Materials
MATERIALS: Melt Flow Rate Testing—Part 10
Two areas where the melt flow rate test it is not useful are related to processing.
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Additive Mfg Machinery 'Giants' Broaden Scope Through Acquisitions
Stratasys and 3D Systems are evolving into all-encompassing providers in the additive manufacturing business arena.
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Are Imported PET Preforms Likely To Hit Our Shores?
Several PET preform manufacturers from China, India and Pakistan are eyeing the U.S.
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APPLICATION: Vacuum-Seal Juice Container Made Of Tritan Copolyester
This container maintains freshness 125-200% longer than standard food containers.
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'Germ Warfare’: New Materials Withstand Sterilization, Disinfectant Barrage
At recent Plastec West show, material suppliers introduced grades that can withstand more and more varied sterilizations and/or materials that utilize specialty additives to impart antimicrobial properties.
Read MoreLSR Molders Get New Control Over Cure Speeds
New LSR system lets molders tailor cure speed for each job.
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Are Imported PET Preforms Likely To Hit Our Shores?
At least one expert in the global polyester industry thinks that may well be a possibility, despite some odds against it.
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LSR Molders Get New Handle on Cure Speeds
LSR molders can now tailor the cure profile for every part with one material system that allows adjustment of inhibitor level.
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Liquid Thermoplastics Process Like Composite Thermosets
The continued evolution of thermoplastic composites just got even more interesting with this week’s launch by Arkema of the first range of a novel family of liquid thermoplastics that are transformed via reactive closed-mold processes such as room-temperature infusion, RTM, and flex-molding as used for composite thermosets.
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Celanese Bolsters Thermoplastic Composite Development Efforts
Thermoplastic composites on the forefront for Celanese.
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