Materials
Glass Filled PP Compounds Replace Standard GF Nylons 66 and 6
Teknor Apex’s modified GF PP compound replaces a GF nylon 66 in AdBlue tank cover for Mercedes, resulting in several processing advantages.
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Surface-Activating Primer for Polyolefins and Fluoropolymers
XlynX Materials’ PlastiLynx is designed for use with low-surface-energy polymers for improved bonding and printing.
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Graphene Masterbatches for Flexible and Rigid Polyolefin Packaging and Beyond
Brazilian start-up Gerdau Graphene joins a growing group of graphene additives suppliers with a focus on boosting properties of large volume commodity thermoplastics.
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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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PP Compounds for Foam Injection Molding
SABIC’s new mineral-reinforced PP compounds said to deliver excellent aesthetics for visible automotive interior parts with complex geometries.
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Domo Chemicals & Hynamics to Produce Nylons from Non-Fossil-Fuel Hydrogen
The partnership project in France will supply 100% of the annual production of key nylon component hexamethylene diamine by 2027.
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Improved Liquid Processing Aid/Antistat Boosts Recycled Materials Processing
Riverdale Global’s new and improved +Zero processing aid formula allows higher loadings for significant cost savings.
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Nova Issues its Eighth Annual Sustainability Report
Among the company’s advancements in this arena, Nova’s product offerings are a key highlight.
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The Effects of Temperature
The polymers we work with follow the same principles as the body: the hotter the environment becomes, the less performance we can expect.
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