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LCPs in New High-Speed, High-Density Electronic Connectors
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Samtec, Inc., New Albany, Ind., a worldwide manufacturer of electronic interconnects, is using two families of liquid-crystal polymers from Ticona, Florence, Ky., in its new Seam/Seaf Series of high-speed, high-density connectors.
Article Published: 5/1/2013
First Film Based on Nylon 410
Applications in flexible food packaging, building/construction, medical, more.
Article Published: 4/29/2013
First Film Based on Nylon 410
The first films made from EcoPaxx nylon 410 from Royal DSM of the Netherlands (U.S. office in Evansville, Ind.) have been introduced by DSM’s German development partner, MF-Folien, a leading expert in nylon film production.
Article Published: 4/11/2013
Evonik Resumes Full Production of Nylon 12
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Germany’s Evonik Industries (in the U.S., Evonik Degussa Corp., Parsippany, N.J.) has resumed full operation of its reconstructed CDT (cyclododecatriene) feedstock plant at the Marl site, less than a year after it was destroyed ...
Article Published: 4/11/2013
Novel Medical Applications for Copolyesters
One is a surgical instrument that cleans laparoscope lenses in situ during minimally-invasive surgeries—with a handle made of a blend of Eastman’s Ecdel copolyester TPE and its Eastar PETG.
Article Published: 3/28/2013
Radiation Crosslinking Boosts Nylon Properties
Demand for more robust plastics is creating new opportunities for radiation-crosslinked nylons, including nylon 6 and 66, which can serve as cost-effective alternatives to higher-cost, high-heat thermoplastics. Crosslinked nylons have higher heat re...
Article Published: 3/26/2013
Most Resin Prices Flat or Lower
Prices of three of the four commodity resins appear to be trending flat-to-down; ditto for three of the four “commodity” engineering resins.
Article Published: 3/26/2013
First Two-Cavity Injection Molded Fenders Made with Noryl GTX
The 2012 Outlander Sports crossover from Mitsubishi Motor Corp. features what is reportedly the industry’s first two-cavity injection molded fenders.
Article Published: 3/1/2013
New Technology Permits PVDF Foaming
New technology from Arkema Inc., Philadelphia, allows foaming its Kynar PVDF fluoropolymers, paving the way for new applications for foam-core pipe and sheet in aerospace, aircraft, and automotive.
Article Published: 2/26/2013
PEEK Mesh for Filtration in Harsh Environments
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Dexmet Corp., Wallingford, Conn., a manufacturer of precision expanded metals, foils, and polymers has added Aptiv film to its PolyGrid portfolio, which is made of Victrex PEEK from Victrex USA, West Conshohocken, Pa.
Article Published: 2/6/2013

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