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A new technical brochure from Victrex demonstrates how its Victrex APTIV™ films provide a material solution for engineers and designers in high performance applications. The brochure details APTIV films’ unique combination of properties, including high temperature performance, mechanical strength, chemical resistance, electrical insulation and more. (800) VICTREX, www.victrex.com.
With the publication of its 100th monthly issue in February 2008, Mel Ettenson’s GLOBAL PLASTICS LETTER marked a milestone in its publishing history. It also featured a link to the 40th anniversary edition of the movie The Graduate and its famous line “… just one word — plastics!” Since November 1999, there have been almost 100 industry interviews published in the four-page, monthly, by subscription only, newsletter. The publication is devoted to the global plastics shapes and semi-finished plastics industry, which reports on plastic sheet, rod, tube, film and pipe products, manufacturers and distributors. It features market moves, pricing and industry trends, forecasts, distributor and manufacturer briefs, mergers and acquisitions and people news. The newsletter is distributed by e-mail or postal mail. IAPD members receive a discount which includes an additional six months free at the yearly subscription price of $175 for e-mail and $195 for postal mail. (248) 258-5657, www.globalplasticsletter.com.
Röchling Sustaplast LP has published a new six-page brochure, “Material Properties and Machining Guidelines.” It features a comprehensive listing of physical and electrical properties, as well as flammability ratings and FDA compliance for its complete range of engineering plastics and high-performance materials. Also included is a reference chart for sawing, turning, drilling and milling. It is available in print or digital format. (800) 832-6787, www.sustaplast.com.
Altuglas International, makers of Plexiglas® acrylic sheet, has launched a web-based purchasing service that streamlines the ordering process for Plexiglas® acrylic sheet and Tuffak® polycarbonate sheet samples. Customers are now able to access the online store and easily view and order sample chips, sheet, and chip chains of various colors, grades and sizes. “Our business thrives on innovation,” says Doug Sharp, president of Altuglas International. “Whether we are inventing new products or streamlining our customers’ experiences, we pride ourselves on finding imaginative and practical ways of doing it. This web store is one more way we are satisfying our customers’ needs.” To view Altuglas International’s new web store, visit https://plexiglaswebstore.com. For log-on information and assistance accessing the page, contact infoamericas@altuglasint.com.
SIMONA AG has introduced its new SIMPLAST 2.0 CD-ROM which includes a comprehensive product overview in eight languages: German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Czech, Polish and Russian. Alongside the current range of SIMONA® semi-finished products, including the order numbers for all products, SIMONA AG has incorporated a full description of the portfolio of SIMONA fabricated parts as well as SIMONA pipes, valves and fittings. In addition, users will be able to access further information about SIMONA’s products, including technical data sheets, safety data sheets and details on processing and use. (49) 6752-14-0, www.simona.de.
The new Angst+Pfister Magazine is now available, and for the first time, is also in Czech! As always, the latest issue features interesting articles about the wide variety of application possibilities for Angst+Pfister products. The new magazine issue includes a captivating article about the company’s new range of APSOvib® gas springs. Read how raising heavy covering hoods, flaps and windows becomes child’s play with the aid of APSOvib gas springs. It also features additional articles on engineering solutions. (41) 44-3066111, www.angst-pfister.com.
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The NAW Institute for Distribution Excellence has announced a brand-new book called Profit Myths in Wholesale Distribution: The Truth About Sales, Margins, Inventory and Expenses. Written by Dr. Albert Bates of Profit Planning Group, this book has one overall goal in mind: change the way distribution managers think about their businesses. Bates replaces conventional wisdom with a combination of sophisticated analysis and empirical information. This new book promises to give distribution executives an eye-opening experience if they accept that much, if not most, of what they have been told about distribution finance issues is wrong.
For more details and pricing information, visit www.naw.org/profitmyths. |
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VICTREX APTIV™ film brochure
Properties and machining guidelines
New SIMPLAST 2.0 CD-ROM
New Angst+Pfister publication