Articles

• Axel's new additive helps TPO stay tough
  Driving towards Chicago for the NPE show is MoldWiz INT-701S, a new additive from Axel Plastics Research Laboratories Inc. (Booth N86042) which meets the automotive industry’s goals for improving the scratch and mar resistance of TPO and other polyolefins, according to the supplier.


• Wittmann’s new ceiling-saving robot
  The new W710 T pneumatic pick-and-place robot in Wittmann’s booth (S42000) at NPE2009 has a secret identity.


• 'Brother, can you spare some change?'
  No, we’re not hitting you up for money—not yet anyway, though if the bean counters can figure out how to do a telethon over the Internet, we probably will.


• Price of flight to Chicago: Advance purchase windows close soon
  If you're even thinking about attending NPE2009, a good start is to get to Chicago. We're keeping tabs on airfares for you. This list shows the cost (U.S. dollars) of a round-trip ticket from several major cities to Chicago's O'Hare International airport, as of May 19, 2009. Rates are from June 21-26. Our source is travelocity.com.


• NPE2009: Right show, right place, right time
  The abundance of events in Chicago this June will prep you for the recovery—if you’re there.


• NPE2009 sees strong finish in registrations, booth space
  With a little more than one month left until the show, SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Assn. (Washington DC) officials say a late push in registrations and booth sales provide “mounting evidence” that the 2009 vintage of the triennial NPE (June 22-26, McCormick Place, Chicago) could surpass 2006’s in “size and scope.”


• BASF to present thermoplastic polyurethane design seminar
  At NPE on Wednesday afternoon, June 24, from 2-5 p.m., a seminar focusing on thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) design will be hosted by BASF (Booth 127020) on the top floor of the West Hall in room 476.