Bowen was president
and CEO of Ticona subsidiary Celstran from 1984-99 and, more
recently, managed the European operations of RTP Co. of Winona.
In coming together again, Hawley and Bowen seek to market
and sell Pushtrusion® in nontraditional ways. They eschew
the usual corporate trappings, entanglements and overhead
costs and — relying on the technology’s strength
— offer Pushtrusion® through Owens Corning, Dow,
Milacron and others with strong market positions. Bowen expects
those players to become the technology’s advocates and
sales agents. Hawley demonstrated Pushtrusion®’s
simplicity for business acquaintance Bud Baechler in 2000.
“Within two minutes, I understood this will change the
molding world,” said Baechler, president of marketing
communications firm mediawërks in Winona. Now, Baechler
works with Bowen in spreading the word. The technology plays
into the industry drive for cost reduction, Bowen said. Creation
of a compound during the molding process constitutes a fundamental
industry change that can remove the compounder step from the
traditional chain, he said.
Milacron, other OEMs or a PlastiComp™, Inc. equipment
supplier can expect to sell new or retrofitted Pushtrusion®
related machinery for $200,000-$500,000 as an addition to
a molding press, Bowen said. A processor can use the standard
molding functions without removing the Pushtrusion® equipment.
Shaw said he envisions possible users eventually becoming
comfortable with the necessary capital investment. Bowen gave
a Pushtrusion® presentation during the Society of Plastics
Engineers’ automotive composites conference Sept. 9-10
in Troy, Mich.
About PlastiComp
PlastiComp, Inc. is unique in providing both long fiber reinforced
thermoplastic (LFT) technology and direct long fiber reinforced
thermoplastic (D-LFT) technology to global customers. Complet®
composite pellets provide a single pellet solution for customers
with stringent requirements and rapid speed to market demands.
In contrast, Pushtrusion® direct in-line compounding offers
a complementary approach by providing substantial savings
compared to precompounded thermoplastic composite pellets.
PlastiComp also offers advanced contract molding along with
research and development including formula development, material
and part testing, and evaluation.
Complet® and Pushtrusion are registered trademarks
of PlastiComp, Inc.
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