May 2010

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EXCLUSIVE: ‘Extreme Performance’ Copolymers Push Boundaries for Polycarbonate
SABIC Innovative Plastics recently took the wraps off a family of six polycarbonate copolymers that it has been developing for more than a decade. The newest grades set new benchmarks for PC’s flow/ductility balance, heat resistance, and scratch resistance.... Learn more

New High-Temperature, Biobased Nylons
•DSM Engineering Plastics has unveiled EcoPaXX, the first nylon 410, based about 70% on castor oil. It has a melting point of 250 C.... Learn more
•Meanwhile, Arkema and Toybo are jointly developing their own new biobased nylons with melting points of 250 C to 315 C.... Learn more

High-Flow PPS for Thin-Wall E/E Parts
Fortron 6162A7 is a new mineral/glass-filled PPS with exceptionally high flow for thin-wall electrical/electronic parts in appliances and industrial equipment.... Learn more

Europe Begins Pilot Production of PLA
Futerro, a 50/50 joint venture of Total Petrochemicals and Galactic, both of Brussels, Belgium, started up a 3.3-million-lb pilot plant for PLA biopolymer, the first such production in Europe.... Learn more

Prices Up This Month for Thermoplastics, Thermosets (05mn)
May will see a number of price hikes in nylons, styrenic block copolymers, EPS, and thermoset (unsaturated) polyesters.... Learn more
•Meanwhile, prices of most commodity resins softened last month..... Learn more

RTi Resin Tip

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Watch the Secondary Market for Downward Price movement
Tip - Most ethylene crackers are now back on line which has increased supply, as a result the spot price for monomer has dropped with contract pricing expected to follow. With inventories still low, the secondary market will be the key indicator to watch for downward movement. Buy only as needed as prices begin to fall.
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Springs Molded of High-Heat Thermoplastic
Glass-reinforced plastic springs are injection molded of Ultem polyetherimide by Lee Spring Co. LLC, Brooklyn, N.Y. Learn more

Largest Nylon Oil Pans Yet
What are said to be the four largest nylon oil pans ever made are also the first off-highway plastic oil pans. Learn more

Batteries love long range! Batteries made with BASF's cathode materials have higher energy density and safety. BASF's Engineering Plastics provide opportunities for light-weighting, protection from environmental elements and are UL approved. Higher energy density and lighter weight means longer range for electric vehicles. BASF - The Chemical Company. Visit us at the Advanced Automotive Batteries Conference, May 17-21, 2010, Orlando, FL.

	Medium-Density mPE for Tough, Stiff, High-Clarity Films Significant downgauging potential and outstanding processability on both LDPE and LLDPE extrusion equipment are claimed for new Enable mPE 35-05CH metallocene MDPE from ExxonMobil Chemical, Houston. Learn more		New PC Grades for LED Lighting Two new developments from Bayer MaterialScience LLC, Pittsburgh, provide new capabilities in LED lenses and lighting fixtures. Learn more		Non-Halogen FR-TPEs for Electronic Cables GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers, McHenry, Ill., a unit of PolyOne Corp., has introduced two new grades of halogen-free, flame-retardant (HFFR) TPEs for consumer electronic power cords and auxiliary cables. Learn more

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Extrusion Plastometers from Tinius Olsen
Procedure A, Procedure B — we can meet almost every manual or semi-automated melt indexing need and our building block approach enables easy upgrades.
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