Engineering Resins
Tracing the History of Polymeric Materials: The Commercialization of Acrylic
We covered the invention of acrylic in our last installment. Here, we discuss its commercial development.
Read More
Composite Seatback Design Wins Altair Enlighten Award
New seatback made from BASF’s Elastocoat PUR pultrusion system and overmolded with impact-modified Ultramid nylon 6
Read More
PEI-Based Resin with Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Capability
SABIC’s Ultem 3473 helps reduce weight of RF filters in 5G Macro cells by up to 40%.
Read More
Halogen-Free & Red-Phosphorus-Free FR Nylon 66 for E&E, Automotive
Asahi Kasei’s Leona SN boasts excellent retention of properties, good surface appearance and laser transparency and printability.
Read More
World-Scale Methyl Methacrylate Plant Planned in Bay City, Texas
OQ Chemicals signs final investment decision to support Röhm in construction of world-scale MMA plant.
Read More
Long-Fiber Thermoplastic Liquid Crystal Polymers
Sumitomo’s first Sumikasuper SCG LCPs to feature carbon and glass fiber reinforcement targeted as replacements for alloys of aluminum, magnesium and steel.
Read More
PPS Offers Toughness in Laser Welded Applications
Polyplastics’ Durafide PPS 1130A1 is said to offer greater transmittance and toughness and facilitates laser welding in a range of applications
Read More
Melt Flow Rate Testing–Part 1
Though often criticized, MFR is a very good gauge of the relative average molecular weight of the polymer. Since molecular weight (MW) is the driving force behind performance in polymers, it turns out to be a very useful number.
Read More
Domo Chemicals & Hynamics to Produce Nylons from Non-Fossil-Fuel Hydrogen
The partnership project in France will supply 100% of the annual production of key nylon component hexamethylene diamine by 2027.
Read More
Volume Resin Prices Move in Different Directions
PE, PP, PVC, and ABS prices slump, while PS, PET, PC, and nylons 6 and 66 prices rise.
Read More
