End Markets
LSR & TPE Summit Highlights Trends And New Materials
Among them: an LSR for 3D printing and low-VOC TPEs for auto interiors.
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Compact, ‘Universal’ Stretch-Blow Molder Offers Wide Flexibility, Quick Changeovers
Unprecedented versatility in a two-stage machine, at a competitive price.
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Glass-Filled Nylon 6 & PBT in Two-Part Top Steering Wheel Column Module
Three BASF materials form integrated component design for BMW 3 to 7 series with rear-wheel drive.
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Is Micro Molding Hot?
It seems to be, at least if it’s done right, earning MTD Micro Molding attention from Inc. magazine.
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New ASTM Standard Expected to Boost PP Piping Systems
Borealis’ PP random copolymer showing up in the first North American plumbing and industrial PP piping projects.
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DuPont & Kurz Collaboration Yields Golden or Metallized Effects
The development involved a foil that offers excellent adhesion to Surlyn ionomer.
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‘Engineering’ Plastic Structure for Thermal Conductivity
U. of Michigan researchers’ process is a major departure from past approaches to rendering thermal conductivity to plastics.
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First Thermoplastic Composite Gearbox Housing: 30% Lighter Than Aluminum
ARRK’s lightweight injection molded construction is made with layer-optimized organic sheeting.
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PVOH-Based Resin: Challenger to LDPE and HDPE?
Aquapak Polymers’ 100% biodegradable resin poised as a sustainable option to conventional plastic film packaging.
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New Materials Acquisitions and Development Collaborations
Both Celanese and Radici’s Itema have completed deals that expand their material offerings in engineering thermoplastics and composites, respectively.
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