End Markets
Lightweight Composites & Superfast Container Molding at Fakuma Show
Overmolded UD tapes replace organosheet with major weight savings. And 4 PP cups molded in 1.55 sec.
Read More
Speed to Market: Pretium Stays Light on Its Feet And Ahead of the Pack
A visit to its largest PET plant illustrates how this versatile blow molder leverages design skills, a can-do attitude, and a high degree of production flexibility to supply custom products in ever-shorter time windows. A new thrust into automation will help pick up the pace.
Read More
Solvay Recycling Airbag Textiles Into Polyamide 6.6 Grades
Project site in Gorzów, Poland.
Read More
Solvay Acquires LFT Business From EPIC Polymers
To gain access to metal replacement of larger automotive semi-structural parts, Solvay has acquire EPIC's long-fiber thermoplastic business.
Read More
Evonik Invests in Thermoplastic Composite Pipelines
New pipelines feature inner plastic pipe covered with a composite of unidirectional tapes which are then sheathed by the plastic--HDPE, PP, nylon 12, and PEEK can be used.
Read More
PHA Plays Role as Multifunctional Additive in PVC
At Vinyltec 2015, Metabolix presented the latest data on its biobased PHA copolymer in a range of PVC applications.
Read More
TPE Supplier Plans Further Expansion
United Soft Plastics has been growing over its 10-yr life span, particularly on the domestic front in more recent years.
Read More
SPE Auto Div. Names Hall of Fame and Lifetime Achievement Winners
GM's 1984 Chevy Corvette and experts in automotive composite materials will be honored at the 45th SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Gala next month.
Read More
Free Webinar on Plasma LSR Adhesion for Medical Devices
Plasmatreat's webinar addresses new LSR adhesion challenges for medical devices.
Read MoreU.S. PET Recycling Rate At 31% For 2014
Recycled PET usage in domestic markets hits all time high.
Read More
