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Materials

Materials: First 3D Printing Flexible Material Based on PEBA

3D printed parts made from Evonik’s PEBA powder boast high flexibility, resistance to chemicals and outstanding durability.  

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PMC Acquired by the Simona Group

The acquisition broadens PMC’s reach globally.

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Medical

Materials: Self-Bonding LSR Optimizes Overmolding with Specialty Copolyester

Momentive’s new LSR series enables overmolding with Eastman’s Tritan in a single-step process.

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Commodity Resins

LyondellBasell Completes Acquisition of A. Schulman

Company forms new Advanced Polymer Solutions business segment.

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Covestro Launches Brand Name for Thermoplastic Composites

‘Maezio’ composites are based on continuous carbon or glass fibers impregnated with PC, TPU and other thermoplastics.

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Prices Up for PP & PET; Flat for PE, PS, PVC

The upward trend for PP and PET continued, but at least PP prices likely have peaked.

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Prices Flat for PE, PVC; Down for PS; Up for PP, PET

Contrary feedstock and demand trends lead to divergent pricing behavior.

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Materials

Get Free Guidance on Molding Resins

Mobile Specs app and website provide processing parameters on thousands of resins … at no cost.

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polyolefins

Honeycomb Materials Applied in Industrial Packaging and Commercial Transportation Products

EconCore’s technology for the continuous production of thermoplastic honeycomb core panels is now in mass markets.

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Biopolymers

VIDEO: NPE2018’s Materials & Additives Trends in Focus

Plastics Technology Senior Editor Lilli Manolis Sherman discusses advances and trends on display in resins and additives at NPE2018 with Executive Editor Jim Callari.

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