Engineering Resins
Five Factors to Consider When Molding PEEK
Are you a first-time molder of PEEK? Have you tried molding it and might be running into trouble? Take a look at five factors in the injection molding process that can help to avoid the need for troubleshooting when molding PEEK.
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Victrex PAEK Used to Make One-Piece Fitting for Ultra-High Pressure Liquid Chromatography Systems
Swiss manufacturer VICI first to offer multi-use thermoplastic fitting that also allows easy handling and greater flexibility in the higher-pressure range.
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BASF to Build Plants for Engineering Plastics and TPUs in China
BASF’s proposed integrated “Verbund” site in Zhanjiang will ‘host the first plants to contribute to global capacity for both engineering plastics and TPUs.
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BASF Starts Up Expanded Compounding Plant in Mexico
At the newly expanded Altamira plant, BASF is producing Ultradur PBT and Ultramid nylon product lines.
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Materials: Portfolio of Novel PBT Compounds Derived from rPET
SABIC’S LNP Elcrin iQ compounds aim to extend useful life of PET bottles and help reduce plastic waste.
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Novel and Playful Foldable Trivet Made of PPSU
BASF’s Ultrson P PPSU used in a simple yet technologically sophisticated household item.
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Materials: LCPs Prove to be Material of Choice for Fine-Pitch Electrical Connectors
Two new high-flow, low-warpage LCP formulations from Sumitomo Chemical are key to achieving today’s thinner, smaller, higher-density interconnects.
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Materials: High-Molecular-Weight POM
Polyplastics’ Duracon POM WW-09 boasts durability and good sliding performance.
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Materials: Advanced PPA for FR Connectors in E/E Devices
BASF’s new Ultramid Advanced T2000 is touted for its combination of excellent mechanical and dielectric strength at high temperatures.
Read MoreEvonik Reorganizes its Business; Will Exit PPA Market
Focus of Evonilk’s reorganization is on specialty materials such as nylon 12, transparent nylons, and biopolymers.
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