MATERIALS: New Blow Molding Resins at SPE Conference

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Two new materials were presented at the recent SPE Annual Blow Molding Conference in Chicago.
New Product Announcements Published: 12/1/2011

MATERIALS: Low-VOC Acetal Improves Vehicle Air Quality, Reduces Weight

Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Fowlerville, Mich., developed the Tenac-C ZSeries low-emission acetal copolymer for the seat-adjuster comfort mat in the lumbar support (pictured) for the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
New Product Announcements Published: 11/22/2011

MATERIALS: 'Crash-Optimized' Nylons for Cars

At the recent Fakuma 2011 show in Germany, BASF AG (U.S. office in Wyandotte, Mich.) introduced three new members of its “crash-optimized” nylon 6 family.
New Product Announcements Published: 11/22/2011

MATERIALS: Premium Automotive PC/PET from Recycled Sources

WEB EXCLUSIVE: What’s described as a “premium” PC/PET alloy for horizontal automotive body panels is made from the “highest quality post-consumer and post-industrial recyclates,” according to Bayer MaterialScience, Pitt...
New Product Announcements Published: 10/31/2011

MATERIALS: ‘Crash-Optimized’ Nylons for Automotive at Fakuma

WEB EXCLUSIVE: At the recent Fakuma 2011 show in Germany, BASF AG (U.S. office in Wyadotte, Mich.) introduced three new members of its “crash-optimized” nylon 6 family.
New Product Announcements Published: 10/31/2011

MATERIALS: Nanostructured Acrylic Sheet Bridges Cast & Extruded Properties

WEB EXCLUSIVE: New Altuglas ShieldUp nanostructured acrylic sheet from Altuglas International (a unit of Arkema Inc.), Philadelphia, is said to combine the toughness of extruded acrylic sheet with all the other properties of cast sheets.
New Product Announcements Published: 10/31/2011

MATERIALS: Tray Tables Up! Carbon-Fiber/PEI Replaces Aluminum

WEB EXCLUSIVE: New LNP Thermocomp EC006PXQ and ED008PXQ specialty compounds were recently tested in a proof-of-concept study validating their use to replace aluminum in aircraft food-tray arms.
New Product Announcements Published: 10/31/2011

MATERIALS: Low-VOC Acetal Improves Vehicle Air Quality, Reduces Weight

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Fowlerville, Mich., developed the Tenac-C Z-Series low-emission acetal copolymer for the seat-adjuster comfort mat in the lumbar support for the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
New Product Announcements Published: 10/31/2011

MATERIALS: New Grades from BASF & Styrolution at Fakuma

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Several new materials for automotive and electronics will be highlighted by BASF later this month at the Fakuma 2011 show in Germany.
New Product Announcements Published: 10/4/2011

MATERIALS: PPA Grades Eliminate Corrosion in Automotive Electronics

WEB EXCLUSIVE: New Amodel Electronic (AE) grades of polyphthalamide (high-heat polyamide) from Solvay Advanced Polymers, LLC are said to eliminate corrosion issues in conditions of high heat and humidity for automotive sensors, connectors, electric ...
New Product Announcements Published: 10/4/2011