MATERIALS: New UV-Stabilized, Toughened Acetal for Auto Interiors

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Ticona, Florence, Ky., has developed a new blend technology that is said to overcome issues with previous impact-modified acetals.
New Product Announcements Published: 5/1/2013

MATERIALS: Olefin Block Copolymers for More Elastic Blown Films

WEB EXCLUSIVE: The Hygiene and Medical business of Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Mich., has introduced new grades of its high-molecular weight Infuse OBCs (Olefin Block Copolymers) for blown films.
New Product Announcements Published: 5/1/2013

MATERIALS: PEEK Compounds with High-Modulus Carbon Fiber

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Victrex Polymer Solutions, Conshohocken, Pa., has developed a series of enhanced Victrex PEEK compounds that incorporate high-modulus carbon fibers for a boost in strength and stiffness and weight-reduction potential.
New Product Announcements Published: 5/1/2013

MATERIALS: Improved FR TPEs for Wire & Cable

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Advances in both formulation and compounding technologies have enabled Teknor Apex Co., Pawtucket, R.I., to develop a new family of TPE compounds for wire and cable that are RoHS and REACH compliant.
New Product Announcements Published: 5/1/2013

MATERIALS: New Engineered PC Sheet for Signs

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Two new engineered PC sheet products specially designed for signage were recently unveiled by Bayer MaterialScience, LLC, Pittsburgh.
New Product Announcements Published: 4/11/2013

MATERIALS: Nylon Grades for Water-Injection Technology

WEB EXCLUSIVE: BASF Engineering Plastics (U.S. office in Wyandotte, Mich.) has two new grades of Ultramid A nylon 66 optimized for water-injection technology (WIT).
New Product Announcements Published: 4/11/2013

MATERIALS: High-Temperature, Reflective Resins for LED Packages

WEB EXCLUSIVE: New high-temperature and highly reflective resins from two suppliers are engineered for growing LED markets in display backlighting and general lighting:  •DSM Engineering Plastics of the Netherlands (U.S. office in Evansvi...
New Product Announcements Published: 3/1/2013

MATERIALS: High-Temperature Nylon for Blow Molded Ducts

WEB EXCLUSIVE: DSM Engineering Plastics of the Netherlands (U.S. office in Evansville, Ind.) is offering what reportedly is the first high-temperature nylon for extrusion blow molded air ducts.
New Product Announcements Published: 3/1/2013

MATERIALS: Long-Glass PP Boasts Improved Impact & Lower Cost

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Asahi Kasei Plastics, Fowlerville, Mich, has new long-glass reinforced PP that is said to surpass the impact strength of competing grades while offering 20% lower cost.
New Product Announcements Published: 3/1/2013

MATERIALS: Fully Fluorinated LSR is a First for Medical Implants

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Liquid fluorosilicone elastomers are used for injection molding medical parts with higher chemical resistance than ordinary LSR.
New Product Announcements Published: 3/1/2013