Exploring the: Engineering Thermoplastics Zone
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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
