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BASF Delivers Biomass-Balanced Ammonia to Evonik

BASF’s BMBcert ammonia grade will be used by Evonik for production of nylon 12 and epoxy curing agents.

Formerra Partners With Evonik for Expansion of High-Performance Nylons

The company will distribute several of Evonik’s Vestamid materials in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.

Evonik Infinim FR 4100L Flame Retardant Photopolymer for 3D Printing

3D printing photopolymer designed for mechanical durability and is certified flame retardant.

Tougher, High-Clarity, More Sustainable Nylon Compound

Evonik’s new Trogamid eCO Impact 75 boasts 88% optical transparency and fossil-based feedstock reduction of 30%.

Fast-Cycling Selective Laser Sintering System

Nexa3D announced the QLS 260 for metal and polymer production.

Carbon Fiber Reinforced PEEK for Medical Implants

Vestakeep is available at two levels of carbon fiber content and appropriate for long-term surgical implants.

Diverse Additives Portfolio for Mechanical Recycling of Plastics

Evonik’s Tego Cycle additives developed to work at each stage along the entire mechanical recycling value chain.

Evonik Invests in Interface Polymer’s Additives for Sustainable Plastics

Interface Polymers’ Polarfin additives shown to simplify to the processing of plastics such as mixtures of PE and PP.

Nylon 12 Compound Boasts Highest Fire Protection for Busbars in High-Voltage Batteries of Electric Vehicles

Evonik’s new Vestamid LX9050 OR made with a halogen-fress flame retardant meets the requirements for classification V-0 of its flammability according to UL94.

Branded Glasses Made from 40% Biobased Nylon Compounds

Evonik’s Trogamid myCX eCo sustainable transparent nylon to be used by global eyewear design and manufacturing firm Safilo.

Evonik Looks to Extend the Service Life of Joint Prostheses with PEEK Biomaterials

A collaboration between Evonik and Boston’s Mass. General’s Harris Orthopaedics Laboratory is underway to transfer innovation from veterinary to human medicine

High-Viscosity PEEK for Injection Molding and Extrusion

Evonik’s new Vestakeep 4500 PEEK boasts a higher crystallization rate and better flowability than the well-established Vestakeep L4000 G grade.

Materials: Biobased PEEK for the Medical Technology Market

Evonik’s Vestakeep Fusion biobased PEEK implant materials have osteoconductive properties.

Conventus Now Authorized Distributor for Evonik's Vestakeep PEEK Compounds in U.S. & Canada

Evonik’s PEEK compounds expand Conventus’ already strong portfolio of high-temperature thermoplastic resins and compounds.

'Circular Economy' Dominates Discussion of Resins, Additives at K 2019

New product launches from materials suppliers at the giant show shine light on sustainability.

Evonik to Boost Production of Transparent Nylon Compounds

Trogamid CX production expansion scheduled for completion in first quarter 2020, says Evonik.

Materials: High Performance Nylon Powder for 3D Printing

Evonik’s newest nylon 12 powder for SLS targeted to automotive and electronics.

Evonik's Investment in Nylon 12 to Boost Production Over 50%

Start up of new nylon 12 plant slated for 2021.

Global Engineering Plastics Market to Grow by Over Seven Percent

New study projects strong growth for PC, nylon, ABS, PET & PBT, acetal, and fluoropolymers.

Materials: First 3D Printing Flexible Material Based on PEBA

3D printed parts made from Evonik’s PEBA powder boast high flexibility, resistance to chemicals and outstanding durability.

High-Tech Implant for Leg-Lengthening Treatment by PEEK

Evonik has invested in a start-up company that has developed a high-tech leg-lengthening implant that uses Vestakeep PEEK.

Engineering Thermoplastics Are Going ‘Green’

As high-performance materials follow the path taken by some commodity resins, farming could replace drilling as suppliers rely more on plants than oil or gas for feedstocks.

Acrylic Sheet Featured In Unique Reactive Art Installation

Evonik's Acrylite Sheet 'Rocks' In New Media Installation

Materials News at K 2013

There was no shortage of interesting materials developments at K 2013, in particular high-performance engineering thermoplastics and thermoplastic composites—much of them geared to automotive/transportation.

PPA Moves into Gearshift Levers

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Vestamid HT plus polyphthalamide (PPA) from Evonik Industries High Performance Polymers in Germany (in the U.S., Evonik Degussa Corp., Parsippany, N.J.), is being used in gearshift lever parts for a major European auto company.

Four Key Markets Drive Material Advances At K 2010

Last fall’s K 2010 fair in Germany drew dozens of materials suppliers to show off hundreds of new products, aimed especially at packaging,medical, automotive, and electrical/electronics.

A Quiet Revolution In Materials Characterization

In December, about a dozen representatives of European chemical companies gathered in Aachen, Germany, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of a quiet revolution in plastics.

Composites: Higher Properties, Lower Cost

Part II of our review of the big JEC international composites show in Paris focuses on resins and reinforcements. (Part I, last month, covered process enhancements, thermoplastic composites, machinery, and tooling. See Learn More box.)

TPEs Move Up the Performance Scale

This first of two articles on directions in TPE development focuses on styrenic, copolyester, polyamide, and TP urethane elastomers. The following article covers olefinics—TPOs, TPVs, and POEs.

Extreme Plastics New Contenders Push Limits Of Heat and Chemical Resistance

The top of the thermoplastic performance pyramid is growing more crowded and more finely differentiated due to heightened demand for lighter, tougher alternatives to metals, ceramics, and thermosets.

New 'Ultra' Thermoplastics Contend for Top of Performance Pyramid

The industry’s broadest line of highly heat- and chemical-resistant thermoplastics is being fortified with several new amorphous and crystalline materials in the so-called “ultra-performance” category.

New Materials and Methods for Optical Discs

The so-called “format war” has finally hit the streets.

MIDs Make A Comeback

3D molded interconnect devices were supposed to be the 1980s' breakthrough for plastics in electronics—but they flopped. New processes that make market entry faster, simpler, and less costly have recharged MIDs' prospects.