- PET units take aim at high-speed production. (Keeping
up with Blow molding).
Two new high-output integrated injection stretch-blow machines for PET--one geared for recycled material and the other an upgraded model for wide-mouth products--were introduced recently by Aoki Technical Laboratory Inc. in Japan. (U.S. office is in Elk Grove Village, Ill.) Aoki's new model 250LL-50S is designed to mold new PET bottles ......
- New finishing system: creates lasting impression for
Smed.
Canada's largest wood contract furniture maker combines a new carousel spray system with environmentally-friendly materials, to achieve a high-quality look. Calgary, Alberta-based Smed Mfg. Inc. is truly a self-sufficient enterprise. Although little more than 10 years old, this $50 million (Canadian) office furniture company has its own woodworking shop, upholstery ......
- First news from the big show.
This report went to press less than a week after the doors closed on the biggest plastics show of all time. We held open space for just a sampling of some of the newsiest highlights of K'92 in Dusseldorf, Germany. (Some additional tidbits are tucked into this issue's Newsfocus and ......
- SPECIAL PRODUCTS FOR INSTALLATION AND
FABRICATION.
Coatings and Finishes C. R. Laurence Co. Inc. Enthone OMI Inc. ESSEX Industries Inc., an ASSA ABLOY Group Co. Rutherford Controls International Corp. Southern Aluminum Finishing Co. Core Material for Doors Georgia Pacific Corp. Hardware Installation Tools American Saw & Mfg. Co. C. R. Laurence Co. Inc. Door & Jamb ......
- The Next BIG THING.
Fiber-optic lighting systems illuminate museums, retail displays, building outlines, and more. No ultraviolet; minimal infrared; and convenient maintenance. Could a lighting system really be all these things? The same technology, which is capable of carrying digital information across long distances, is currently creating enticing and dramatic lighting effects in numerous ......
- Recycling will be a new theme at SPI composites
expo.
Recycling Will Be a New Theme At SPI Composites Expo For the first time, SPI's annual Composites Institute conference and exhibit, to be held the 18th to 21st of this month in Washington, D.C., will include a session on Recycling. A sign of the growing perception that environmental issues will ......
- SOLID WOOD RECEIVED AND MARKETED BY VIRGINIA'S
LANDFILL FACILITIES.
ABSTRACT A mail survey was directed to all municipal waste, construction, and demolition, and other landfill facilities in Virginia. The focus of this study was to discern types and quantities of solid wood received at the respective facilities. In addition, the study was conducted to determine tipping fees, marketing practices, ......