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Automotive Awards Highlight ‘Firsts,’ Emerging Technologies

Annual SPE event recognizes sustainability as a major theme.

RTP Acquires Anti-Scratch Additives Patents from TenasiTech

RTP adds to its anti-scratch capabilities for engineering resins with TenasiTech’s nanoparticle additives technology

Performance Polypropylene: New Grades Tackle 'Engineering' Applications & Sustainability

New versions of this ultra-versatile material compete with more expensive ‘engineering’ resins and enhanced sustainability in applications from automotive and E&E to packaging, consumer goods and building construction.

Wide Spectrum of Enhanced Medical-Grade Resins & Compounds Spotlighted at MD&M West 2020

Targeted at an impressive array of applications, the range of new medical-grade materials include modified PC copolymers, PEBA and TPUs, specialty copolyesters, a gamut of engineered compounds, and an advanced LSR.

Materials: Specialty Compounds Formulated for Surgical Robotic Systems

RTP Co. has developed thermoplastic compounds for monitors, instruments and staplers.

Materials: Next Generation Conductive Masterbatch Technologies

RTP Co.’s new CCX line designed to mitigate ESD.

RTP Acquires Zeotherm TPV Technology

New acquisition expands RTP’s already diverse portfolio of TPEs.

A Bright Future for Thermally Conductive Plastics

Lighter weight, lower cost, and greater impact strength, moldability and customization are rapidly driving demand for thermoplastics that help keep electronics, lighting and car engines cool.

RTP to Boost North American Capacity

In addition to adding new capacity for high-volume compounding at one plant, the company is reopening a Nevada plant shuttered nearly two decades.

NPE2018 New Technology Focus: Engineering Resins Getting More Customized

Materials firms tailoring resins for specific applications.

Resins & Additives at NPE2018: Spotlight on Performance, Economy, Sustainability

NPE will host lots of news in engineered thermoplastic compounds, customized TPEs, polyolefins for packaging, bioplastics, recycled content compounds, purging agents, 3D printing materials, and a slew of innovative additives.

Abrasion Resistant Alloys for Injection Molding

RTP's alloys are comparable to UHMWPE in abrasion resistance but can be injection molded.

Long Fiber PP Compounds Drive Innovation in Automotive

Long fiber thermoplastic polypropylene ( LFT PP) is now widely used in automotive front-end carriers, instrument-panel carriers, door panels, consoles, pedals, under-body shields and more.

Snuffed Out: De Facto Death for Halogenated Flame Retardants

Market forces and self-policing are pushing the market for flame-retardant (FR) additives in a different direction.

ResMart is Newest Distributor for Solvay's PEEK & PPSU

Solvay's broad range of KetaSpire PEEK and PPSU grades now available from ResMart.

Carbodeon Granted U.S. Patent for Nanodiamond-Containing Plastics

With thermally conductive plastics rapidly growing in demand, the addition of nanodiamonds to the arsenal of thermally-conductive fillers is only welcome.

RTP to Sell Compounds Based on Solvay's PAI

New agreement expands availability of Solvay's Torlon PAI with RTP's compounding expertise.

RTP Offers Tribology Data for Medical Device Material Selection

Until recently, there were no established industry tests that accurately predict friction behavior.

RTP Bolsters Compounding Capabilities Through Acquisition

RTP's newly integrated acquisition will especially focus on black masterbatches and carbon black thermoplastic compounds for a several industries.

Materials at NPE: New Solutions to Enhance Processing, Performance, Sustainability & Cost

There was no shortage of new thermoplastics and additives covering the full range of end-use applications.

MATERIALS AND ADDITIVES AT NPE: Spotlight on Performance, Economy, and Sustainability

Lots of news in engineering thermoplastic compounds, TPEs, and purging agents, plus a wide range of colorants and additives.

RTP Completes Acquisition Of Alloy Polymers

RTP strengthens position in high-volume contract manufacturing sector with new wholly-owned subsidiary.

Global PEI Shortage To Last Until Second Half Of 2015

With SABIC's Ultem PEI supply tightness expected to continue, RTP is hosting a webinar to discuss alternative compounds it is offering.

How to Mold Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics

Here’s the machinery, tooling, and process know how you need to get the most out of these high-performance materials.

A Rare ‘Resurrection’ in Engineering Plastics

Making a comeback after 14 years.

RTP Expands Its Mexican Thermoplastics Compounding Facility

New pultrusion line and LFT compounds now at RTP's Mexican compounding facility.

Continuous And Long Fiber Thermoplastic Composites In Automotive

Thermoplastic composites represent a new class of structural parts for automotive and a new opportunity for injection and compression molders.

Why Thermoplastic Composites Are Hot in Automotive

A new conference brings together the leaders in this emerging field of technology.

What's the Fuss Over Thermoplastic Composites in Automotive?

Find out at a brand-new conference this June in Novi, Mich.

News in Medical Tubing & Materials

Two innovations in medical tubing and more than a dozen new materials, coatings, and adhesives were on display at June’s Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) East show in Philadelphia.

Laser-Markable ABS in Innovative Cable-Tie Tool

WEB 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.

PC/PBT in Larger Shore Power Connector for Boats

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Following the success of it 30-amp SmartPlug system in marine, RV, and EMS vehicle markets, Seattle-based SmartPlug Systems decided to develop a 50-amp version of its shore power connector system.

Sub-Micron Additives Make Strides (Just Don’t Say ‘Nano’)

High-surface-area, sub-micron-size additives have been making significant commercial strides in thermoplastic applications, albeit generally later than had been expected just a decade ago.

Materials & Additives at NPE: Performance, Processability, And Sustainability

Bioplastics take center stage.

Materials Additives & Blends Take PLA Upscale

The second conference on biopolymers hosted by NatureWorks testified to the burgeoning interest in this new field of plastics.

Long-Fiber Thermoplastics Extend Their Reach

Smaller parts, a wider range of resins and reinforcements,and retrofittable molding equipment were among the news indirect-compounded long-fiber thermoplastics presented at a recent Plastics Technology conference. Extrusion and thermoforming are also new extensions of this process.

Metal-Powder Injection Molding Moves Into Larger Parts

It’s not just for small parts anymore: One of the latest developments in metal-powder injection molding (MIM) is its first commercial large part—a 3.5-lb flow-body housing for a passenger jet plane.

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.

Material and Process Developments Highlight SPE Automotive Awards

Custom backlighting with color-converting plastics and robotic extrusion of door seals won two categories of the 37th Innovation Awards presented in November by the SPE Automotive Div.

Smaller, Thinner Connectors Drive LCP Growth

Strong demand for smaller and thinner electrical components that must withstand higher temperatures is pushing the envelope for suppliers of liquid crystal polymers (LCPs). This trend has prompted development of a new range of ultra-high-heat materials that boast high flow for thinner walls and faster cycle times in lead-free, surface-mount connectors.LCPs’ predominant market is still connectors, but suppliers of these premium-priced resins are looking to diversify into electronic packaging, automotive lighting, and consumer goods like cookware.

What's New at the Show in MATERIALS

The major thrust in new materials at K is engineering thermoplastics for automotive, appliance, medical, and electrical/electronic parts.

Carbon Nanotubes Lots of Potential--If the Price is Right

With capacity scale-ups driving prices down, the pace has picked up for commerical applications that boost electrical and thermal conductivity, structural strength, and thermal stability.

NPE 2006 News Wrap-Up: Materials

From PPs for frozen-food packaging to nylons and alloys that withstand the heat of circuit-board soldering or automotive paint ovens, NPE 2006 was rich in news of commodity and engineering resins and TPEs.

NPE 2006 News Wrap-Up: Chemicals and Additives

There were new additives for every need at NPE 2006: Make your plastics prettier with new colorants. Make them stronger with new fillers and reinforcements. Make them lighter with foaming agents. Or just make them go away with improved purging agents and biodegradable masterbatches.

What to See at NPE 2006: Materials

Fewer thermoplastic materials suppliers will make the trip to Chicago this year.

Thermoplastic Polyesters: It's Time to Know Them Better

There’s more to TP polyesters than you think. You may know PET, PBT, and PETG—but what about PCT, PCTG, PCTA, and PTT? If you’re not sure what they are, how their properties compare, and who sells them, we have the answers—and lots of new developments to report.

"Electrically Active" Compounds Surge In Performance

Designing a thermoplastic compound to conduct an electrical charge is difficult and costly, since most polymers are naturally ill suited to the task.

Packaging & Automotive Top the News

Food and consumer packaging was the focus of new developments in polyolefins and styrenics, while automotive was the main target for new engineering materials.

Demand Surge Tightens PEEK Supply

The pace at which polyketone materials are replacing metals shows no sign of abating. Indeed, PEEK's potential in fuel cells, plus accelerated applications development in existing markets, suggest that supply tightness could persist through 2003, when more new PEEK capacity is expected to bring relief.

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