Materials

Materials

Materials: Advanced LSR System with Low-Temperature Cure

Elkem’s patented LSR Select boasts precision molding and productivity improvements.

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Commodity Resins

'Circular Economy' Dominates Discussion of Resins, Additives at K 2019

New product launches from materials suppliers at the giant show shine light on sustainability. 

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Thermoplastic Honeycomb Sandwich for Overmolding Into Thinner Lightweight Composites

Econcore’s new ThermHex organosandwich of thermoplastic honeycomb surfaced with long-fiber organosheet offers new composite overmolding alternatives.

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Medical

Materials: Flame-Resistant Specialty Copolyesters for Electronic Medical Devices

Eastman’s newly expanded portfolio of Tritan MXF copolyesters includes flame-retardant grades for housing and hardware of electronic devices.

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Automotive

Lightweight Composite Seat Back Developed by Covestro and Chinese Automaker GAC

Covestro’s Maezio thermoplastic composite plays key role in new concept electric car’s interior.

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Medical

Enhanced Medical/Healthcare Materials to Debut at MD&M West

Polyplastics’ new POM series for drug contact/delivery applications and SABIC’s new PC copolymer family for medical devices and equipment housings among highlighted materials.

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Electronics

Unique Class of Polymers Behave Like Crosslinked Thermosets and Process Like Thermoplastics

ATSP Innovations’ Nowe polymer is designed for applications where PEEK, PES, PEI and phenolics and cannot deliver. 

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2019 SPE Auto Innovation Award Winners Shined with Several 'Firsts' and Broad Transferability

Making its mark, additive manufacturing had its own category for the second year and was used in the winner of the aftermarket category.

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New Ownership Heads PolySource

Resin distributor’s senior leaders secure stake in company.

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2019 SPE Auto Innovation Award Winners

There were many ‘firsts’ with broad transferability.

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