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Provides information on a range of testing and measuring instruments to be unveiled at the National Plastics Exposition in Chicago, Illinois in 2006. Features of a mechanical test frame to be introduced by Instron; Capability of the MiniMatcher color-inspection systems from GTI Graphic Technology; Description of the APA2000 polymer analyzer to be unveiled by Dynisco at the show.

Provides information on a range of decorating, printing and finishing technologies to be unveiled at the National Plastics Exposition in Chicago, Illinois in 2006. Description of the Gemini 130 printing equipment to be showcased by ITW Trans Tech at the event; Features of the Press-Side Rapid Cycle Metalizer to be unveiled by Vergason Technology.

Provides information on a range of chemicals and additives to be unveiled at the National Plastics Exposition in Chicago, Illinois in 2006. Application of hyper-nucleating agent from Milliken; Launch of aqueous antiblock emulsion by Axel Plastics at the show; Introduction of the nanoMax series of nanoclay polyolefin by Nanocor Inc.

Provides information on a range of thermoplastic materials to be unveiled at the National Plastics Exposition in Chicago, Illinois in 2006. Effort of Bayer MaterialScience to improve hydrolysis resistance and flame resistance of its Bayblend PC/ABS resins through the use of alumina trihydrate nanoparticles; Wear-resistant products to be introduced by DuPont at the show; Application of the OnFlex-S material developed by PolyOne.

Features instruments for testing and quality control spotlighted during the National Plastics Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. Resilvis 2000 fully automatic Izod and Charpy tester for a high volume impact testing; Introduction of the Autograph AG-I Series of universal testing instruments; Digital force meter for tensile and compression testing.

Discusses various plastic packaging technologies presented at the Future Pak '95 conference in Chicago, Illinois. Description of the proprietary compression-rolled orientation (CRO) process use to make Monax Plus family; Advantages derived from the CRO process; Features of silicon-oxide QLF (Quartz-Like Film) barrier coating process; Significant commercial application of QLF coating; Metallocene-based resin.

The article presents information on materials and equipment unveiled at the National Plastics Exposition 2006 that was held in Chicago, Illinois for decorating in and out of the mold. These include heat transfer foils from Kurz Transfer Products, digital industrial printers XD-400-1 and SureFire from Pad Print Machinery and Aellora Digital respectively, and Series 1230/1830 flexographic machines from Bell-Mark Corp.

Provides information on a range of polyurethane and RIM technologies to be unveiled at the National Plastics Exposition in Chicago, Illinois in 2006. Launch of high-pressure RIM machines by Gusmer/Decker at the show; Applications of alipathic PUR cast elastomer to be introduced by Bayer MaterialScience LLC at the event.