Automotive
AmTopp To Boost Additive Concentrates Capacity
With an eye on meeting shorter lead times, this additive concentrates manufacturer has expansion plans underway.
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Materials & Applications for Thermoplastic Composites in Automotive
Thermoplastic composites represent a new class of structural parts for automotive and a new opportunity for injection and compression molders.
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Swedish Compounder Now Here
Polykemi is extending its reach with its custom thermoplastic compounds to North America through its partnership with Omni.
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Bright,Platy Talc Soon Available from North American Source
Imerys will soon supply a minimum 92 brightness, lamellar, micronized talc from a North American source for the first time in the industry's history.
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PEEK Used In Overmolding Transmission Components Of All-Terrain Vehicle
Replacing a coated brass gear, is Victrex's PEEK compound in the robust overmolded steel drive shaft segment gear of BPG Werks all-terrain, dual-tracked vehicle
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Honeywell To Boost Nylon 6, 6/6 Production
Honeywell's new nylon 6 and 6/6 production line has the flexibility to produce either or both depending on customer demand.
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Polyolefins Innovation: Automotive, Packaging, Pipe, Furniture, Flooring, Films
New materials and processes for injection and blow molding, extrusion, compounding, and thermoforming were discussed at the recent SPE Polyolefins Conference.
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2013 was good for N.A. equipment suppliers; Can 2014 Overcome a Slow Start?
The North American plastics equipment market saved its best for last in 2013, delivering shipments valued at $335.1 million in the fourth quarter—the best three-month stretch of the year and up 3% from the previous quarter. Will that momentum hold in 2014, however?
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MATERIALS: S&E Specialty Polymers Expands Its Toll Compounding
The company’s plant is equipped with a wide range of processing equipment combined with a state-of-the-art lab.
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