Engineering Resins
PBT and PET Polyester: The Difference Crystallinity Makes
To properly understand the differences in performance between PET and PBT we need to compare apples to apples—the semi-crystalline forms of each polymer.
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Tracing the History of Polymeric Materials: Polyphenylene Oxide Blends
PPO was a promising new high-performance thermoplastic, but it could be made useful only by mixing it with a humble commodity resin.
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Momentive Launches New LSRs
Included are FR grades for hard-soft composites, grades for thick-walled parts, and advanced self-lubricating grades.
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First Fully 'Bioattributed' ABS
Ineos Styrolution’s Terulran Eco grades are based on renewable feedstock according to ISCC-certified mass balance approach.
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Prices of Volume Resins Drop
Price relief is expected to continue through the fourth quarter for nine major commodity and engineering resins, driven by widespread supply/demand imbalances.
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Conventus Polymers Now a Distributor for SABIC Specialties in North America
SABIC has authorized Conventus to distribute its high-performance engineering thermoplastics such as Ultem PEI and LNP compounds.
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Extrusion-Grade PC Copolymers for Wall & Ceiling Panels in Passenger Trains, Subways, Trams
SABIC’s newly developed PC copolymers LNP Elcress FST2734E and its biobased version Elcrin FST2734EB boast high flame resistance and low smoke toxicity.
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Amorphous PEI for Injection-Molded Lenses Used in Co-Packaged Optical Transceivers and Other Optical Connectors
SABIC’s Extem RH1016UCL combines elevated thermal resistance with high strength, broad chemical resistance and more.
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DSM Expands and Upgrades Indiana Facility
Company’s new facility to ensure regional supply of high-performance engineering resins.
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Tracing the History of Polymeric Materials: Polyphenylene Oxide
Behind the scenes of the discovery of PPO.
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