www.canplastics.com NOVEMBER 2017 CHEMISTRY LESSONS THE RESINS BEHIND SOME OF THE LATEST CUTTING-EDGE APPLICATIONS • p12 FROM FAKUMA THE NEWEST INJECTION MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES • p15 MOLDMAKING BIG-NAME COMPONENT SUPPLIER COMES TO CANADA • p18 EXTRUSION CONTROLS GET SOPHISTICATED • p20 CPL_Nov2017_AMS.indd 1 2017-11-20 11:23 AM The POWER of Performance NWB-DC+ Portable Dryer Sold & Serviced in Canada by NOVATEC continues to lead the charge in reliable Maguire Products Canada, Inc. drying technology and industry-first innovations. 905-879-1100 [email protected] • Most sold www.maguirecanada.com • Easiest-to-use smart controls • Web-enabled access –5– YEAR warranty NOVATEC products are made in the USA. Supported worldwide. www.novatec.com © Copyright 2016 Novatec, Inc. CPL_Novatec_June.inddCPL_Nov2017_AMS.indd 1 2 2017-11-202017-05-23 11:23 1:31 PMAM contents NOVEMBER 2017 VOLUME 76 • NUMBER 6 The POWER of Performance FROM THE ARCHIVES The July 1967 issue of Canadian Plastics told the story of the largest transparent space enclosure in the world to that time: the 20-storey dome that housed the U.S. exhibit at Expo 67 in Montreal. Made from 2,400 individual panels of transparent grey Plexiglas acrylic manufactured by Rohm and Haas Co., the dome was 250 feet wide and 187 feet high, and was constructed only after a miniature prototype survived exhaustive structural load tests by Rohm 12 and Haas. “Three shades of grey in the Getty / Images BlackJack3D Photo: Cover Plexiglas decrease in degree of light trans- mittance from the base to the top of the dome to achieve excellent daylighting in- side,” our story added. Number of the month: 30* * The number of business leaders who attended the 2017 Red Carpet Tour in Georgia. (See pg. 6) 16 18 cover story 12 MATERIALS: Chemistry lessons in every issue That old adage about the difficulty of making a silk purse from a sow’s 4 Editor’s View: ear? It’s not wrong, and it’s never more right than when it comes to resins Get the gift of a post-NAFTA and plastic parts. If the material isn’t perfect for the application, it’s game strategy over for the product maker before it even begins. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Here’s a look at some new cutting-edge products made possible 5 Ideas & Innovations: by the right resins. Making new bio-inspired polymers through electrostatic force features 15 INJECTION MOLDING: From Fakuma 6 News: Germany’s Fakuma trade show is the global industry event in the non-K • DMS executive gets the Red years, and it’s always been about injection molding. The 2017 edition was Carpet treatment in Georgia no different, and some of the industry’s heaviest hitters were there to unveil • H usky sells 12 systems to their latest technologies. Couldn’t be there in person to see it all? We’ve got Russian medical parts molder you covered with a look at some of what dropped at the big event. • New plastics recycler officially opens doors in Sarnia, Ont. 18 MOLDMAKING: PCS Co. comes to Canada NWB-DC+ Portable Dryer • S upplier News and People Opening a new parts warehouse in the Windsor, Ont. region — its first facility in Canada — is just PCS Co.’s latest move in its new direction. Sold & Serviced in Canada by NOVATEC continues to lead the charge in reliable 11 Executive’s Corner: PLUS: North America automotive vendor tooling spending: Good news, Maguire Products Canada, Inc. drying technology and industry-first innovations. 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CPL_Novatec_June.indd 1 2017-05-23 1:31 PM CPL_Nov2017_AMS.indd 3 2017-11-20 11:24 AM Canadian Plastics magazine reports on and interprets editor’s view develop ments in plastics markets and technologies worldwide for plastics processors, moldmakers and end-users based in Canada. www.canplastics.com EDITOR Mark Stephen Get the gift of a post-NAFTA 416-510-5110 Fax: 416-510-5134 [email protected] NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER strategy Catherine Connolly 289-921-6520 [email protected] ere’s a Christmas gift we could all opportunities in 28 markets across the ACCOUNT MANAGER use: a renegotiation of the NAFTA Europe Union,” Allam said. “Likewise, Joel Verbrugge Htrade agreement that doesn’t hurt Mexico has a total of 10 free trade 226-931-1334 [email protected] Canadian exports. But I’m agreements involving 44 countries out- ART DIRECTOR Andrea M. Smith not overly optimistic. Since side of NAFTA, and Canadian compa- ACCOUNT COORDINATOR President Trump feels nies can find ways to benefit from Tracey Hanson extreme pressure to make Mexican global market access.” 416-510-6762 [email protected] rapid progress to create new If you’re still here after the Great CIRCULATION MANAGER Anita Madden jobs in America and project Recession to read these words, you 416-442-5600 ext.3596 Fax: 416-510-6875 strength and control, he already know: A smart business plans [email protected] won’t be afraid to tear for every possible eventuality. So when VICE PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE PUBLISHER Tim Dimopolous NAFTA up if necessary. it comes to the NAFTA renegotiation, 416-510-5100 There are a variety of ways Cana- be prepared and expect the unexpected. [email protected] dian companies and organizations have And while on the subject of Christ- COO responded to the NAFTA uncertainty, mas presents, Canadian Plastics just Ted Markle [email protected] ranging from taking a wait-and-see received an early gift: a new and PRESIDENT & CEO approach to trying to influence the extremely capable advertising sales Mike Fredericks talks and resulting policies. But as team. Catherine Connolly is our new ANNEX BUSINESS MEDIA Omar Allam, a former diplomat national account manager, and 80 Valleybrook Drive, Toronto ON, M3B 2S9 who serves as CEO and founder Joel Verbrugge is our account 416-442-5600, Fax: 416-510-5134 of the Ottawa, Ont.-based Allam manager. Together they’ll fill PRINTED IN CANADA ISSN 008-4778 (Print) Advisory Group, points out in a the void created when our for- ISSN 1923-3671 (Online) recent policy paper, there is a mer publisher Greg Paliouras Publication Mail Agreement #40065710 third path that manufacturers left the magazine two months CIRCULATION should consider: preparing for ago to pursue a new business email: [email protected] Tel: 416.442.5600, ext 3555 the U.S. to withdraw from opportunity. We wish Greg all Fax: 416.510.5170 NAFTA. The goal then becomes Catherine the best, and are very happy to Mail: 80 Valleybrook Drive, Toronto, ON M3B 2S9 determining how best to position Connolly have Catherine and Joel on 2017 SUBSCRIPTION RATES themselves using Canada and board. Both have extensive sales 6 issues Canadian Plastics, plus Dec. 2018 Buyer’s Guide: CANADA: 1 Year $73.50 plus applicable taxes; Mexico’s existing global trading and marketing experience with 2 Years $117.95+ taxes; single copy $10.00+ taxes. arrangements as a base. other manufacturing magazines, USA: US$128.95/year FOREIGN: US $147.00 /year Buyers’ Guide only: Allam recommends a two- and so are very familiar with the CANADA: $103.00 plus applicable taxes and $5.00 shipping pronged approach. First, develop broad outlines of Canada’s man- Occasionally, Canadian Plastics will mail information on your company’s own “foreign ufacturing sector. They may be behalf of industry related groups whose products and ser- vices we believe may be of interest to you. If you prefer not policy” by honing the skills tra- newcomers to the plastics indus- to receive this information, please contact our circulation ditionally associated with diplo- try, but as I discovered when I department in any of the four ways listed above. Annex Privacy Office [email protected] • Tel: macy and statecraft. “It will Joel joined this magazine 10 years 800-668-2374 take a lot of new markets to Verbrugge ago, Canada’s plastics proces- No part of the editorial content of this publication may be make up for a U.S. with prohibi- sors and equipment suppliers reprinted without the publisher’s written permission © 2017 Annex Publishing & Printing Inc. All rights reserved. tively high trading barriers,” he said. are eager to share their expertise with Opinions expressed in this magazine are not necessarily “The more skill you have as a company those who want to learn about our sec- those of the editor or the publisher. No liability is assumed for errors or omissions. with trade and foreign policy, the better tor. And since Catherine and Joel defi- All advertising is subject to the publisher’s approval. Such able you will be to do business in nitely aren’t afraid to ask questions, I approval does not imply any endorsement of the prod- ucts or services advertised. Publisher reserves the right global markets outside the U.S.” have no doubt they’re both going to to refuse advertising that does not meet the standards of Second, diversify into new and learn fast.