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January 2010,

Welcome to a new year, our hope is that of everyone; and taht is for 2010 to be better than 2009! which can only be described as a "TESTING" year.

New for 2010 is our 3 day course: Injection Moulding Processing & Design:

In response to customer requests, this new course for 2010 is our first 3 day course.

It combines the key elements of our "Injection Moulding Theory & Practice" & "Mould Design & Procurement", with an enhancedTroubleshooting section.

By incorporating the content common to both of these courses, we have maintained their effectiveness but reduced their duration, the other aspect has been the increase emphasis on fault finding & troubleshooting; once again in response to customer's comments.

May 2009: Developments at PDM

Understanding Processing Technology was well received by Reckit & Benkiser at Warwick this month! Both existing & emerging technologies were covered in this 2 day course. Practical dmonstation of Injection Moulding was possible using an ENGEL E-max machine, and all other processes fully investigated using animation and practical examples. Further discussions are to be held next month to further establish greater understanding of the requirements of this brand leader.

Polybridge is pleased to announce its status as a Preferred Partner to ipolytech.

During discussions prior to PDM, Polybridge & iPolytech realized the potential in working together, to promote their expertise to a wider audience.

Ipolytech, or Independent Polymer Technology Ltd as its name suggests, is an independent provider of various services to the worldwide polymer industry.

ipolytech has built a solid reputation in many fields; Failure Analysis, Chemical analysis, Mechanical & Durability testing, design consultancy & development, as well as providing Expert Witness services & Training. They have guided and supported many well known companies over the past several years, and are set to continue in this vein.

Success has seen an expansion of their facilities, and their continued growth presents opportunities for partners such a Polybridge to work alongside them, bring new resources and contribute to even greater success.

We look forward to working with ipolytech and their other associates, using our combined resources to meet the demands of these challenging times and support our customers, with this new resource.

ipolytech can be found At PDM ( Hall 3: B34)

April 2009:Safety Training!

In response to a request from one of our best customers, POLYBRIDGE has created a safety training course specifically for Injection Moulding.

The course is titled: Injection Moulding: Working Safely, and focusses on the sensible application of health and safety when working around moulding machines and their associated ancillaries.

The course lasts one full day, and includes course notes, statutes, checklists & much more.

The course costs £125.00 +vat

If this is of interest to you please go to the training tab.

December 2008

For the last 5 years we have been involved with Asia’s premiere conference and seminar providers:TechnoBiz Communications.

Following successful visits to Thailand, Malaysia in previous years, December 2008 brought a hectic schedule during which Vietnam, Indonesia & Thailand were visited in the space of 8 days.

Training in various aspects of Injection Moulding were covered during the visits, including half day sessions on specialist subjects such as Micro Moulding and troubleshooting. The success of these training courses is set to continue this year with training planned in the Singapore and the Philippines.

Contact Links for TechnoBiz can be found under the "LINKS" tab.

Technical support is also at the forefront of our activities this year, both in Europe & Asia. After attending the TechnoBiz seminar in Ho Chi Minh City , the director of one of Vietnams largest groups invited Polybridge to assist in the company’s development through “in-house” training and customer support.

Middle East

Discussions with companies in Oman & other Middle Eastern countries are also underway which hopefully will allow Polybridge to spread its message in these regions.

Polymer & Mould Development

Our assistance with polymer and mould development, has helped Polybridge to stay active in these trying times. The development of these materials and moulds has seen the Engel machine (shown below) act as a test bed, where the programs MicroGraph & Microplast have been the source of valuable data on moulding characteristics. In addition to rheological graphs produced from these programs, the data from these trials is gathered using Production Data Record (PDR) for easy analysis in Excel® format.

ENGEL UK: Training Courses

Now in its 15^th year, our involvement with Engel has grown even stronger. In addition to providing training on their behalf, Engel has allowed Polybridge to launch 3 new courses under its own banner,

Understanding Plastic Processing;

Injection Moulding Theory & Practice

Injection Mould Design

Injection Moulding: Working Safely

Details of which can be found under the training tab.

2009 is & will continue to be very difficult for all companies, in all regions. It is our aim to assist companies firstly to survive this crisis & secondly to equip them with the skills to meet the challenges when the situation improves.

David Jeavons May 2009