AMLocatorcom
San Diego, Calif:
www.amlocator.com
Locate, buy, or sell surplus
materials for web converting,
including labels, non-woven
material, unused substrates.
No fee.
Accelerated Technologies
Inc. (An)
Hebron, Ky
www.Bits2Parts.com
'ml: 859-334-3875
Fax: 859-586-0404
Links buyers and sellers of
rapid-prototyping services.
Offers searcbable directory of
RI) service bureaus. Pmvides
individual on-line work areas for
prqjects where users can upload
and mo~ CAD models.
Advanced Techologies
Worldwide Inc.,
Cape Canaveral, Ha.
atwfeedscrews.com
'ml: 321-783-5626
Fax: 321-783-0103
On-line sales of its custom made feedscrews.
Advantage Engineering Int
Greenwood, md.
www.advantageengineering.com
'ml: 317-887-0729
Fax: 317-881-1277
On-line sales of its moldtemperature controllers, portable
and central chillers, and cooling tower systems
Allplasticcom Ltd
Dundalk, Ireland
www.allplastic.com
'ml: 353-42-933-5165
Fax: 35342-9351376
Provides online purchasing
and information from European
suppliers. Offers online auctions and sales of small to
medium volumes of semicommodity; engineering, and thermoset polymers. Hosts transactions involving ancillary materials, aincliary equipment, and
processing machinery Also provides a calendar of industry
events, technical information,
recruitment, a newsletter, and
classified ads.
AmericanManufacturers Co.
Cocoa, Ha.
www.amermfg.com
'ml: 407-639-0914
Fax: 407-632-1401
Trading exchange for buyers
and sellers of manufactured
products, including off4he-
shelf and built-to-order prod-
ucts. Sellers can identif~
potential buyers with the aid
of a database of 400,000 man-
ufacturers. Buyers can post a
shopping list of desired mate-
rials and components, elec-
tronic Request for Quote
(IWQ), and contact informa-
tion.
American Plastics Council
Washin~on, D.C.
www.caplasticsmarhet.com
'ml: 916-448-2581
Fax: 916-442-2449
Free web platform for recycled
plastics in California. Has a
Recycled Plastics Markets
Referral Service.
American Piastics
Exchange
Minneapolis
www.apaq.com
'ml: 612-Mt1100
Fax: 612-544-9811
On-line exchange for le~than-
truckload quantifies of virgin
and secondary materials, as
well as used machinery. Sellers
receive offers by e-mail then
conduct negotiations and
actual transactions off-line.
Site includes a freight-cost esti-
mator and a searchable data-
base of buyers and sellers of
specific resin types. A commis-
sion is taken on transactions of
primary materials. Amonthly
fee is charged for listing sec-
ondary materials.
Apex Machine CCL
Fort Lauderdale, Ha.
www.apexmachine.com
'ml: 95t566-1572
Fax: 95t563-2844
Site permits on-line ordering of
spare parts, printing inks,
cleaning solutions, and solvents
for the company's printing
machines.
www.amtecmfg.com
'ml: 71t25&3352
Fax: 714-259-8650
On-line sales of injection mold-
ing and extrusion machinery,
as well as decorating, assembly,
and materials-handling equip-
ment.
App84biz.com
Andover; Mass.
App84biz.com
'ml: 978-749-3092
Fax: 978-749-3196
Provides industry-specific busi-
ness software to smaller compa-
nies (less than $50 nilmonlyr in
revenue). The software you pur-
chase runs onApp~biz's own
server. It includes programs for
manufacturing, order process-
ing, inventory management,
supply-chain management, and
e~ommerce. Programs can be
tailored on-line to suit an appli-
cation.
Ariba Inc.
Mountain Ww, Calif
www.suppliermarket.com
'ml: 781-273-6700,
Fax: 781-273-6800
Marketplace for sourcing and
selling buil~to~order, semi-cus-
tom, or stock manufactured
products, from components to
molded parts and assemblies.
Lists more than 400,000 U.S.
manufacturers and details on
their capabilities. Request for
Quote form can attach engi-
neering drawings, scanned
images, or digital photos.
Charges commission on trans-
actions.
Ashland Disriliution Co~
General Polymers 'Mv.,
www.gposhlaizd.com
'ml: 614-790-3715
Fax: 614-790-3503
Site for purchasing prime and
wide-spec thermoplastic resins
and additives. Usually a 'mm-
mum SOAb order required. Site
also provides information on
processing and troubleshooting,
with links to General Polymers
technical help des~
Ashley Polymers In
Brooklyn, N.Y
www.ashleypolynzer.com
'ml: 718-851-8111,
Fax: 718-972-3256
On-line sales of its engineering
resin~nylon, polycarbonate,
PBT, PET, PPE, and ABS.
AssetControl
Providence, RI.
www.essetconuo.com
'ml: 888-398-8822
On-line sale of surplus indus-
trial equipment, excess inven-
tory and commercial real
estate.
Atlan Plastics Inc.
Dallas
www.Atlan.com
'ml: 2144784063,
Fax: 81743~0395
Auction site for surplus virgin
plastics. Buyers can browse
listings of materials from
manufacturers and distribu-
tors and can bid on any mate-
rial or post request for Quote.
No fee.
Atofina Chemlcals
Philadelphia
www.elfatochem.com
'ml: 800-225-7788
Fax: 215419-7497
Site hosts sales of the ilim's
polymers and chemicals.
Banner... Corp.
www.ebauybjnfl�mnlin�.com
'ml: 763-544-3164,
Fax: 763-Mt3213
On-line sales of Banner's sen-
sors, machine safety products,
and accessories. Offers photo-
electric, nitrasonic, fiber-optic,
color-detection, and pixel~count-
ing sensors. Site provides tech-
nical specifications, CAD ifies,
information on new products,
order tracking, order history, :
and lists of product distributors.
BASF
Mt. Olive, N.J.
www.basf.com
'ml: 626-335-8203,
Fax: 800-867-3291
Offers on-line product purchas-
ing and tracking, project track-
mg, and collaborative R&D
capability Users can also access
technical data, samples, and
other information and services.
Bayer Corp., Polymers 'Mv.
www.Bayerinc.com
'ml: 412-777-2500,
Fax: 412-777-3899
Offers on-line purchasing of
engineering plastics,
polyurethanes, additives, col-
orants, and coatings. Offers
order entry purchase histories,
and customer-integrated pro-
duction planning.
Bits2Part.com
See Accelerated
technologies Inc.
Black Clawson Converting
Machinery 11�
Fulton, N.Y
www.btkclawson.com
'ml: 315-598-7121,
Fax: 315-593-0396
Users of Black Clawson extru-
sion equipment can order spare
parts, receive on-line quotes for
full lines or components, or
request service visits. Site has
calendar of industry events and
offers technical papers and
other reference materials.
Blasciel Enterprises Inc.
Greenburg, lid.
'ml: 812-663-3213,
Fax: 812-6634968
On-line sales of custom heating
ovens for thermoforming, com-
pression molding, and anneal-
ing. Provides information on a
variety of infrared oven designs
and applications.
EBranson Ultrasonles Corp.
an ury Coun.
www.Branson-Plasttcsjoin.com
'ml: 203-7964)321
Fax: 203-796-9838
Secure site for sharinginforma-
tion on plastics joihing applica-
tions, product designs, and
equipment. Processors can scan
a database of applications, suW
mit new applications for evalua-
tion, and modily their own
designs on-line. Site contains
product data sheets and CAD
drawings, as well as information
on variousjoiuing processes.
I Bry-Air Systems
Sunbury Ohio
www.buyplastics.com
Thi: 617-719-2724
Fax: 617-225-7809
Offers real-time collaboration
services among processors, part
designers, moldinakers, resin
suppliers, and machinery mak-
ers to optimize product design
and speed to market. Provides a
secure repository for documents
and file storage, as well as
means to manage the purchase
of raw materials, equipment,
and stock components. Site
integrates searches with chat,
audio, video, and instant mes-
saging. Also offers a part~ost
estimator Participants: Ferro-
matik Milacron Europe and
Parametric Thchnology Corp.
Cadillac Plastics
Troy Mich.
www.cadillacplasnc.com
Thi: 248-205-3100
Fax: 877-27t1329
Distributor of stock shapes
offers custornized portals that
provide catalogs and ordering
information. Access to the main
site is opon to the public.
Carolina Color Corp.
Salisbury N.C.
www.carocolor.com
Thl: 704-637-7000, ect. 211
Fax: 704-637-7286
On-line ordering from the com-
pany's line of standard col-
orants. Users can place orders,
request custom color matches,
and tour a classroom on col-
orant technologies.
I ChemConnect Inc.
San Francisco
www.chenzconnect.com
ThI: 415-364-3300
Fax: 415-646-0010
On-line exchange for plastics
and chemicals. Negotiate pric-
ing and complete transactions
on-line. ChemConnect Japan is
a sImilar exchange tailored to
industry in Japan and the Asia
Pacific region. Site also pro-
vides information on world
events affecting the plastics and
chemicals markets, drawn from
over 100 news sources. Provides
access to weather, shipping, and
tracking services.
Participants: Dow; Eastman,
Ceon, Robm and Haas, Mitsui
& Co. Ltd., Mitsubishi Corp.,
Sumitomo Corp., and Marubeni
Corp.
Chemindustry eom
Pasadena, Calif
www.Chemindustry.com
626-744-0446,
Fax: 626-578-1533
Classified database allows
users to offer for sale or locate
for purchase new and used
p recess machinery, instrumen-
tation, soffware, and manufac-
B turing or lab services. Also pro-
vides job listings, information
ontrade shows and confer-
ences, and current news.
cheniatch, Houston
Thl: 713-681-6630
Fax: 713-681-8016
On-line trading of commodity
plastic resins and chemicals in
bulk quantities. Users can pre-
view and pre-select trading
partners, and can take part in
an exchange, auction, reverse
auction or tender offer Also
offers financial services.
CU Equipment flidancing
IAvingston, N.J.
www.CFinance-it.com
ThI: 973-740-5411
Provides on-line financing and
other services for plastics equip-
ment buyers. Provides complete
loan servicing package to Cri
customers, vendors, manufac-
turers, and brokers.
CoCreate Software Inc.
Fort Collins, Cob.
I
Thl: 970-206-8000
Fax: 970-206-8001
OneSpace site allows 3D CAD
product designs to be created,
discussed, and modified in real
time by all members of the pro-
ject team, including the end
user, designer, molder, resin
supplier Multiple CAD and
PDM Systems can be used to
create the 3D model. Project
partners to hold collaborative
discussions through a virtual
conference room. Information
critical to the product design
can be imported and viewed at
the conference website.
Commerx Inc.
j Chicago
I ThI: 312-832-9330
Fax: 312-832-0040
On-line exchange for materials,
tools, spare parts, and used
equipment Also offers mainte-
nance, repair, and operating
supplies. Users can utilize sup~
ply-chain, logistics, and inven-
tory-management sofiware on-
line. Also offers a supplier direc-
tory and database of
educational books, videos, cer-
tificate programs and semmars.
Covisint
Southfield, Mich.
www.covistnt.com
On-line exchange that allows
five major auto makers to pro-
cure engineering and manufac-
turing services from suppliers
across the globe. Participants:
Ford Motor Co., General
Motors, Daimiei�brysler, Nis-
san Motor, Renault.
I CYHailCo.
Chicago
www.cphall.com
'lel: 312-55t7415
Fax: 312-554-7499
Offers on-line purchase of spe-
cialty additives, including
Paraplex custom-designed plas-
ticizers. On-line questionnaire
allows users to submit plasti-
cizer performance criteria.
I fl-M-E Co.
Madison Heights, Mich.
www.dtrieco.com
Tel: 248-544-5718,
Fax: 248-544-5686
Site permits on-line purchases
of D-M-E mold bases and com-
ponents, hot-runner systems,
and temporature controllers.
Access to service and engineer-
ing information, pricing, real-
time order tracking, and one-
stop monitoring of bilnng and
shipping status.
Dow Nasfica,
Midland, Mic~
I ~ dow corn,
Thl. 517-63~9498,
Fax: 517-638-8080
Hub ties together Dow's 15
business sectors with fimetions
related to material procur~
ment, manufacaring, logistics,
sales, customer service, and
accountuiw Myaccount@dow
has individual accounts that
provide access to transactional
fanctions, including order sta-
tus, account history, repeat
orders, and payment informa-
tion. Dow also launched iVen-
turi, an integrated we1>based
system of tools and business
services designed for work
teams looking to accelerate
new-product development. Pro-
vides access to prototyping ser-
vices, product design and engi-
neering, partner matching,
technical information, and cus-
toimied market research.
JYIR Software
International
Jacksonville, Fin.
www.dtr-software.com
Tel: 904-281-1118,
Fax: 90t281-1112
Offers on-line purchase ofplas-
tics-spocific Enterprise Resource
Planning (ERP) software mod-
tiles that integrate flinctions
such as order placement, inven-
tory status, accounts payable,
and sales fanctions. Users link
their webserver to DIR'S ERP
system database.
Eastman Chewnical Co.
Eingsport, Thnn.
www.eastman.com
ThI: 423-229-3078
Fax: 423-229-1008
Site for on-line purchase of
Eastinan resins. Offers updated
account information, access to
on-line technical help, and links
to other websites that offer a
trading exchange or materials
procurement, business commu-
nity integration platform, on-
line credit management, and
on-line chemical testing.
E-Composites�om
~Granvilie, Mich.
www.e-cornposites.com
I Thl: 616-5324076
Auction site for composites, sec-
ondary materials, and equi~
meat. Users get a free newslet-
I ter highlightingjobs, project
opportutnities, materials-selec-
tion guidelines, composite pric-
ing, and a supplier directory
I E'astomerSolution&eom
Horsham, Pa.
www.Elostornersolunorzs.com
Thl: 617-325-5850
Fax: 617-325-5860
Neutral online trading site for
buying elastomers, additives,
and equipment. The site is opon
to all-material suppliers and
customers. Features include
business centers that enable
companies to showcase new
products to a targeted audience
and provide tracking and
analysis of sales leads. Also
offers news, a calendar of
events, live chat room, a discus-
sion forum, and a buyers' guide
and catalog of all products on
the site. On-line purchasing is
to be added this winten
Participants: Advanced Elas-
tomer Systems (AES), Bayer
Corp., Cabot Corp., Uniroyal
Chemical, DSM Elastomers,
D~ont Dow Elastomers,
EniChem, flexsys, PolyOne
Corp., and Zeon Chemicals.
Epressure Inc
Wilmington, Del.
www.eflressure.com
Thl: 888-431-0016
Fax: 630-604-8936
Allows on-line purchasing of
melt-pressure transducers.
Equippeom
SanDiego,CaIi�
Tel: 85&638-0026
Fax: 858-638-0185
Offers auctions and fixed-
priced listings of new and
used machine tools and plas-
tics equipment, including
saws and auxiliary compo-
nents. Offers freight, flnanc-
mg, inspection, and escrow
services onAine. Also has an
onAine payment service.
Charges commissions on
transactions.
E-resin corn
Orange,Ca
www.e-resin.com
ThI: 714-685-7751
Fax: 71t685-1499
Buyers name their price on a
range of commodity and engi-
neering-grade resins (prime,
wide spoc, reprocessed, and
regrind), stock shapes, and
additives. Also is an on-line
market for industrial supplies
and processing machinery,
including used and rebuilt
equipment. Buyers can arrange
for product transportation or
have the supplier arrange it.
Offers product listings, pnces,
technical information, trans-
portation arrangements. Also
features forums on molding and
business issues, plus trou-
bleshooting tips and a calendar
of upcoming events.
No fee.
Eriez Ms~cs
Erie, Pa.
www.enez.com
ThI: 814-835-6000
Fax: 81t8384960
Offers on-line sales of its mag-
netic devices and other auxil-
iary equipment. Next day ship-
ping is available through
Eriefl(press program.
Cincinnati
www.aatr.com
Tel: 513-671-3322
Fax: 513-671-3363
On-line sales of the firm's line of
static eliminators, air<'porated
conveyors, and cooling products.
Also lists technical bulletins
with downloadable CAD draw-
ings, and other information.
tgroun&com
Tel: 800-652-2520
On-line sales of specialty fia{
ground steel stock, and low car-
bon tool steels in standard and
oversize tolerances, as well as
drill rods. Orders for in-stock
materials placed on-line before
2:00p.m. will be shipped the
same day (except weekends)
Also offers on-line support
library and industry references.
St Polymer Market
Tel:31355480711
Fax:31355480707
Offers on-line trading of com-
modity polymers, plus realAime
news, current and historical
pricing information, calendar of
upcoming events, and discus-
sion forums.
Fob.com"> Inc.
Chicago
www.fobplastics.com
Tel: 312423-3440
Fax: 312467-9269
Siteforbuyingandsellingof
plastic resins, sheet, ffms, and
profiles. Users can search a
database of more than 32,000
plastic products, get quotes, or
order on-line. Users can aggre-
gate demand across multiple
purchasers or product segments
in order to obtain volume dis-
counts. Also has an on-line ser-
vice to manage material data
sheets.
I The Foundation Marketing
Group Inc.
ltamsey, N.J.
www.moldshield.com
Tel: 800-767-8482
Fax: 516-922-0255
Site offers on-line purchasing of
aindliary equipment. Provides
web sites and e~ommerce
stores for processors and equi~
ment suppliers. No fee.
I Free Markets, Inc.
Pittsburgh
www./ifreemarkets.com
Tel:412-297-8767
On-line market for surplus
assets and a broad range of
excess mventory including raw
materials, stamping presses,
robots, grinders, and press
brakes. Creates vertical auc-
tion markets for items such as
chemicals or injection molded
parts. Users gain access to a
giobal database of suppliers
and buyers. Purchased
IMark.com">, a surplustquifr
ment and industry website
based in Austin, Texas.
G
GE Plastics
Pittsfield, Mass.;
GE Polymerland
Huntersvilie, N.C.
www.gepolymerland.com
Tel: 413-4484963
Fax: 413-44&5214
Site for on-line sales of resins,
sheet, and film from GE Plas-
tics, as well as the filll spectrum
of materials from a range of
suppliers distributed by GE
Polymerland. Vendor-Managed
Inventory service monitors cur
tomer silos and ensures timely
restocking. Color:xpress service
lets customers choose colors
from an on-line catalog and
order color chips and sample
lots on-line. Microlotxpress ser-
vice provides small custom color
lots within four business days.
Site also provides collaborative
workspace where OEMs,
designers, processors and mold
makers can share manufactur-
ing data. Create instant mee~
ing rooms, conduct real-time
application sharing, and partici-
pate in semirars. Provides tools
that aid processors in material
selection and design. On-line
technical support includes engi-
neeringwizaids for fatigue,
stifihess, part cost, cycle times
and other important calcula-
tions. Site also has discussion
groups on plastic processes and
other topics such as environ-
mental health and finance.
Glenro hit
Paterson, N.J.
www.glenro.com
Tel: 888453-6761
Fax: 973-279-9103
Accepts quotation requests for
heat-processing equipment and
flime oxidizers. Also provides
information on ieesred and
ho~air dryers, ovens, and
predryers.
H
Hanoi Inc.
I East Norwalk Coim.
Tel: 203-86&2573
Fax: 203-866-1483
On-line sales of the company's
extruders, automatic die-control
systems, and exsion down-
stream equipment. Also offers
news on trannng programs for
engineers, operators, and main-
tenance personneL
Honeywell Er-ered
Applications & Solutinrrfls'
Morristown, N.J.
www.honeywell.com
Tel: 973455-3206
On-line sales of the company's
engineering resms and ifims, as
well as order tracking and real-
time teclinical assistanoe. Vir-
tual Private Network allows
Honeywell design engineers
and customers to track progress
of projects and exchange infor-
mation.
H-Kong Plastics
Hong Rong, China
Tel: 8522828 5164
Fax: 85225435599
Auction and tender website for
sales of plastic resms. Offers
valu~added services such as
CAD/CAM, flow analysis, and
knowledge-based applications.
Also features a secure web
based payment system and pr& :
vides industry news, tedmology
trends, notices of forums and :
events, and a technical library
Hudson Valley 'lechnology
I Development Center
Fishkiii,N.Y
'ml: 91t89&6934
Bidding consortium for small to
mid-sized Hudson Valley busi-
nessestobuyandsellarangeof
goods and services, fh)m energy :
products to office supplies. Sev- :
eral plastics proessors are
members. Also featuees a busi-
ness news service, technical
exchange forums, and on-line
treiningin a variety ofdisci-
plines.
I Husky li~jection Molding
Systems Int,
Milton, Vt.
www.hotrunners.com
'ml: 802~859-8114
Fax: 802-859~321
Dedicated website for spocclca-
tion and sales of hot runners.
Provides on-line ordeung of
quick-ship Pronto products.
Quote and order confinriation is
providedwitbin24hr:Desiga
Center features design guid~
lines and downloadable 2D
CAD drawings. Buil~in error
checldngfimction alerts user to
potential d,esign pitfalls. Portf~
lio of past designs is also avail-
able.
Elmarkeom,
Austin, 'mXas
www.rmark.com
'ml: 512�~2203
Fax: 512Ai84-2500
Marketplace for buying and
selling used equipment At least
5000 registered users have
more than 100,000 items for
sale: Searth services are
ActiveSearch, where buyers
broadcast their requests to sell-
ers then select from matohing
responses; ActiveLead, a cus-
tornizable tool to help sellers
locate buyers; andA,ttive'Wans-
fer; which helps sellers with
many pieces of equipment post
their products. charges 5%
comrission on each sale.
'MinEx Corp.
Lafayette, Cob.
I
'ml: 303-6854)269 ext. 109
Fax: 3034)65-0112
Atrading exchange and mar-
ketplace for industrial miner-
als, including fillers for plastics.
'MS Co.
I ~
'ml: 800-537-5375
Fax: 88&28&6900
Site for buyers of new and used
auxiliary equipment for injec-
tion molding. Provides current
pricing, complete product infor-
mation, detailed data sheets,
and on-line ordering.
I "'coe Corp.
'mowh).
'ml: 248�164)220
Fax: 2484~1&0225
Crder hot runners on-line from
its electronic catalog. Compass
on-line selection system guides
users to the optimum choice of
components for their applica-
tions. Provides downloads of
popolar CAD prggrams.
I ~dust~upplie~com
Colombes, France
www.industrysuppliers.com
'm1:33472912777
Fax:33472912751
European site for procrement
of beavy industrial equipment,
including machinery for plastics
processing. Its dataase is said to
include 80% of European equim
ment makers or distributors.
I Industry to Industry
Boston
www.i2i.com
'ml: 617-646~7100
Fax: 617-646-7111
Broad-based site offering auc-
tions of plastics, chemicals,
petrochemicals, energy; and
other products. Also offers clas-
sirieds. Negotiations in real
time take advantage of spo{
market conditions.
I ~ Corp.
Canton, Mass.
www.buyiizsoon.com
'ml: 781-575-5804
Fax: 781-575-5804
Offers on-line sales of its tes~
ing equipment, plus an on-line
seletion guide.
I-Zone Inc.
I 'lustin, Calif
www.ProceaaZone.com
I 'ml: 71~83&6o()0
Fax: 71~83&6850
Site provides searchable data-
base of machinery; aulaliary
equipment, components and
jobs from more than 40,000
plastics-related companies.
listings in the database are
free andarelinkedtothe
seller's site. Up to 40 site classi-
fications in more than 700 ca~
gories are listed. Also features
industry news, event calendar,
industry links, disussion
forum, technical center; and
classified ads.
Jergens Inc.
Cleveland
www.jergensinc.com
'ml: 216-706-6800
Fax: 216481-6193
Users can place orders for the
firm's mold4amping and lift-
ing systems. Also check stock
status, download CAD draw-
ings, track shipments, and get
apricequoteinrealtime.Also
is developing an educational
site on quick mold change,
proper mold lifting, and related
topics.
Jenerix Engineering
plalastics
Brighton, Mich.
www.jenerix.com
'ml: 877-729-5369
Fax: 810-22~7873
On-line sales of high~uality
generic engineering plastics
from domestic, lesser known
and/or offshore suppliers. Sp&
cializes in generic equivalents
for high~cost specialty com-
pounds. Can also supply plas-
tics with U" listings or recycled
content. Users send in a request
for quote, then site managers
hunt for the best sourceto meet
that request. The site also offers
a newsletter.
we1d Products Co. In~
Norwood, Mass.
www.kamweld.com
'ml: 781-762-6922
Fax: 781-762~922
OnAine sales of the firm's plas-
tic welding equipment, spare
parts, and KID line of heating
devices for bending thermo-
plastics.
TheIaunchC~
Burlington, Mass.
Getplastica.com
'ml: 978469-2100
Fax: 978-369-2106
Neutral site for sales of com
modity and engineering resms
and custom compounds which
are shipped d:irect from leading
suppliers. RESINATE is the
site's integrated search engine,
plastics material database and
custom-compound design tool.
It helps users check price, per-
formance characteristics, and
availability of over 35,000
resms.
I The 'Aunch Co.
Cambridge, Mass.
I 'ml: 617-583-8250
Fax: 617-583-8318
Cn-line marketplace for buyers
and sellers of plastics and
machinery Features Econun-
Builder negotiation platform
that supports multiple terms
and iterative negotiated buying
and selling.
'ml:34983549900
Fax: 349835499 Ol
Site for buying or selling used
plastics machinery and auxil-
jary equipment. Arevolving
monthly average of 2000
machines and 500 molds are
offerod on the site. Also offerod
in Spasish. Click on the type of
machinery you seek, and then
search a list of machines with
flill details on manul~cturer;
age, and technical spedfica-
tions. Photos and selling prices
are included for some machines.
An alert service informs a
buyer when a sp&ified machine
becomes available. Also can
arrairige for machinery to be
surveyed, refinbished to spe-fi-
cation, insured, traported,
installed, and maintained.
'ml: 212687-8999
On-line job market provides a
network of 5000 recruiters in
900 offices worldwide. Cur-
rently, 127 member recruiters
cater sp&ificallyto the plastics
industry Provides information
on hirmgtrends in the industry
interview tips, and other career
advice from experts.
Renovation
AjpPleton~ VWis.
'ml: 920-9934)000
Fax: 92~993A)O()2
Site for purchasing new and
used spare parts for flexo~
graphic printing and converting
machines, as well as used and
remanufactured equipment
'ml: 770444-9686
Site connectsjob shops to com-
panies who want to purchase
custom manufacturing ser-
vices, including moldraaking
and rapid prototyping. Buyers
submit requests for quotes for
services.
Martor USA
I Kenwood, N.J.
www.martorusc.com
'ml: 216-51~7008
Fax: 2164644854
Processors can buy a wide
range of plastic cutting and
trimng tools on-line. Also
shows information on upcom-
ing trade shows. New-products
section displays products intr~
duced in the past year.
Mascon
I Schaumburg, Ill.
www.mascon.com
'ml: 847-240-2444, ert. 120
Fax: 847-240-2480
Offers a secure website where
molders can use Mascon's
MMS ERP software to track
their customers' inventory and
production schedule so as to
adjust molding production and
shipping plans justrin-time.
Features include instant mes-
saging, automated production
scheduling for the molder, and
automated procurement for
the parts buyer based on an
analysis of order entry and
production scheduling. The
same sod of e-collaborative
features, based on material
requirements planning, can be
hosted between the molder
and its material suppliers.
Remote hosting of the applica-
tion software by Mascon saves
the molder the trouble ofpur-
chasing, installing, and main-
taining the software itself
Mmdowod~ Inc.
I Elk Grove Village, U'.
'ml: 847-640-8580
Fax: 847-640-0916
On this site, plastics molders
can buy or sell new, used, or
rebuilt injection molding and
auxiliary machinery A search-
able database of the machine
inventory includes pricing.
No fee.
I Menges Roller Co.
Wauconda, Ill.
www.ntm.com
'ml: 908-276~1600
Fax: 90&6544049
Order hotrrunners and other
injection mold components and
temperature controls from
N'IM"s on-line catalog. Down-
loadable CAD ffies are also
offered.
I New England 'Thinperature
Solutions
Behoboth, Mass.
temperaturecontmtrn&Lcom
'ml: 508-252-5339
Fax: 50&252-5613
Parchase temperature or
power controllers on-line.
Offers on~ay shipping~option.
Novachem
I Bridgeport, Coun.
www.novochem.net
'ml: 203-3664081
Fax: 203-3674)647
Buy on-line Novachem's chemi-
cal purging compounds for
injection molding, extrusion
and blow molding. Also offers a
purging forum where users can
share experiences, ask ques-
tions and interact with other
users of Novachem's products.
0
I Arwlanw�:.wm
'ml: 678-657-5619
Fax: 678-657-1396
On-line marketplace for injec-
tion molders worldwide, plans
to offer resins, maintenance
and repair supplies, tooling,
and processing equipment Will
offer order placement and
tracking, aggregated invoicing, : I
standard and customer-speedic :
catalogties, requesbfor1uote
capability, and reguhtory com-
pliance listings. Participants:
BASE; Bayer, Dow DUpont,
Poly()ne, Solvay Group, and
"cans.
Corp.
Ariz.
www.omni.com
'ml: 48O~7%4n22OO
Fax: 480-7844738
Sells its moisture analyzers on-
line.
OmyaIn
Alpbaretta, Ga.
www.omya-na.com
'ml: 802-77O~7107
Fax:802-770-7407
On-line sales of fn~ground cal-
cium carbonate. Processors can
tiack shipments. Site also pro-
vides technical information and
product da~
Ponechem
'~
I Ridgefield, Coim.
www.onechem.com
'ml: 88&ONECHEM
I Offers web porials personalized
for each customer to conduct on-
line transactions. Also offers
software applications that help
buyers and sellers integrate and
manage a supply chain, stream-
line purchases, speed order
entry and improve inventory
management. Will also offer
links to logistics providers,
financial institutions, and tes&r
ing services.
Basingstoke, Ham~shire~~
'mL441256780426 a'
Fax441256780426
Auction site for purchasing sur-
plus packaging machinery and
materials. Begistered users can
inspect machinery or receive
material samples prior to plac-
ing bids for a product. Fees paid
by the seller
I Pertrmance Alloys and
Services Inc.
Germantown, Wis.
www.performancealloys.net
'ml: 26%255Ai(i62
Fax: 26~255-3655
Offers on-line ordering of
Ampeo copper alloys and core
pins, sprue busbings, and other
mold components. On-line
worksheets let customers spec-
fly dimensions of non-standard
components. On-line technical
support and order tracking are
also offerej
Perkiflmflicr Inc.
'ml: 7814314306
Fax: 7814314255
Offers on-line catalog for pur-
chasing of spare parts, compo-
nents, accessories, and sup~
plies for its laboratory instro-
mentation. Also offers
complete instruments though
the SciQuest.com"> e-commerce
site.
www.pemsinc.com
'ml: 631-2434273
Fax: 631-2434287
Offers on-line sales of scrap
recycling equipment from the
Italian firm Gamma Mecca-
nica srl.
Pi-icInI~.
I ~ Beach Gardens, Fla.
I 'ml: 561-775-6110
Fax: 561477-5594
Throughlikkstoavarietyof
I processors and suppliers of
materials and equipment, this
site connects buyers and sell-
I ers of surplus materials and
new or used equipment. It
also offers a search engine to
help processors identiiy suit-
able prime resins and suppli-
ers. Also provided are listings
ofjob openings, industry con-
sultants, and sources ofpack-
aging and transportation ser-
vices.
Plastic Services &
I Equipment
Fort Wayne, Inci
'ml: 219482-9211
I Fax: 219483~139
Processors can purchase on-
line a complete line of spare
parts and molding accessories,
plus use reque~for-quotation
forms to solicit barrel and
screw rebuilding services and
other custom products. Stock
orders are shipped within 24
hr. Also offers assistance with
molding problems and other
technical support.
j C~cagoPlastiW Erchange
www.theplasticsexchange.com
'ml: 312-2024)002
Fax: 312-202-0174
On-line exchange for purchase
or sale of virin resins. 'mading
engine shows only the best bids
and offers, based upon price
and location. Complete han-
dling of materials included in
all bids and offers. Also pro-
vides industry news, data
sheets, current prices, histori-
cal price charts, and market
research. Sellers pay a small
transaction fee. No member-
ship fees.
phsticEquipAnction�om
I Fayette, Mi
PlasticEquipAuction.com">
'ml: 205-932-8018
Fax:205-932-7927
Auction site for buying and
selling used plastics equip-
ment. Also offers on-line sales
of new equipment.
'~cssomeree.wm
Milpitas, Calif
www.plasticscommerce.com
'ml: 40&957-0661
I Fuaxsers:4~;~62~8907
post Want2Buy or
Want2Sell orders for plastics
materials and auxiliary equip-
ment You can post a list of
product or service require-
ments and let the host come up
with a list of vendor candi-
dates, or you can search your-
self from a database of vendors.
Site contains an industry news
and feature-articles libraryAlso
offers on-line financing for buy-
ers and sellers.
Fairport, N.Y
PWtk~jobaforum.oom
'ml: 88&878-8682
Fax: 716-223-2637
Employment'recruitment site
for the plastics industry lets
users can post or view listings
covering positions for design-
ers, engineers, moldinakers,
production-line operators, sd-
entists, sales professionals and
managers. Listings are never
more than 90 days old. Mem-
ber compames can post and
manage their own job boards,
while an employer directory
serves as a central job site.
Employers can retain the
resources of an industry spe-
cialist to pre-screen candidates
for jobs. You can search a data-
base for plastics related jobs in
your geographical area.
Employers pay for three-month
or annual listings. Itegistration
is free forjob seekers, who pre-
pare their own dossier and
determine how and when their
credentials can be viewed by
others.
PiasticsNetCom
See Commer; Inc.
Piastimach Corp.
I Valley Cottage, N.Y
'ml: 845-267-2985
Fax: 845-267-2825
Cu-line offerings of new and
used thermoforring equipment,
extrusion machinery, packaging
equipment, granulators, di&ai{
ting machines, blister sealers,
and other equipment.
PolymerAdditives.com
Baton Bouge, La.
www.polymeradditives.com
'ml: 225-388-7755
Fax: 22~388-7203
Allows on-line purehases ofpoly-
mer additives and specialty
chemicals. Features access to
complete order finlIlInlent and
warehouting capability Provides
product information onflam&
retardants, antioxidants, and uv
stajtoers, antittatic agents, and
impact moddiers. Eaal-time, ~
hr access to order and sifipping
information, inventory, pricing,
and technical information. Par-
ticipants:Albemarle Corp., Cytec
Industries, Inc., and GE Spe-
cialty Chemicals, Inc.
PolyOne Disribution
Cleveland
www.hannaresindirect.com
'ml: 216-5894085
On-line sales of resins, col-
orants, and additive systems
from more than 20 suppliers.
Features include on-line order
placement, price quoting, and
inventory data.
PolySort Inc
Akron, Ohio
www.polysod.com
'ml: 330-665-5918
Fax: 3304365-5152
Trading marketplace for plastic
resins and compounds, where
users conduct private, anony-
mous, sealed-bid negotiations
for material. Users can aggre-
gate orders.
PQ Sy-ins Inc.
Mianiisburg, Ohio
www.pqsystems.com
'ml: 937~5-2255
Fax: 937-885-2252
Site allows on-line purchases of
quality-management ~ftware
for SPC, SQC, and DOE. Also
offers purchase ofquality-traln-
ing books and software and on-
line registration for training
seminars to use the company's
software. Free downloads of
trial software are available.
Users can subscribe to Qudi-
tyeline monthly electronic
newsletter
ProtoMarketcom
www.protomarket.com
'ml: 773477-7374
Fax: 77347743949
On-line marketpl~ce for rapid-
prototyping, rapid-tooling, and
shortrrun manufacturing ser-
vices. On-line collaboration
software program allows multi-
ple parties to view and mark
up 3D files. The software is dir-
tributed to customers at no
cost. Site also offers stream-
lined request-for-quote prm
gram.
I Radco Industries Inc.
Lafox, in.
www.Radtoind.com
'ml: 630-232-7966
Fax: 630-232-7968
Purchase Xceltherm line of
hea{transfer fluids on-line.
Ww data on-line to select
appropriate fluids. Thchtips sec-
tion features articles on heat-
transfer fluid analysis and pre-
ventive maintenance.
Rapra Ibelmology Lt&
Shawbury; Shrewsbtiry;
I Shropshrre, U.K
'ml: 44(0)1939250383
Fax: 44(0) 1939 251 118
On-line recenitment site forjobs
in the polymer field and related
industries. Offers a free search
engine for finding candidates
for employment.
Charges $50 for each job posted.
Raytek Corp.
Santa Cruz, Calif.
I www.raytek.com
- 'ml: 831-458-1175
Fax: 831-458-1239
Offer on-line purchase of its
Thermalert non-contacting
infrared temperature monitors
and controls. Also provides a
tutorial on infrared tempera-
ture measurement and how to
select the correct device.
I Reidihold Inc.
Research Thangle Park, N.C.
www.specgen.com
'ml: 919-990-7752
Fax: 919-9907749
ProjeoLbuilding website allows
engineers to generate complete
specifications for reinforced
composite (~~) structures.
Free software helps users to col-
laborate on a project, generate
project summaries, and send
out requests for quotes.
Rhodia Engineering
Plastics
I Mississauga, Ont.
www.rhodiaep.com
'ml: 215-772-2173
Fax: 215-772-2819
Site hosts on-line sales of the
firm's nylon resins and com-
pounds. Features electronic
order taking and tracking in
many languages. Customer
intranet service allows users
to view their company's pur-
chases, price histories, and
buying patterns. Included are
details of the supply-chain
flow from manufacturing
sites.
SciQuesteom
Research Triangle Park, N.C.
www.SciQuest.com
'ml: 919-851-8090
On-line marketplace for sci-
entific laboratory instrumen
tation, accessories, and sup-
plies from a variety of manu-
facturers.
'Sealant Equipment &
Engineering
Plymouth, Mich.
www.sealantequipment.com
'ml: 734-459-8600
Fax: 734-459-8686
On-line sales of its
meter/mix/dispense equip-
ment for the application of
epoxies, silicones, urethanes,
and other plural-component
adhesives, sealants, etc.
I Edward D. Segen & Co.
Milford, Conn.
www.segen-online.com
'ml: 203-878-6503
Fax: 203-877-8203
On-line sales of its mold com-
ponents for thermoforming.
Users can compile price esti-
mates, or print engineered
product drawings.
I Sidel Inc.
I Norcross, Ga.
www.usa.sidel.com
'ml: 678-221-3182
Fax: 770-409-2208
Processors can buy on-line
spare pacts for the firm's PET
reheat stretch-blow molding
machines. Also can view part
availability or obtain the latest
technical bulletins.
I Simco Industrial Static
Control
Hatfield, Pa.
www.simco-static.com
'ml: 215-822-6401
Fax: 215-822-3795
On-line sales of the firm's stat-
ic control, static-charging, and
web-cleaning equipment.
Offers technical drawings and
general product information.
Slide Products Inc.
wheeling, ill.
www.slideproducts.com
'ml: 800-323-6433
Fax: 800-756-7986
Purchase the company's mold
releases, cleaners, rust preven-
tatives, lubricants, and adhe-
sives onAine. Can view product
data sheets, iden~ a local
distributor, obtain free product
samples, and view product cat-
alogs.
SupplierMarket.com
See Ariba Inc.
I Suppller()ne.com">
Houston
www.SupplierOse.com
'ml: 877-446-4400
Fax: 888-206-3532
On-line marketplace for cus-
tom-manufactured pacts
matches OEMs with fabrica-
tors/processors of plastics and
metals. Buyers describe their
manufacturing process and
upload their drawings to the
website, where the information
is reviewed by prospective
pacts suppliers. The site allows
design engineers, purchasing
managers, and molders to col-
laborate over the web.
Use of the site is free to OEM
buyers. Processors pay a norm-
nal fee.
I SupplyBase Inc.
San Francisco
www.supplybase.com
I 'ml: 415-644-6700
Fax: 415-6446710
Site is aimed at OEMs in
computers, electronics,
telecommunications, and med-
ical devices. It helps OEMs
procure materials, tooling,
and fabricated parts and
assemblies. OEMs consult a
worldwide database listing
capabilities of materials and
tooling suppliers, processors,
and contract manufacturers.
Supplymanager is the site's e-
collaborative platform for
OEMs to manage commumca-
tions with vendors during the
life of their projects.
TheBuyersNetcom
Great River, N.Y
www.WorldWidePtastics.com
I 'ml: 631-300-3120
Fax: 631-300-3554
will offer on-line purchasing
of a range of goods and services from various suppliers.
Will offer on-line auctions,
RFQs, a materials database,
bookstore, job and resume
postings, message boards,
calendar of events, and
industry news. Users will be
able to view past and pend-
ing orders. Participants: Cyro
Industries, Piedmont
Plastics, Poly Hi Solidur,
R&R Plastics, Thermoplastic
Processes, and The Global
Plastics Letter
Ticona
Summit, N.J.
www.tieona.com
Tel: 908-598-44348
Fax: 908-598-4306
OnAine site for customer to
purchase its line of engineer-
ing thermoplastics. Users can
view and change open orders,
check order history, reprint
documents, check payables
and status against rebates,
and generate letters of cefti-
fication onAine.
Thdoplasticos.com
Miami, Fla.
www.Todoplasticos.com
'ml: 305-448-7450
Aimed at the Latin American
market, the site offers on
line sales of materials, new
and used equipment, tools,
and parts. Operates in
Spanish, English, and
Portuguese. Offers auctions
of surplus products, calendar
of trade shows and confer-
ences, and executive place-
ment services.
Toshiba Machine Co.
America
Elk Grove Village, Ill.
www.toshiba-machine.com
Tel: 888-593-1616
Fax: 847-593-1728
Molders can order injection
molding machine parts, reg-
ister for training classes,
apply for credit, or request a
machine quote onAine. Offers
complete machine specifica-
tions on full line of presses
and controls. Also has infor-
mation on Thshiba's five tech-
nical centers in North
America, plus engineering
support, installation, start-
up, and maintenance ser-
vices, mold testing, and
process training classes. Will
feature on-line engineering
and service support and a
technical mold forum.
Br, TownsendTarnell.com
I Houston
<--a href="http://www. 'rttrade.com/">
Tel: 281-873-8733, ext. 134
Offers to create a spot e-
trading site for makers of
branded resins and com-
pounds. Invisible to the
buyer, TTTrade will be fully
responsible for all phases of
sales transactions, including
shipping and logistics fulfill-
ment, insuring payment risk,
and technical service, if
required.
TradeOuteom
Ardsley, N.Y
Iwww.TransducersDirect.com
'ml: 513-583-9491
Fax: 513-583-9476
Site offers on-line sales of lin-
ear-position and pressure
transducers, band and car-
tridge heaters, process con-
trollers, specialty I/O, and
industrial networliing sys-
tems. Users can check prices,
access mechanical drawings,
and get technical informa-
tion.
I 2(&!on&com Inc.
Boulder, Cob.
www.2Otons.com
'ml: 877-860-7920
On-line exchange for buyers
and sellers of a wide range of
secondary plastics. Includes
wide spec, scrap, and other
non-prime grades of resins,
masterbatches and com-
pounds. Has 1200 charter
members, including resin
producers, compounders,
masterbatchers, processors,
distributors, and trading
companies. Users can search
offers to sell or buy by mater-
ial type, create a new offer, or
place a bid. Offers logistics
services and is creating a
global payments settlement
system.
U
Corp.
Richardson, Texas
..www.vandorndernag.com -
'ml: 440-876-8948
Fax: 440-876-6423
Sells spare parts on-line for
its injection molding
machines. Site contains
machinery product data, trou-
bleshooting tips, and a sched-
ule of training classes.
w
Waste Manqementi
Recycle America
Melville, N.Y
www.boyoe.com
Tel: 330-686-1292
Fax: 330-686-1582
On-line sales of mold compo-
nents and replacement parts
for rotational molding equip-
ment. Site includes on-line
catalog of clamps, dowels,
and accessories for mold
repair Offer a bi-weekly
electronic magazine on tool-
ing and tool design for
processors.
Windsor
Kunstatoiftecimologie
GmbH
Hanau, Germany
http:/ /2k.injecttonmoulding.
net
'ml: 49 (0) 61 81-90 03-0
Fax: 49 (0) 61 81-90 03-40
Site for ordering tailor-made,
add-on retrofit injection com-
ponents to convert standard
injection presses to multi-
material or multi-color appli-
cations. Retrofits available for
any type of injection press.
Users complete onAine query
forms on machine type and
injection volume of the appli-
cation, then Windsor assem-
bles the unit.
Worldwide WebLabs
Fitchburg, Mass.
www.plasttcs.com
'ml: 978-345-6200
Fax: 978-342-2020
Currently provides news arti-
cles about plastics, but future
releases will include on-line
purchasing of resins and
equipment. It will also offer a
database of industry person-
nel, companies, trade jour-
nals, plastics centers, and
universities offering pro-
grams in plastics.
W-J Inc.
Solon, Ohio
I
Tel: 440-248-8282
Fax: 440-248-2732
Provides on-line quotations
for feedscrews, barrels,
valves, and related compo-
nents. Site offers product
descriptions and related ser-
vices.
Y
I YourMoldingMachine.comFlemington, N.J.
www.yourmoldingmachine.com
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'ml: 908-782-5700
Fax: 908-7824444
Site will be dedicated to on-
line marketing of injection
molding machines from over
20 major manufacturers.
Buyers will be able to review
descriptive text, photos, and
engineering drawings in a
database of machines catego-
rized by type and manufac-
turer. They can also specify
a machine by clicking
through a series of pull-
down menus showing
machine specs, shot weight,
cycle time, part quantity per
month or year, and mini-
mum/maximum part wall
thickness. Then users can
click to request a quote,
place an order, review
financing options, and obtain
assistance in installation,
start-up, and training.
Consulting and a technical
center will also be offered.
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