularly the solution dyed nylon c…11.16.06
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Apparel
Dyes For Organic Cotton
In response to growing consumer interest in organic products, Huntsman is offering a range of dyes and chemicals approved for use with organic cotton. An increasing number of textile mills along with textile brands and retailers are developing and pr…11.16.06
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Construction
Flame Retardant
Huntsman's Textile Effects business segment has launched a new flame retardant for polyester and cotton and their blends. Combining high performance with cost effectiveness, Flovan CWF leaves treated textiles with a soft hand. The product, for which…10.20.06
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Meltblown
Filter Media
Sandler’s sawascreen fine filter series is available with a laminated pre-filter. The progressive fiber combination from coarse to fine helps to ensure uniform dust absorption. Voluminous, needlepunched polyester nonwovens and the lower-pr…10.20.06
