2010 Year in Review

Our Year in Review section provides a recap of the features, accessories, machinery, materials and tooling we have showcased this past year. To view the complete article, go to our website and type the headline into our “Articles Search By Keyword” or click on the “Articles” tab and search by issue. When you find what you are looking for tell them you found it in PD&F magazine.

Features

January/February

Polyolefins Spotlight
- Close Tolerance Rod/Full Sheet Stock
- UHMW-PE High Bond Tape
- 30% GF Polypropylene
- Improved Medical Grade Polypropylene
- Stock Tank Couplings
- Boosting Sales Through Innovation
- PE Channels
- Hex Rod
- PP Stock Shapes
- Multi Wall PP
- Detectable Plastic for Food Processing
- Increased Production & Stock
CNC Router Spotlight
- 3-Axis Router Tables
- Complete and Affordable CNC Packages
- 5-Axis Machining
- 3-, 4- and 5-Axis CNC Routers
- CNC for Nested Based Manufacturing
- 5-Axis CNC
- CNC Router for the Plastics Industry
- High-Speed Trimming
- 3- and 5-Axis High-Speed Machining Centers
- Compact CNC Solution
- Production Advances
- New CNC Router Website
- Sign System
Router Bit Spotlight
- Solid Carbide “O” Flutes
- Router Bits & End Mills
- Router Bits for Plastics
- New Router Bit Line
- Honeycomb Cutters
- Custom Tooling Kits
- Complete Line of Router Tooling for Plastics
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March/April

High Performance Plastics
- Engineering Stock Shapes
- Compression Molding Capabilities/
- Thin Gauge Materials
- High Performance Rod & Sheet
- Tubing & Profiles
- Films, Tapes, Fabrics & Belting
- Antimicrobial Sheet
- PVDF Stock Tubing
- PTFE Materials
- Modified PEEK
- High Performance Shapes
- Stocking Program
- Medical HPPs
Saws Spotlight
- Panel Saw for Plastics
- Industrial Class Saw
- Vertical Panel Saws
- High Precision Saw
- Built-in Loading Platform
- Optimize Work Flow
Saw Blades Spotlight
- Non-Melt Saw Blades
- TCG Saw Blades
- General Purpose & Precision Saw Blades
- No-Melt Blades for Cutting Plastics
- High Performance Saw Blades
- Onsrud Adds Saw Blades for Plastics

May/June

- HDPE Pipe Helps Utah’s Dixie Region
Plastic Pipe Spotlight
- HDPE Pipe Fittings
- Valve and Piping Systems
- NSF Certification
- PVC Welder
- Socket Fusion Tooling Kits/Large
- Fusion Machine
- Bead Removing Tools
Nylon & Acetal Shapes
- Acetal Pipe and Tubing
- Acetals and Nylons for Machining
- Extruded Stock Shapes
- High Impact Cast Nylon
- Stock Shapes for the 21st Century
- CNC Routing Builds a Cutting Edge Business

July/August

IWF Fair/SPE Preview
- Engraving Set
- Panel Router
- Expanded Thermoforming Sheet Business
- Vertical Panel Saws
- 3- and 5-Axis Routers
- Inserts for Plastics
- Sheet Sized Parts/Select Highest Yield
- CNC Router
- Antimicrobial Polymers
- Thermoforming Machines Line
- Polish Acrylic on a Sliding Table
- Saw/Planer for Plastics
- Nested Based CNC Router
- 3-, 4- and 5-axis Routers
- High Surface Finishes in Plastics
- Evolution of CNC Control
- Heavy Duty Panel Processor
- New CNC Router System
- Router Tooling

September/October

Thermoforming Spotlight
- Top TEN Tips to Becoming More Efficient in Thermoforming
- The Benefits of Robotic Trimming
Thermoforming Products Spotlight
- Enclosed Machining Center
- Thermoformer Line
- Robotic Trimming System
- New Proprietary Sheet
- Thermoformable Sheet
- Thermoformable Long Glass Fiber Composite
- New & Used Equipment
Welding Spotlight
- Extrusion Welding in Chinese Wastewater Treatment Plant
Welding Products Spotlight
- Welding Rod
- Mini Extruder
- New Handheld
- Plastic Working Tools
- Full Service Welding Supplier
- Welding Rod
- Hot Air Line
- High Speed Production Torch
- Fusion Machine
- Forming and Joining Equipment
- Versatile Welder & Rod
- Stock Tank Couplings
- Welder Training
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Columns
Safety Solutions

Accessories

January/February
- Cleaning and Polishing Supplies
- Fabrication Tools and Accessories
- Expanded Capabilities
September/October
- Fastener Solutions
- Adhesive for PE
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Machinery

January/February
- See Features
- Planer for Plastics
March/April
- See Features New Control & Expanded Line
May/June
- New Vertical Panel Saws
- Sliding Table Saw
- Dust and Fume Collection
July/August
- See Features
September/October
- See Features
- Router Enhancements

Material

January/February
- See Features
- Piping Gains Expanded Approva/
- Piping Products Meet New “Lead-Free”
- Protective Display for Titanic Coal
- Extruded Plastics Demand
- High Diffusion Panel
- Sustainable Extrusion & Fabrication Techniques
- Tapes and Fabrics
March/April
- See Features
- PTFE Gaskets
- Sample Boxes
- New Technical Ceramics Data Sheet
- PC Sheet Deters Elements
- Copolyester Sheet for Orthopedic Use
- Sheet Scores Big
- Illuminated, Rigid, Thermoformed Signs
- Designer Gallery App
- Windows Resist Vandalism
May/June
- See Features
- Thermoformable Glass Fiber Reinforced Ultem™
- Carbon Nanotube-Enhanced Plastic Products
- New Medical Devices Technology
- Sand Texture PVC/Acrylic
- Röchling Now Stocking ABS
- Metal Detectable Plastic Receives Certification of Compliance for Food Use
- Glazing System
- Laminated Sheet
- High Performance Honeycomb
July/August
- Glow-in-the-Dark Acrylic
- Polycarbonate Sheet
- PVC Foam Sheet
- Machinable PI and PEEK
- Glass Fiber Reinforced PEEK
September/October
- New Standards in HDPE Pipe Applications
- Sheet for Edge-Lit and Back-Lit LED Displays
- Impact Strength 100 Times Greater than Glass
- Colorful Recreation and Playground Materials
- Product Sample Box
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Miscellaneous

January/February
- Sheet Sized Parts/Select Highest Yield
March/April
- Equipment Helpers
May/June
- Inter-process Communication

Tooling

January/February
- See Features
March/April
- See Features
May/June
- XP Tooling Series
- Mirror Finish “O” Flute
July/August
- See Features
- Hand Filing of Plastics
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Welding

January/February
- Hot-air Welding Tool
March/April
- Battery Operated Heat Gun
May/June
- Fusion Catalog
July/August
- DVS Training & Certification
September/October
- See Features
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