PT ZONE: Materials
PP Prices Spike; Other Prices Up, TooPrices of commodity resins all moved up in the first quarter. More (+)
Working with Color ConcentratesPerhaps the greatest difficulty involving the use of color concentrates is specifying them appropriately for the material to which they are being added. More (+)
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Nylon Prices Up 10¢ This Month
2/2/2012Plastics Technology
WEB EXCLUSIVE: BASF in Wyandotte, Mich., hiked prices of its nylon 6 resin by 10¢/lb as of Feb. 1.
New Partnership for EVOH/Nanoclay Barrier Compounds2/2/2012Plastics Technology
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Nippon Gohsei of Japan, maker of SoaranoL EVOH resins, has obtained an exclusive global license for use of O2Block Barrier additive from NanoBioMatters Industries S.L. of Spain.
Five Cases Where Microcellular Foaming Paid Off1/31/2012Plastics Technology
The MuCell process for producing microcellular injection molded parts is used and accepted globally as a technology option for providing a more dimensionally stable part through a reduction in residual stress, along with increased productivity versus solid injection molded parts.
Working with Color Concentrates1/28/2012Plastics Technology
Because the consumer sees so many colored plastic articles, it is natural to assume that the process of achieving molded-in color is a simple one. Those of us in the industry know differently.
Commodity Resin Prices Move Upwards1/27/2012Plastics Technology
After falling almost continuously through the second half of 2011, prices of PE, PS, and PVC were all on the way up last month, with PE prices already rebounding by the end of December.
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OVERVIEW:
Materials
A generic term for plastics, thermoplastics or polymers, materials are the stuff of which molded and extruded parts are made. Broad subcategories include commodity materials such as polyethylene, polypropylene and PVC; and engineering materials such as nylon, acetal and ABS for applications requiring higher performance in the areas of heat resistance, chemical resistance, impact, fire retardancy or mechanical strength. This Zone includes links to many material subsets, including those mentioned above as well as thermoplastics elastomers, biopolymers and nanocomposites.
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Product Announcements
- MATERIALS: New PC Copolymer Helps Shrink Solar PV Devices
- Sabic Innovative Plastics 2/2/2012
- MATERIALS: TPEs Boast Improved Wet Grip
- Kraiburg TPE Corp. 2/2/2012
- MATERIALS: High-Flow Structural Nylon Compounds
- Radici Plastics USA Inc. 1/4/2012
- MATERIALS: New Litter of Pet-Friendly TPEs
- Star Thermoplastic Alloys & Rubbers Inc. 1/4/2012
- MATERIALS: Raising the Bar on PEEK's Toughness
- Evonik Degussa Corp. 1/4/2012
