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Color Masterbatch Captures Look of Aluminum
A new color masterbatch is said to offer an upscale, trendy alternative to brushed aluminum.
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Metallocene PP Copolymers With ‘Breakthrough’ Clarity
WEB EXCLUSIVE A novel family of metallocene-based PP copolymers reportedly offers the ultra-high clarity of amorphous engineering resins such as PC and PETG, along with good physical properties and processing advantages.
Read MoreNew Top Global Player in Acrylics
Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan, is set to acquire Lucite International Group Ltd. of the U.K. by the end of January.
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Epoxy Adhesive for High-Performance Bonding
A new two-component epoxy adhesive is designed for high-performance bonding of most thermoplastics, metals, glass, and ceramics.
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PLA Biopolymers: New Copolymers, Expandable Beads, Engineering Alloys and More
Up to now, the number-one biopolymer in commercial use, polylactic acid or PLA, has been available mainly from one supplier and in a limited range of varieties. But there appear to be a number of new sources waiting in the wings, who are preparing a profusion of new PLA variants—copolymers, alloys, “engineering” PLA and even “do-it-yourself” PLA.
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Eight-Station Carousel/Conveyor Pad Printer
WEB EXCLUSIVE A two-color, sealed-cup pad printer with integral carousel boasts quick setup and reduced printing costs.
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Monster Press Is Energy Miser
WEB EXCLUSIVE The largest injection press made to date by Engel in Austria (U.S. office in York, Pa.) is molding 6500-liter HDPE underground tanks at Otto Graf in Teningen, Germany, and is doing it with extremely low energy consumption.
Read MoreCustom Compounds Of Carbon Nanotubes
WEB EXCLUSIVE A Japanese maker of injection molding presses has started a material compounding service to provide a range of thermoplastics enhanced with carbon nanotubes.
Read MorePET Dryer Is Said to Cut Energy Use by 67%
A new method of recycling hot exhaust air back into the drying hopper of a wheel-type desiccant-rotor dryer is said to reduce energy consumption in high-volume PET processing by up to 67% relative to other desiccant dryers.
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