Engineering Resins
Mitsui and Teijin to Develop Biomass-Derived BPA and PC Resins
Mitsui to produce the biomass PBA and Teijin to produce PC using the same BPA.
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Nanocarbon Reinforced Masterbatches and Compounds
Modern Dispersions to highlight latest grades of carbon black, graphite, and nanocarbons to boost properties of thermoplastics compounds.
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Tracing the History of Polymeric Materials: The Commercialization of Acrylic
We covered the invention of acrylic in our last installment. Here, we discuss its commercial development.
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Composite Seatback Design Wins Altair Enlighten Award
New seatback made from BASF’s Elastocoat PUR pultrusion system and overmolded with impact-modified Ultramid nylon 6
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PEI-Based Resin with Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Capability
SABIC’s Ultem 3473 helps reduce weight of RF filters in 5G Macro cells by up to 40%.
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Halogen-Free & Red-Phosphorus-Free FR Nylon 66 for E&E, Automotive
Asahi Kasei’s Leona SN boasts excellent retention of properties, good surface appearance and laser transparency and printability.
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World-Scale Methyl Methacrylate Plant Planned in Bay City, Texas
OQ Chemicals signs final investment decision to support Röhm in construction of world-scale MMA plant.
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Long-Fiber Thermoplastic Liquid Crystal Polymers
Sumitomo’s first Sumikasuper SCG LCPs to feature carbon and glass fiber reinforcement targeted as replacements for alloys of aluminum, magnesium and steel.
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PPS Offers Toughness in Laser Welded Applications
Polyplastics’ Durafide PPS 1130A1 is said to offer greater transmittance and toughness and facilitates laser welding in a range of applications
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Melt Flow Rate Testing–Part 1
Though often criticized, MFR is a very good gauge of the relative average molecular weight of the polymer. Since molecular weight (MW) is the driving force behind performance in polymers, it turns out to be a very useful number.
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