Polymers in Sport and Leisure

References and Abstracts
Applications of GE Plastics’ Lexan polycarbonate in
visors for motor cycle helmets and Lexan Margard
polycarbonate sheeting in windshields for large
scooters are described. Statistics are presented for
Italian production of motor cycles and other two- and
three-wheeled vehicles in the first six months of 1998
and 1999.
GE PLASTICS; PIAGGIO; HONDA ITALIA
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY; EUROPEAN UNION; ITALY; USA;
WESTERN EUROPE
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Industria della Gomma
43, No.10, Dec.1999, p.42-4
Italian
INFLATABLES, LIFEBELT OF THE ITALIAN
BOAT INDUSTRY
Economic trends in the Italian boat industry are examined,
and the importance of inflatable boats in the market is
discussed. Developments in wholly inflatable boats and
structures combining inflatable components with GRP
hulls are reviewed, and some craft featured at the 1999
Genoa Boat Show are described.
UCINA; ALSON; NOVAMARINE; SOLEMAR;
CONTITECH; PENNEL & FLIPO SA;
WATERGAMES
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY; EUROPEAN UNION; FRANCE;
GERMANY; ITALY; WESTERN EUROPE
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Plastics News(USA)
12, No.12, 22nd May 2000, p.23
MAINE RIVER INSPIRES CENTURY OF
CANOES
Smith S S
This article gives information on the canoe building
,company Old Town Canoe Co., giving details on the
history of the company, types of canoes built and the
materials used. Brief details are also provided on
acquisitions of the company.
OLD TOWN CANOE CO.; UNIROYAL PLASTICS
CO.INC.; TEKNOR COLOR CO.; CARLISLE
PADDLES INC.; WHITE CANOE CO.; OCEAN
KAYAK INC.
USA
Accession no.773401
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Modern Plastics International
30, No.3, March 2000, p.80/2
NOVEL TECHNOLOGIES BOOST
PERFORMANCE PROFILE OF POLYOLEFIN
FOAMS
Graff G
It is explained that new polymerisation, crosslinking, and
foaming technologies are creating higher strength and
lower density polyolefin foams that are challenging
conventional polyolefin foams in packaging, sporting
goods, automotive, medical, and building applications.
This article provides detailed information on these new
technologies.
TOWNSEND TARNELL INC.; SENTINEL
POLYOLEFINS LLC; DOW PLASTICS; PACTIV
CORP.; TREXEL INC.; SEKISUI CHEMICAL
CO.LTD.
EUROPE-GENERAL; NORTH AMERICA; USA; WORLD
Accession no.772880
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Modern Plastics International
30, No.4, April 2000, p.20A-C
OLYMPIC STADIUM SEATING USES GAS-
ASSIST PROCESS
Stadium seating moulded with gas-assisted injection
moulding will be lending its support to this year’s Olympic
Games in Sydney, Australia. The arm rests, produced in
flame-retardant nylon, were designed for the short-shot
technique, while the PP backrest and seat were produced
using an overflow chamber system. The decision to use a
full-shot or a short-shot technique is dictated by part
design. In another development, a hollow tube has been
produced using the gas-assisted injection moulding
process.
CAMATIC PTY.LTD.
AUSTRALIA
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Machine Design
72, No.8, 20th April 2000, p.34-5
THERMAL FEA KEEPS FOOTBALL FIELD
GREEN IN WINTER
Dvorak P
A turf-conditioning system has been developed to warm
the grass of a football field. The system, designed and
installed by Rehau, has 11.65 miles of plumbing and more
than 40 miles of Raupex pipe. Heat-transfer software from
Algor waas used to determine the amount of energy
needed to run the system and optimise overall
performance for differing environmental conditions. The
piping, made of high-density crosslinked PE, lies on a
bed of gravel under a sandy soil mixture.
REHAU INC.
USA
Accession no.772587
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Polymer Composites ’99. Conference proceedings.
Quebec, Canada, 6th-8th Oct.1999, p.331-41
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