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Engineering Materials

Engineering materials is a discussion led by Design News Contributing Materials Editor Doug Smock on important new developments and applications that affect mechanical design. Metals covered include all types of steel and nonferrous metals, in all shapes. Resins covered include nylons, polycarbonates, polysulfides, polyimides, and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT). Other materials covered include ceramics and rubber. Topics covered include materials  enhancement, new applications, process technology, tooling,  sustainability, and economic issues. Posts will include latest news from global events such as K 2007, the Alliance of Plastics Processors Annual Conference, the National Plastics Exposition, and the annual technical conference (ANTEC) of the Society of Plastics Engineers.


Monday, February 18, 2008

Molding 2008: US Molders Are Still Sinking

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Keep a close eye on your North American injection molder. At least one in four are in credit jeopardy. Average utilization rates are a mere 41 percent. Molders are getting clobbered by high resin prices, weak demand and customer demands to reduce prices an average of 3 percent per year. “I’m thinking we could lose 1,000 to 1,500 in the next five years,” said Jeff Mengel, partner, Plante & Moran at Molding 2008 today. There are some 6,000 molders in North America today, down from 7,000 seven years ago.

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