PT ZONE: Materials
Copolyester Debuts in Luxury Drinkware CollectionsWEB EXCLUSIVE: Tritan proprietary copolyester from Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, Tenn., is used in new luxury drinkware/tableware collections by both BarLuxe, Lenexa, Kansas and Taiwan’s Tzeng Shyng. More (+)
Laser-Markable ABS in Innovative Cable-Tie ToolWEB EXCLUSIVE: A laser-markable, glass-reinforced ABS was customized to meet tensile strength and printability requirements of an innovative cable-tie tool from HellermannTyton, Milwaukee. More (+)
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PET Bottle Resin Prices Drop 7¢/Lb
5/28/2013Plastics Technology
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Prices of PET bottle grades have dropped an average of 7¢ since March, which puts them 8¢ below last year’s average prices.
Evonik Resumes Full Production of Nylon 125/28/2013Plastics Technology
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 by fire and explosion.
New Economical Pathway to Bio-PET5/28/2013Plastics Technology
Micromidas, Inc. of W.
PP, PS Prices Drop; Others Soften5/28/2013Plastics Technology
Polypropylene prices have dropped significantly and may have hit bottom, while PE prices flattened out and face downward pressure from increased supplier inventories, lower feedstock prices, and soft demand.
What's Different About Molding Engineering Plastics5/28/2013Plastics Technology
If you try to run them like commodity materials such as PP you'll have problems.
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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: Magnetically Detectable Compounds for Food-Processing Equipment
- 6/11/2013
- MATERIALS: Halogen-Free TPVs for Power Cords/Cables
- Alliance Polymers and Services LLC 5/28/2013
- MATERIALS: Transparent Nylon for Home Healthcare Applications
- Arkema Inc. 5/28/2013
- MATERIALS: Recycle-Content EPS for Protective Packaging
- Nova Chemicals Inc. 5/28/2013
- MATERIALS: Adhesive Tie-Layer Resins with Over 95% Renewable Content
- 5/28/2013
