MATERIALS: PVC Elastomers for Electric-Car Charger Cables

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Teknor Apex Co., Pawtucket, R.I., has added two new PVC elastomer compounds to its Flexalloy line, which are said to be lower-cost alternatives to other elastomers such as TPUs for electric-vehicle charger-cable insulation and jacket...
New Product Announcements Published: 8/3/2012

MATERIALS: TPU Powders for SLS Prototyping & Manufacturing

WEB EXCLUSIVE:Germany’s Bayer MaterialScience (U.S. office in Pittsburgh) and Solid Composites GmbH have partnered to develop TPU powders for SLS (selective laser sintering).
New Product Announcements Published: 8/3/2012

MATERIALS: Low-Cost TPEs for Toothbrush Handles

WEB EXCLUSIVE: A new series of TPEs is said to be a lower-cost alternative to comparable TPEs for toothbrush handles and handles/grips for other personal-care items.
New Product Announcements Published: 6/29/2012

MATERIALS: Biocompatible & Bondable TPEs for Medical Devices

WEB EXCLUSIVE: RTP Co., Winona, Minn., has added specialty TPEs to its line of biocompatible compounds for medical devices.
New Product Announcements Published: 6/29/2012

MATERIALS: High-Purity Medical TPVs for Syringe Stoppers

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Teknor Apex Co., Pawtucket, R.I., recently revealed for the first time that its Medalist MD-200 Series TPEs are thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs). These grades, which have not been publicized before, are recommended for their high pur...
New Product Announcements Published: 6/28/2012

MATERIALS: ‘Feel-Good’ TPE for Overmolding Consumer Electronics

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Kraiburg TPE Corp., Duluth, Ga., has come out with two new families of styrenic TPEs for overmolding onto rigid engineering thermoplastics for consumer electronics applications.
New Product Announcements Published: 5/31/2012

MATERIALS: Shape-Memory TPU Could Deter Counterfeiters

WEB EXCLUSIVE: A new thermoplastic urethane with shape memory has been developed by Bayer MaterialScience (U.S. office in Pittsburgh) together with the BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing in Berlin, Germany.
New Product Announcements Published: 5/31/2012

MATERIALS: Olefinic Elastomer Makes Better PP Drink Cups

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Polypropylene has the edge over PET and PS for clear thermoformed drink cups because of its heat resistance, allowing it to be used for hot beverages.
New Product Announcements Published: 5/1/2012

MATERIALS: PolyOne Adds TPV & PVC Medical Compounds

WEB EXCLUSIVE: PolyOne Corp., Cleveland, announced two extensions of its product lines for medical components at the recent MD&M West show in Anaheim, Calif.
New Product Announcements Published: 2/29/2012

MATERIALS: TPEs Boast Improved Wet Grip

WEB EXCLUSIVE: New Thermolast W grades of SEBS-based TPEs are said to offer exceptionally firm grip, even when wet. “Ground-breaking” Wet Grip technology from Kraiburg TPE, Duluth, Ga., boasts up to three times the coefficient of frictio...
New Product Announcements Published: 2/2/2012