ISRA VISION SYSTEMS, Darmstadt. In all sectors of industry, painting is still the process that is most susceptible to defects. Bubbles, smears and inclusions can be caused by dirt on the injection molding die, particles in the ambient air or inconsistencies in the paint that is used. Until recently, it was impossible to automate the reliable inspection of painted surfaces, which meant a higher ...

Wood-plastic composites represent a growing class of materials used by the residential construction industry and the furniture industry. For some applications in these industries, the fire performance of the material must be known, and in some cases improved. Lab-scale fire performance tests allow for comparisons between WPC formulations. At the Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) oxygen index tes...