Automotive

Materials: High-Heat Glass-Reinforced Nylon 66 Compounds Outperform Comparable Nylon 66
Teknor’s new Creamis 240H7.5 can replace costly specialty polymers like PPA.

Welding: Advanced Ultrasonic Servo Presses
MS Ultrasonic Group’s new family of welders features an integrated servo drive and patented technology.

Materials: High-Gloss Specialty Nylon for Auto Interiors
BASF’s Ultramid Deep Gloss enables structures, functionalized surfaces and requires no coating. 

Additives: Silicone-Based Anti-Squeak Additive for Auto Interior Components
Dow Performance Silicones’ anti-squeak additive reduced COF in PC/ABS parts to void noise in vehicle cabin.

Materials: Unique PC/ABS and Polyester TPE Compounds Bridge Gaps
Nova Polymers’ Nova TPEE polyester elastomer offers 15-20% cost saving over comparable materials.

Additives: High-Performance Lubricants for Automotive and More
Clariant’s unique crude rice bran wax reportedly outperforms lubricants based on Montan wax. 

Materials: Extended Line of Nylon-Based TPEs
An extended product family of nylon-based TPEs, also known as polyether-block-amides (PEBA) is newly availble from Nylon Corporation of America, Inc. (NYCOA), Manchester, N.H.

Additives: Additive Blends for Neutralizing Odor and VOC Control
Struktol’s new blends targeted on automotive, packaging or recycled applications.

Specialty Alloys for Electrical and Weatherable Non-Automotive Transportation Uses
A new expedited service for color matching or rush orders, and additional stocking programs for shorter delivery times, as well as the addition of multiple warehouse locations, is being featured by Polymer Resources Ltd., Farmington, Conn.

Injection Molding: In-Mold PUR Coating Now Comes in Colors
Colored in-mold PUR coatings can now be added to injection molded auto parts.