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2008 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 help
you navigate the hundreds of products and dozens of features
from 2008, we have included, by category, the headline
and contact information for all of the features and new
products we have showcased. To read the complete text,
go to our website and type the headline into our “Articles
Search By Keyword” or click on the “Articles” tab and
search by issue. You can also find more information on
many of the companies featured in the online version of
our 2008 Buyer’s Guide, which is also keyword searchable.
When you find what you are looking for, don’t forget
to tell them you found it in Plastics Distributor® &
Fabricator magazine!
Features
January/February 2008
Polycarbonate’s Architectural Sides – For more information,
contact Plastifab Industries, 7777 Route Transcanadienne,
Montreal, PQ, Canada H4S 1L3, 800-361-
4774/514-325-9840, Fax: 514-325-5222, E-mail: infoprod
@plastifab.ca, Web: www.plastifab.ca.
A Corporate Display Made of Cellular Polycarbonate –
For more information, contact Janice Pravorne, CO-EX
Corporation, 5 Alexander Drive, Wallingford, CT 06492,
203-679-0500/800-888-5364, Fax: 203-679-0600,
E-mail: coexcorp@aol.com, Web: www.co-excorp.com.
March/April 2008
New Applications for Bondable UHMW-PE – For more
information, on thin-gauge, bondable UHMW, contact
Crown Plastics, 116 May Dr., Harrison, OH 45030, 800-
368-0238, Fax: 513-367-4004, Web: www.crownplastics
.com and www.durasurf.com
May/June 2008
Machining of Engineering Plastics – Written by Greg
Waack, President of ZL– East which supplies cast and
extruded nylon, homopolymer and copolymer acetal, PET,
Polycarbonate, PEEK, PEI and PVDF stock shapes. For
more information, contact Greg Waack at 866-957-5278
or 914-736-6066, Fax: 914-736-2154, Web: www.
zlplastics.com.
On the Cutting Edge with PETG and Lasers – For more
information, Lucy Stewart, Eastman Chemical Company,
P.O. Box 431, Kingsport, TN 37662, 423-229-4229,
E-mail: lstewart@eastman.com, Web: www.eastman.com.
CNC Router Helps Increase Productivity by a Factor of
Five – For more information on the CNC Machine
described in this article, contact Techno Inc., 2101 Jericho
Turnpike, New Hyde Park, NY 11040, 516-328-3970,
Fax: 516-358-2576, E-mail: support@technocnc.com,
Web: www.technocnc.com
July/August 2008
Layers of Opportunity – Fabricator Combines
Materials for High-Impact – For more information, on
Polyfab Plastics & Supply, contact Mike Miller, 417-862-
6512, Fax: 417-862-9080, E-mail: mdmiller@ polyfabplastics.
com, Web: www.polyfabplastics.com.
For more
information on any of King’s products, contact Lou
Stegner, King Plastic Corporation, 941-493-5502, Fax:
941-497-3274, E-mail: sales@kingplastic.com, Web:
www.kingplastic.com.
Bending the Rules of Retail Fixture Fabrication with
PETG Sheet – For more information, contact Lucy
Stewart, Eastman Chemical Company, P.O. Box 431,
Kingsport, TN 37662, 423-229-4229, E-mail: lstewart
@eastman.com, Web: www.eastman.com
September/October 2008
Polishing and Bending See-Throughs – Written by Edge
Finisher Company, manufacturers and suppliers of edge finishing,
edge polishing and flame polishing equipment and
linear heat tables for plastics fabrication. For more information,
contact Edge Finisher Company, 16 Stony Hill
Road, Bethel, CT 06801, 800-625-5863, 203-796-7923, Fax: 203-796-7924, E-mail: info.efc@blackstoneind.com,
Web: www.edgefinisher.com.
Adhesive Usage in Plastic Fabrication – Written by IPS®
Corporation, the manufacturer of Weld-On® Industrial
Assembly Adhesives and Solvent Cements for plastics and
other materials used in the fabrication industry. For more
information, contact IPS Corporation, 455 W. Victoria
Street, Compton, CA 90220, 800-421-2677, Fax: 310-
898-3390, E-mail: industrialinfo@ipscorp.com, Web:
www.ipscorp.com.
Series
January/February 2008
Routing: Routing Polycarbonate
Safety Solutions: Safety Means … Never Having
to Say You’re Sorry
March/April 2008
Routing: Routing Polyethylene
Routing: Routing & Trimming Polypropylene
Safety Solutions: Is Your Company on OSHA’s
Hit List? OSHA Notifies Workplaces with High
Injury and Illness
May/June 2008
Safety Solutions: Ladder Safety
July/August 2008
Safety Solutions: Machine Safety
September/October 2008
Routing: Top Ten Routing Questions
Safety Solutions: Worksite Fire Emergencies
November/December 2008
Safety Solutions: Free Forklift ANSI Standards
Safety Solutions: U.S. Workers Taking Chances with Safety
AccessoriesJanuary/February 2008
New Display Components – For more information,
contact Ivan Jackovich, ABC Plastics, Inc.,
9132 DeSoto Avenue, Chatsworth, CA 91311,
877-Mr-Hinge (674-4643)/818-775-0065, Fax:
818-775-2975, E-mail: info@abcplastics.com,
Web: www.abcplastics.com, www.MrHinge.com.
Air Handling Catalog – For more information, contact
Jamison Scott, Air Handling Systems, 5 Lunar
Drive, Woodbridge, CT 06525, 800-367-3828/
203-387-6928, Fax: 800- 438-7135/203-389-
8340, E-mail: jscott@airhand.com, Web: www.
airhand.com.
Updated Fastening Guide – For more information,
contact Michael Rossi, PennEngineering,
5190 Old Easton Road, Danboro, PA 18916, 800-
237-4736/215-766-8853, Fax: 215-766-0143,
Web: www.pemnet.com.
March/April 2008
Metal Inserts for Plastics – For more information, contact
Michael Rossi, PennEngineering®, 5190 Old Easton
Road, Danboro, PA 18916, 800-237-4736/215-766-
8853, Fax: 215-766-0143, Web: www.pemnet.com.
Ball Valve – For more information, contact Jeff Baker,
Asahi/America, Inc., 35 Green Street, Malden, MA
02148, 877-24-ASAHI/781-321-5409, Fax: 800-426-
7058, E-mail: asahi@asahi-america.com, Web: www.
asahi-america.com.
Vibration Mount Catalog – For more information, contact
Herb Arum, AAC, 2101 Jericho Turnpike, Box 5416,
New Hyde Park, NY 11042, 516-328-3662, Fax: 516-
328-3365, Web: www.vibrationmounts.com.
May/June 2008
6” and 12” Acrylic Piano Hinges – For more information,
contact David Geer, FTM, Inc., 6160 Cobblestone Road,
Placerville, CA 95667, 530-626-1986, Fax: 530-642-
2602, E-mail: info@123ftm.com, Web: www.123ftm.com.
Vacuum Lifter – For more information, contact Scott
Dillon, Anver Corporation, 36 Parmenter Road, Hudson,
MA 01749, 800-654-3500, Fax: 978-568-1570, E-mail:
sdillon@anver.com, Web: www.anver.com.
Dampener Disks Eliminate Vibration – For more information,
contact Jay Forrest, Forrest Manufacturing
Company, 457 River Road, Clifton, NJ 07014, 973-473-
5236, Web: www.forrestblades.com.
July/August 2008
Fittings for Pneumatic, Automation and Irrigation – For
more information, contact Paige Bowen, Seelye, Inc.,
333C Enterprise Street, Ocoee, FL 34761, 800-258-
2936/407-656-6677, Fax: 407-656-5244, E-mail:
seelyeinc@aol.com, Web: www.seelyeinc-orl.com.
New Acrylic Hardware –For more information, contact
Ivan Jackovich, ABC Plastics, Inc., 9132 DeSoto Avenue,
Chatsworth, CA 91311, 877-Mr-Hinge (674-4643)/818-
775-0065, Fax: 818-775-2975, E-mail: info@ abcplastics.
com, Web: www.abcplastics.com or www.
MrHinge.com.
Mated Coins – For more information, contact Justin
Ferdinand, FASTENation, Inc., 120 Brighton Road, Unit
#2, Clifton, NJ 07012, 973-591-1277, Fax: 843-225-
4533, E-mail: jferdinand@fastenation.com, Web:
www.fastenation.com.
September/October 2008
Thermoplastic Valve Boxes - For more information, contact
Jeff Baker, Asahi/America, Inc., 35 Green Street,
Malden, MA 02148, 877-24-ASAHI/781-321-5409, Fax:
800-426-7058, E-mail: asahi@asahi-america.com, Web:
www.asahi-america.com.
P.O.P. Catalog – For more information, contact Brad
Miller, Merchandising Inventives, Inc., 1177 Corporate
Grove Drive, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089, 800-367-
5653/847-499-3000, Fax: 847-499-3005, E-mail:
brad@merchinv.com, Web: www.merchinv.com.
November/December 2008
Double Sided Adhesive Film Features Dual Release Liners– For more information, contact Tony Ieraci, Scapa North America, Scapa North America 111 Great Pond Drive, Windsor, CT 06095, 800-542-9715, Fax: 860-688-7000, E-mail: appsupport@scapana.com, Web: www.scapana.com.
Innovative Fasteners– For more information, contact Justin Ferdinand, FASTENation, Inc., 120 Brighton Road, Unit #2, Clifton, NJ 07012, 973-591-1277, Fax: 843-225-4533, E-mail: jferdinand@fastenation.com, Web: www.fastenation.com.
Machinery
January/February 2008
AXYZ Grows Again – For more information, contact Greg
Jenkins, AXYZ Automation, Inc., 5330 S. Service Rd.,
Burlington, ON L7L 5L1, Canada, 800-361-3408/905-
634-4940, Fax: 905-634-4966, E-mail: gjenkins
@axyz.com, Web: www.axyz.com.
Large Format Printer – For more information, contact
David Steranko, Anderson America Corp., 11517-P
Cordage Street, Charlotte, NC 28273, 704-522-1823,
Fax: 704-522-0871, E-mail: cnchelp@sprynet.com, Web:
www.andersonamerica.com.
Side-Mount Tightening Fixture – For more information,
contact Chris Deis, Techniks, Inc., 9930 East 56th Street,
Indianapolis, IN 46236, 800-597-3921/317-803-8013,
E-mail: info@techniksusa.com, Web: www.techniksusa.com.
3-Axis CNC Routers for Sheet Work – For more information,
contact Scott Rathburn, Haas Automation, Inc.,
2800 Sturgis Road, Oxnard, CA 93030, 805-988-6922,
Fax: 805-968-6918, E-mail: srathburn@haascnc.com,
Web: www.haascnc.com.
Companies Join in CNC Routing and Laser Cutting
Machinery – For more information, contact Cahir
McCoole, CDM-VICCAM , P.O. Box 883, Marblehead, MA
01945, 781-608-4400, E-mail: cdmindustries@aol.com,
Web: www.cdmviccam.com.
NRP Enhanced Industrial Panel Saw – For more information,
contact Jeff Grant, Hendrick Mfg. Corp., 32 Commercial Street, Salem, MA 01970, 978-741-3600, Fax:
978-744-0242, E-mail: jgrant@hendrickmanufacturing
.com, Web: www.hendrickmanufacturing.com.
Nested-Based Router – For more information, contact
Roy Valentine, Techno, Inc., 2101 Jericho Turnpike, Box
5416, New Hyde Park, NY 11042, 516-328-3970, Fax:
516-358-2576, E-mail: support@technocnc.com, Web:
www.technocnc.com.
March/April 2008
Five Foot Diamond Edge Polisher – For more information,
contact Customer Service at AD Beyond Machinery
Company via E-mail: mivilaca@aol.com.
Compact Mills – For more information, contact Scott
Rathburn, Haas Automation, Inc., 2800 Sturgis Road,
Oxnard, CA 93030, 805-988-6922, Fax: 805-968-6918,
E-mail: srathburn@haascnc.com, Web: www.haascnc.com.
May/June 2008
Haas Automation Celebrates 25 Years/Two New Haas
Factory Outlets – For more information, contact Scott
Rathburn, Haas Automation, Inc., 2800 Sturgis Road,
Oxnard, CA 93030, 805-988-6922, Fax: 805-968-6918,
E-mail: srathburn@haascnc.com, Web: www.haascnc.com.
Mini Mill 2 with Extended Travels – For more information,
contact Scott Rathburn, Haas Automation, Inc.,
2800 Sturgis Road, Oxnard, CA 93030, 805-988-6922,
Fax: 805-968-6918, E-mail: srathburn@haascnc.com,
Web: www.haascnc.com.
July/August 2008
High-Speed Trimming – For more information, contact
Eric Kenney, Quintax CNC Routers, 4445 Allen Road,
Stow, OH 44224, 330-920-9200, Fax: 330-920-4200,
E-mail: sales@quintax.com, Web: www.quintax.com.
New CNC Routers – For more information, contact Max
Andrzejewski, CNT Motion Systems, 7800 Susquehanna
Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15208, 412-244-5770, Fax: 412-
244-5760, E-mail: maxa@cntmotion.com, Web: www.
cntmotion.com.
IWF Fair/SPE Preview– Multiple suppliers. The featured companies showed machinery and tooling designed specifically for the plastics industry. For more information see this article on-line or visit www.iwfatlanta.com.
September/October 2008
Panel Saw – For more information, contact Jeff Grant, Hendrick, 32 - 34 Commercial Street, Salem, MA 01970, 978-741-3600, Fax: 978-744-0242, E-mail: info@hendrickmanufacturing.com, Web: www.hendrickmanufacturing.com.
Lathes With a Small Footprint – For more information,
contact Scott Rathburn, Haas Automation, Inc., 2800
Sturgis Road, Oxnard, CA 93030, 805-988-6922, Fax:
805-968-6918, E-mail: srathburn@haascnc.com, Web:
www.haascnc.com.
November/December 2008 <
Automatic Stop/Gauge and Pusher Systems– For more information, contact Rebecca Warberg, TigerStop LLC, 12909 NE 95th Street, Vancouver, WA 98682, 360-254-0661, Fax: 360-260-0755, E-mail: rwarberg@tigerstop.com, Web: www.tigerstop.com.
Panel Saws for Plastics– For more information, contact Bill Pitt, Stiles Machinery Inc., 3965 44th Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512, 704-861-8239, Fax: 616-698-7521, E-mail: bpitt@stilesmachinery.com, Web: www.stilesmachinery.com.
Convertible 5-Axis– For more information, contact Scott Rathburn, Haas Automation, Inc., 2800 Sturgis Road, Oxnard, CA 93030, 800-331-6746/805-988-6922, Fax: 805-968-6918, E-mail: srathburn@haascnc.com, Web: www.haascnc.com.
CNC Machining Center for Nested Based Manufacturing– For more information, contact Jeff Grant, Hendrick, 32-34 Commercial Street, Salem,MA 01970, 978-741-3600, Fax: 978-744-0242, E-mail: info@hendrickmanufacturing.com, Web: www.hendrickmanufacturing.com.
Nesting CNC Router– For more information, contact Roy Valentine, Techno, Inc., 2101 Jericho Turnpike Box 5416, New Hyde Park, NY 11042, 800-819-3366/516-328-3970, Fax: 516-358-2576, E-mail: cncinfo@technocnc.com, Web: www.technocnc.com.
MaterialJanuary/February 2008
Polycarbonate Spotlight– An overview of a variety of polycarbonate materials offered by some of the industry’s leading suppliers.
Interactive Acrylic Timeline – For more information, contact
Anita Palieri, Atuglas International, 2000 Market
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, 215-419-5013, Fax:
215-419- 5512, Web: www.altuglasint.com.
New Fluoropolymer Etched Tubing Increases Shelf Life
– For more information, contact Janine Kruit, Parker/
TexLoc, Parker Hannifin Corp., Parflex Division, 4700
Lone Star Blvd., Ft. Worth, Texas 76106, 800-423-6551,
Fax: 800-438-9562, E-mail: texloc@texloc.com, Web:
www.texloc.com.
Luminique Color Line – For more information, contact
Cris Jurgens, Primex Plastics, 1235 North F Street,
Richmond, IN 47374, 800-222-5116, Fax: 800-463-
9985, E-mail: sales@primexplastics.com, Web:
www.primexplastics.com.
March/April 2008
PE & PP Spotlight – Click on the article for an overview
of a variety of materials from leading suppliers including
sheet, rod and tube to massive shapes and profiles.
Nylatron® GS Approved for Mining Applications – For
more information, contact Kress Schwartz, Quadrant
Engineering Plastic Products, P.O. Box 14235, Reading,
PA 19612, 800-366-0310, Fax: 800-366-0301, E-mail:
kress.schwartz@qplas.com, Web: www.quadrantplastics
.com.
PAI Machining Stock – For more information, contact
Kim Imes or Kress Schwartz, Quadrant Engineering
Plastic Products, P.O. Box 14235, Reading, PA 19612,
800-366-0310, Fax: 800-366-030, E-mail: kim.imes@
qplas.com or kress.schwartz@qplas.com, Web: www.
quadrantplastics.com.
Technologies For Visual Merchandising – For more information, contact Peter Eschbach, Eastman Chemical
Company, P.O. Box 431, Kingsport, TN 37662, 423-229-
2045, E-mail: peschbach@eastman.com, Web: www.
eastman.com.
Sterile Connection – For more information, contact
Anthony Diodati, Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, 150
Dey Road, Wayne, NJ 07470, 856-224-7811, Fax: 973-
696-4056, E-mail: anthony.m.diodati@saint-gobain.com,
Web: www.saint-gobain.com.
CPVC Pipe up to 24” – For more information, contact
Patrick Foose, Harvel Plastics, Inc. P.O. Box 757, Easton,
PA, 18044, 610-252-7355, Fax: 610-253-4436, E-mail:
harvel@harvel.com, Web: www.harvel.com.
Medical Grade Polycarbonate – For more information,
contact Gary King, Westlake Plastics Company, P.O. Box
127, Lenni, PA 19052, 800-999-1700, Fax: 610-459-
1084, E-mail: gary@westlakeplastics.com, Web:
www.westlakeplastics.com.
Antimicrobial Makrolon® – For more information, contact
Scott Hunsberger, Bayer MaterialScience LLC, 100
Bayer Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15205, 412-777-5200, Fax:
412-777-3899, E-mail: scott.hunsberger@bayerbms
.com, Web: www.BayerMaterialScienceNAFTA.com.
1 Meter Die – For more information, contact Bruce
Merklinghaus, CPG/ Vycom, 901 W. Park Avenue, Ocean
Township, NJ 07712, 732-493-8900, Fax: 732-493-
3434, E-mail: info@cpg-vycom.com, Web: www.
cpgint.com.
Engineering Materials Guide – For more information,
contact Rachel Gottlieb, Curbell Plastics, 716-667-3377,
E-mail: rgottlieb@curbellplastics.com, Web: www.
curbellplastics.com or speak with a local Curbell representative
at 866-319- 8723.
May/June 2008
Nylon & Acetal Shapes – multiple suppliers. This special
section featured news, new products and fabrication techniques
for working with these industrial workhorses.
Nylons and Acetals fit a wide range of applications.
Editorial charts provide a quick reference to the shapes
available from leading manufacturers
KYDEX® in India – For more information, contact Richard
Cort, Kleerdex Company, LLC, 6685 Low Street,
Bloomsburg, PA 17815, 800-325-3133, Fax: 803-642-
6867, E-mail: info@kleerdex.com, Web: www.kydex.com.
The Future of Bioplastics – For more information, contact
Bill Shields, GEHR Plastics USA, 24 Creek Circle,
Boothwyn, PA 19061, 800-PVC-GEHR/610-497-8941,
Fax: 610-497-8901, E-mail: info@gehrplastics.com, Web:
www.gehrplastics.com.
New Facility/Larger Capacity – For more information,
contact Phil Holt, IPW, 6220 Enterprise Drive, Knoxville,
TN 37909, 800-893-3656/865-525-1144, Fax: 865-
521-1134, E-mail: fab@indplasticwks.com.
Aristech Acrylics Acquired by SK Capital Partners –
For more information, contact Aristech Acrylics, LLC,
7350 Empire Drive, Florence KY 41042, 800-354-
9858/859-283-1501, Fax: 859-284-7378, E-mail: info
@aristechacrylics.com, Web: www.aristechacrylics.com
KYDEX® Meets Toxicity Requirements – For more information,
contact Michael Minnig, Kleerdex Company, LLC,
6685 Low Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815, 570-387-
6997, E-mail: minnigm@kleerdex.com, Web: www.
kydex.com.
PBI Thermoplastic Stock – For more information, contact
Jeff Warren, Polymics, Ltd., 2215 High Tech Road,
State College, PA 16803, 814-357-5860, Fax: 814-357-
5863, E-mail: jwarren@polymics.com, Web:
www.polymics.com.
Mirror in Vibrant Colors/ HEATSTOP Acrylic Sheet –
For more information, contact Gail Wood, CYRO
Industries, 379 Interpace Parkway, Parsippany, NJ
07054, 800-631-5384/973-541-8754, Fax: 973-541-
8445, Web: www.cyro.com.
Wood Collection Signage Material/Alternative to
Phenolics – For more information, contact George
Privateer, Rowmark, LLC, 2040 Industrial Drive, Findlay,
OH 45840, 419-425-8974, E-mail: gprivateer@
rowmark.com, Web: www.rowmark.com.
Non-glare Satin Finish – For more information, contact
Cindy Kahlstrom, Sheffield Plastics Inc., 119 Salisbury
Road, Sheffield, MA 01257, 800-254-1707, Fax: 800-
457-3553, E-mail: cindy.kahlstrom@bayerbms.com,
Web: www.sheffieldplastics.com.
Micro ID Tubing – For more information, contact Alan
Johnson, NORPLEX- MICARTA, 665 Lybrand Street,
Postville, IA 52162, 563-864-4275, Fax: 563-864-4231,
E-mail: ajohnson@norplex-micarta.com, Web: www.
norplex-micarta.com.
Acrylic Sheets Specifier Sample Case – For more information,
contact Dan Rustin, Acrilex, Inc., 230 Culver
Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07305, 800-222-4680, Fax: 201-
333-1237, E-mail: drustin@acrilex.com, Web: www.
acrilex.com.
PVC Degradation & Stabilization – For more information,
contact Anna Fox , ChemTec Publishing, 38 Earswick
Drive, Toronto, ON M1E 1C6, Canada, 416-265-2603,
Fax: 416-265-1399, E-mail: a.fox@chemtec.org, Web:
www.chemtec.org.
UHMW-PE Shapes – For more information, contact
Randall Kirkpatrick, Artek, Inc., 3311 Enterprise Road,
Fort Wayne, IN 46808, 800-762-6808, Fax: 260-484-
6914, E-mail: rkirkpatrick@artek-inc.com, Web: www.
artek-inc.com.
July/August 2008
SIMONA AMERICA Stocking Program – For more information,
contact John Ploskonka, SIMONA AMERICA Inc.,
64 N. Conahan Drive, 755 Oakhill Road, Hazleton, PA
18201, 866-501-2992, Fax: 800-522-4857, E-mail:
mail@simona-america.com, Web: www.simona-america
.com.
DuPont Fluoropolymer Solutions Marks 70 Years of
Teflon® – For more information, contact James Kearns,
DuPont Fluoropolymer Solutions, Chestnut Run Plaza,
4417 Lancaster Pike, PO Box 80705, Wilmington, DE
19805, 302-999-6738, E-mail: james.f.kearns@
usa.dupont.com, Web: www.dupont.com.
40th Anniversary for Hexagonal Rod Supplier – For
more information, contact David Windt, Plastic Products,
Inc., P.O. Box 188, Bessemer City, NC 28016, 800-752-
7770/704-739-7463, Fax: 704-739-5566, E-mail:
sales@plastic-products.com, Web:www.plastic-products
.com or www.hexrod.com.
Röchling to Consolidate – For more information, contact
Röchling Engineered Plastics, P.O. Box 2729, Gastonia,
NC 28053, 704-922-7651, E-mail: rep@roechlingplastics.
us, Web: www.roechling-plastics.us.
Interactive Online Chip Sample Gallery – For more information,
contact Tom DeMain, Atuglas International, 2000
Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, 215-419-5013,
Fax: 215-419-5512, Web: www.altuglasint.com.
September/October 2008
SIMONA Increases Production – For more information,
contact John Ploskonka, SIMONA AMERICA Inc., 64 N.
Conahan Drive, Hazleton, PA 18201, 866-501-2992,
Fax: 800-522-4857, E-mail: mail@simona-america.com,
Web: www.simona-america.com.
New Plastics Supplier Keeps Business in the States –
For more information, contact Anna Godsey, Optiglass PC,
10837 Millington Court, Cincinnati, OH 45242, 800-
448-6091, Fax: 888-774-0266, E-mail: info@
optiglasspc.com, Web: www.optiglasspc.com.
Commemorating 75 years of Plexiglas® Acrylic
Innovation – For more information, contact Anita Palieri,
Atuglas International, 2000 Market Street, Philadelphia,
PA 19103, 215-419-5013, Fax: 215-419-5512, Web:
www.altuglasint.com.
PVDF Film/PTFE Belts – For more information, contact
Tiffany Hoerld, CS Hyde Company, 1351 N. Milwaukee
Ave., Lake Villa, IL 60046, 800-461-4161, Fax: 800-441-
8063, E-mail: sales@cshyde.com, Web: www.cshyde.com.
Customized Acrylic Sheets – For more information, contact
Dan Rustin, Acrilex, Inc., 230 Culver Avenue, Jersey
City, NJ 07305, 800-222-4680, Fax: 201-333-1237, Email:
drustin@acrilex.com, Web: www.acrilex.com.
Decorative Composite Sheet – For more information,
contact Adam Mellen, Boltaron Performance Products,
LLC, 1 General Street Newcomerstown, OH 43832, 740-
498-5900, E-mail: amellen@boltaron.com, Web:
www.boltaron.com.
Meldin® Recognized by UL – For more information, contact
Ken Smith, Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, 150
Dey Road, Wayne, NJ 07470, 800-223-4966, Fax: 973-
696-4056, E-mail: sgppl.marketing@saint-gobain.com,
Web: www.rulonmeldin.com.
Polycarbonate Glass Replacement – For more information,
contact Cindy Kahlstrom, Sheffield Plastics Inc., 119
Salisbury Road, Sheffield, MA 01257, 800-254-1707,
Fax: 800-457-3553, E-mail: cindy.kahlstrom@bayerbms
.com, Web: www.sheffieldplastics.com.
New Multi-walled Sheet/D.I.Y. Multi-wall – For more
information, contact Janice Pravorne, COEX Corporation,
5 Alexander Drive, Wallingford, CT, 06492, 800-888-
5364/203-679-0500, Fax: 203-679-0600, E-mail:
info@co-excorp.com, Web: www.co-excorp.com.
Engineered Polyolefin Saves Cost and Weight – For
more information, contact Greg Makar, Orion Plastics Inc.,
4028-101 St., Edmonton, Alberta Canada T6E 0A5, 780-
431-2112, Fax: 780-431-2002, E-mail: gmakar@orionplastics.
com, Web: www.orion-plastics.com.
Snowboarders Are Going “Green” – For more information,
contact Bill Allan, Bayer MaterialScience LLC, 100
Bayer Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15205, 412-777-5200, Fax:
412-777-3899, E-mail: bill.allan@bayerbms.com, Web:
www.BayerMaterialScienceNAFTA.com.
Fiberglass Grating – For more information, contact
Strongwell, 400 Commonwealth Avenue, Bristol, VA
24201, 276-645-8000, E-mail: webmaster@strongwell
.com, Web: www.strongwell.com.
Combat Helmet – For more information, contact Doc
Ardrey, Ardrey Inc., PMB 224, 823 West Park Avenue,
Ocean, NJ 07712, 877-876-5423/732-695-1083, Fax: 732-695-1084, E-mail: docardreyinc@optimum.net,
Web: www.maxpropolice.com.
Laminate Rod and Sheet – For more information, contact
Howard Natal, Atlas Fibre Company, 3721W. Chase
Ave., Skokie, IL 60076-4008, 800-323-1408/ 847-674-
1234, Fax: 847-674-1723, E-mail: sales@atlasfibre.com,
Web: www.atlasfibre.com.
Technical Guidelines – For more information, contact
Randall Kirkpatrick, Artek, Inc., 3311 Enterprise Road,
Fort Wayne, IN 46808, 800-762-6808, Fax: 260-484-
6914, E-mail: rkirkpatrick@artek-inc.com, Web:
www.artek-inc.com.
Aerospace Components – For more information, contact
Dave Wiggins, Victrex USA, Inc., 300 Conshohocken State
Rd., Ste. 120, West Conshohocken, PA 19428 800-VICTREX/
484-342-6006, Fax: 484-342-6002, E-mail: dwiggins@
victrex.com, Web: www.victrex.com.
Properties and Machining Guidelines – For more information,
contact Tim Brown, Röchling Sustaplast L.P., 216
Philips Road, Exton, PA 19341, 800-832-6787/484-
875-9040, Fax: 484-875-9030, E-mail: info@sustaplast
.com, Web: www.sustaplast.com.
November/December 2008
Stocking Program– For more information, contact John Ploskonka, SIMONA AMERICA Inc., 64 N. Conahan Drive, Hazleton, PA 18201, 866-501-2992, Fax: 800-522-4857, E-mail: mail@simona-america.com, Web: www.simona-america.com.
Plaskolite To Manufacture Mustang™– For more information, contact Lucy Stewart, Eastman Chemical Company, P.O. Box 431, Kingsport, TN 37662, 423-229-4229, E-mail: lstewart@eastman.com. Web: www. eastman.com/tritan or Jonda Baldwin, Plaskolite, Inc., P.O. Box 1497, Columbus, OH 43216, 800-848- 9124/614-294-3281, Fax: 877-538-0754, E-mail: plaskolite@plaskolite.com, Web: www.plaskolite.com.
Anti-Ballistic Glazing– For more information, contact Cindy Smith at 818-362-0371, E-mail: csmith@ llamasplastics.com, Web: www.llamasplastics.com or contact Cindy Kahlstrom, Sheffield Plastics Inc., 119 Salisbury Road, Sheffield, MA 01257, 800-254-1707, Fax: 800-457-3553, E-mail: cindy.kahlstrom@bayerbms.com, Web: www.sheffieldplastics.com..
Electronic Catalog– For more information, contact John Ploskonka, SIMONA AMERICA Inc., 64 N. Conahan Drive, Hazleton, PA 18201, 866-501-2992, Fax: 800-522-4857, E-mail: mail@simona-america.com, Web: www.simona-america.com.
Fluoropolymer Extrusions– For more information, contact Janine Kruit, Parker / Parker TexLoc, 4700 Lone Star Blvd., Ft. Worth, Texas 76106, 800-423-6551, Fax: 800-438-9562, E-mail: texloc@parker.com, Web: www.texloc.com.
Pastel Frost Acrylic Sheets/Neon Acrylic Sheet– For more information, contact Dan Rustin, Acrilex, Inc., 230 Culver Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07305, 800-222-4680, Fax: 201-333-1237, E-mail: drustin@acrilex.com, Web: www.acrilex.com.
PEEK For Medical Applications– For more information, contact, Bruce Dickinson, Ensinger, Inc., 365 Meadowlands Blvd., Washington, PA 15301, 800-243-3221/856-227-0500, Fax: 724-746-9209, Web: www.shopforplastics.com.
Twin-Wall Sheets– For more information, contact John Ploskonka, SIMONA AMERICA Inc., 64 N. Conahan Drive, Hazleton, PA 18201, 866-501-2992, Fax: 800-522-4857, E-mail: mail@simona-america.com, Web: www.simona-america.com.
Commercial CPVC Plumbing Pipe– For more information, contact Patrick Foose, Harvel Plastics, Inc., P.O. Box 757, Easton, PA 18044, 610-252-7355, Fax: 610-253-4436, E-mail: harvel@harvel.com, Web: www.harvel.com.
Advanced Sheet for Rail Interiors– For more information, contact Cindy Kahlstrom, Sheffield Plastics Inc., 119 Salisbury Road, Sheffield, MA 01257, 800-254-1707, Fax: 800-457-3553, E-mail: cindy.kahlstrom@bayerbms.com, Web: www.sheffieldplastics.com.
Miscellaneous
January/February 2008
New CAD/CAM Software for ShopBot – For more information,
contact Martha Barbour, ShopBot Tools, Inc.,
3333-B Industrial Drive, Durham, NC 27704, 888-680-
4466/919-680-4800, Fax: 919-680-4900, E-mail:
martha@shopbottools.com, Web: www.shopbottools.com.
Optimization/Scrap Management – For more information,
contact David E. Talbot, Eurosoft, Inc., 1628 Old
Apex Road, Cary, NC 27513, 919-468-3003, Fax: 919-
468-6374, E-mail: david@eurosoftinc.com, Web:
www.eurosoftinc.com.
March/April 2008
SME 2008 Publications – For more information, contact
Lori Ann Dick, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, P.O.
Box 6028, Dearborn, MI 48121, 800-773-4763/313-
425-3187, Fax:313-425-3401, E-mail: communications@
sme.org, Web: www.sme.org.
Air System Design Guide – For more information, contact
Michael Camber, Kaeser Compressors, Inc., P.O. Box
946, Fredericksburg, VA 22404, 800-777-7873/540-
898-5500, Fax: 540-898-5520, E-mail: michael.camber
@kaeser.com, Web: www.kaeser.com.
May/June 2008
Soft-cushioned Bumper Guards – For more information,
contact Marina Batzke, American PERMALIGHT, Inc.,
2531 W. 237th Street, #113, Torrance, CA 90505, 310-
891-0924, Fax: 310-891-0996, E-mail: marina@
americanpermalight.com, Web: www.americanpermalight
.com.
July/August 2008
Lightweight Thermocutter – For more information, contact
Bob Brunsman, Abbeon Cal, Inc., 123 Gray Avenue,
Santa Barbara, CA 93101, 800-922-0977/805-966-
0810, Fax: 805-966-7659, E-mail: abbeoncal@abbeon
.com, Web: www.abbeon.com.
September/October 2008
Laser Marking of Plastics – For more information, contact
Scott Sabreen, The Sabreen Group, 5837 Wavertree
Lane, Plano, TX 75093, 972-250-4664, Fax 972-250-
3760, E-mail: engineering@sabreen.com, Web: www.
plasticslasermarking.com.
Tooling
March/April 2008
Fabrication Tools and Accessories – For more information,
contact David Geer, FTM, Inc., 6160 Cobblestone
Road, Placerville, CA 95667, 530-626-1986, Fax: 530-
642-2602, E-mail: info@123ftm.com, Web: www.
123ftm.com.
May/June 2008
Custom Tooling Kits – For more information, contact Ray
Jakas, Techno, Inc., P.O. Box 5416, New Hyde Park, NY
11042, 516-328-3970, Fax: 516-358-2576, E-mail: tooling@
technocnc.com, Web: www.techno-isel.com/tooling.
July/August 2008
No-Melt Blade – For more information, contact Jay
Forrest, Forrest Manufacturing Company, 457 River
Road, Clifton, NJ 07014, 973-473-5236, Web: www. forrestblades.
com.
CNC Tooling – For more information, contact Brian
Corbley, Integra Tooling, 2600 South Road #44-166,
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, 800-633-6312/631-261-
4155, Fax: 845-454-2241, E-mail: info@integratooling
.com, Web: www.integratooling.com.
September/October 2008
Vortex Tool Company Launches New Website – For
more information, contact Mike Serwa, Vortex Tool
Company, 5605 Jelinek Avenue, Schofield, WI 54476,
800-355-7708, Fax: 715-355-7353, E-mail: mikes@
vortextool.com, Web: www.vortextool.com.
Industrial Insert V-Groove Router Bits – For more information,
contact Michele Spiegel, Amana Tool, 120
Carolyn Blvd., Farmingdale, NY 11735, 800-445-0077,
Fax: 631-752-1674, E-mail: sales@ amanatool.com,
Web: www.amanatool.com.
Tooling Catalog – For more information, contact Mike
Serwa, Vortex Tool Company, 5605 Jelinek Avenue, Schofield, WI 54476, 800-355-7708, Fax: 715-355-
7353, Web: www.vortextool.com, E-mail: mikes@
vortextool.com.
WeldingJanuary/February 2008
New German Welding Line – For more information, contact
Larry Rowold, Ingenia North America, 1010 Vermont
Ave., The Villages, FL 32159, 352-259-7103, Cell: 630-
319-3480, Fax: 352-259-7284, E-mail: larryrowold
@aol.com.
March/April 2008
New Extruder Line – For more information, in the west
contact, Greg A.Yaple at 800-635-6693, in the east contact,
Rick Conrad at 888-793-7333, PWT International,
4261 Business Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682, E-mail:
sales@pwtworld.com, Web: www.pwtworld.com.
July/August 2008
Sheet Welder – For more information, contact Felix
Vassallo, Ritmo America, LLC, 300 Acuff Road, Lake
Wales, FL 33859, 863-679-8655, Fax: 863-679-8685,
E-mail: info@ritmoamerica.com, Web: www.ritmoamerica
.com.
Extrusion Welder – For more information, contact
Dagmar Ziegler, WEGENER Welding, LLC, 16W231 S.
Frontage Road, Unit #12, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, 630-
789-0990, Fax: 630-789-1380, E-mail: info@
wegenerwelding.com, Web: www.wegenerwelding.com.
September/October 2008
Plastic Welding Certification Facility – For more information,
contact Sheila Carpenter, STAR Process Heat
Systems, 1775 Highway 34, Building A-2, Colfax
Complex, Farmingdale, NJ 07727, 877-782-7747/732-
282-1002, Fax: 732-282-1009, E-mail: starphs@
starphs.com, Web: www.starphs.com.
Hot Air/Hot Gas Equipment – For more information, contact
Sherry Stahler, Laramy Products LLC, P.O. Box 1168,
Lyndonville, VT 05851, 802-626-9328, Fax: 802-626-
5529, E-mail: laramy@together.net, Web: www.
laramyplasticwelders.com.
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