Opel, BASF Unveil All-Plastic Car Seat

Blog  |  www.designnews.com | Nov 19, 2009

Engineering materials is a discussion led by Design News Contributing Materials Editor Doug Smock on important new developments and applications that affect mechanical design.

http://www.designnews.com/blog/Engineering_Materials/26289-Opel_BASF_Unveil_All_Plastic_Car_Seat.php?rssid=20513

Blending polymers of different viscosity

Blog  |  www.convertingmagazine.com | Nov 18, 2009

Discusses how films are made (extrusion, coextrusion, coating, etc.), formulated, converted and how they function for the end user.

http://www.convertingmagazine.com/blog/Substrate_Secrets/26256-Blending_polymers_of_different_viscosity.php?rssid=20513

Materials handling: Bare-knuckle brawling in the pallet industry

Blog  |  www.mmh.com | Aug 12, 2009

A company briefing is a one-on-one conversation with an industry leader, analyst, consultant or vendor about the state of materials and information handling. It's a chance to have a candid conversation about the trends and direction of the marketplace today.

http://www.mmh.com/blog/Company_Briefings/22811-Materials_handling_Bare_knuckle_brawling_in_the_pallet_industry.php

Buyer’s Market Opportunity: Plastics & Rubber

Blog  |  www.supplyexcellence.com | Dec 12, 2008

With oil bouncing around at under $45 per barrel, downstream commodity plastics have dropped precipitously. The chart below maps out the prices for HDPE, PS PP (high-density polyethylene, polystyrene polypropylene respectively) since January 2007. Theyve fallen off of a very

http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/2008/12/12/plastics-rubber-hdpe-pp-ps-price-trends/

Amazon's "Frustration-Free Packaging is Lean and Green

Blog  |  www.leanblog.org | Nov 12, 2008

Amazon made some news at the end of last week when it announced that it will be redesigning its packaging and shipping practices for a variety of products.

http://www.leanblog.org/2008/11/amazons-frustration-free-packaging-is.html

It's Official -- Melamine found in U.S.

Blog  |  www.scmr.com | Sep 30, 2008

Sean covers the latest trends and breaking news in the world of supply chain management. Drop Sean a line to let him know what's new, and feel free to respond to his posts by clicking the "Comments" link below each entry.

http://www.scmr.com/blog/Chain_Links/22442-It_s_Official_Melamine_found_in_U_S_.php

What are my options for mechatronics modeling?

Blog  |  www.controleng.com | Oct 1, 2007

The Ask Control Engineering blog covers all aspects of automation, including motors, drives, sensors, motion control, machine control and embedded systems. Control Engineering answers questions from readers of Control Engineering's print and online magazines, newsletters and other publications. To

http://www.controleng.com/blog/Ask_Control_Engineering/14257-What_are_my_options_for_mechatronics_modeling_.php

Plastral selects IBS supply chain management software « SCM Pulse

IBS, International Business Systems, has recently signed an agreement with Plastral Pty Ltd, an Australian-based importer, stockist and distributor of a wide range of specialty chemicals, rigid plastic sheet products, specialty polymers and plastic welding equipment.

http://scmpulse.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/plastral-selects-ibs-supply-chain-management-software-2/

PrivateFleets.com » Where the rubber meets the road

As I mentioned in a previous post, several private fleets–the leader among them being Wal-Mart–are increasing the value of their company’s brand by making significant achievements in emissions reduction.

http://www.privatefleets.com/blog/2007/09/20/where-the-rubber-meets-the-road/

Design911 » Brakes

Design 911 now offer a callipers painting service, the callipers are completely stripped of the old paint and then re-coated with a special high temperature power coating. The colours available*: Red / Yellow / Black / Silver. Cost: Specialist Re-painting £99.

http://www.design911.co.uk/blog/index.php/category/technical-information/brakes/