Engineering Resins
Engineering resins are a category of polymers typically used in more demanding applications than commodity resins. They typically have properties that offer higher performance such heat, chemical, and impact strength resistance which makes them well suited to replacement of metals and other materials in a wide range of electrical/electronic, automotive, aerospace, medical, and industrial applications. They include volume engineering resins ABS, PC, and nylons 6 and 66, as well as PBT, PEEK, PPO, PPS, higher-temperature nylons such as PPAs (polyphthalamides), POM, and LCPs.
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Tracing the History of Polymeric Materials, Part 28: Making LCP's Melt Processable
Liquid-crystal polymers based on a single monomer produces a polymer with a very high melting point.This presents two problems. Here’s how they were solved.
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Tracing the History of Polymeric Materials, Part 27: Liquid-Crystal Polymers
Liquid-crystal polymers debuted in the mid-1980s, but the history of the chemistry associated with this class of materials actually starts a century earlier.
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Tracing the History of Polymeric Materials, Part 26: High-Performance Thermoplastics
The majority of the polymers that today we rely on for outstanding performance — such as polysulfone, polyethersulfone, polyphenylsulfone and PPS — were introduced in the period between 1965 and 1985. Here’s how they entered your toolbox of engineering of materials.
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How Do You Like Your Acetal: Homopolymer or Copolymer?
Acetal materials have been a commercial option for more than 50 years.
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PBT and PET Polyester: The Difference Crystallinity Makes
To properly understand the differences in performance between PET and PBT we need to compare apples to apples—the semi-crystalline forms of each polymer.
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Tracing the History of Polymeric Materials: Polyphenylene Oxide Blends
PPO was a promising new high-performance thermoplastic, but it could be made useful only by mixing it with a humble commodity resin.
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Latest Engineering Resins News And Updates
High-Performance PPA for Next-Generation IGBT Semiconductors
BASF’s Ultramid Advanced N3U42 G6 is tailored to enhance robustness, long-term performance and reliability.
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New Short Cellulose Fiber-Reinforced Acetal Grades
Polyplastics’ new Duracon POM grades offer performance benefits over glass-reinforced POM and lower environmental impact.
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Xenia 3DF Materials for FFF Printing
Xenia is introducing new filament materials for fused filament fabrication.
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Nylon Particle Foam for Range of Automotive Applications
BASF’s Ultramid Expand is distinguished by its high temperature and chemical resistance, and excellent mechanical strength.
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High-Performance Nylons that Bridge Gap Between Nylons 6/66 and PPA
BASF’s new Ultramid T6000 and T7000 offer several performance and processing advantages.
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High-Productivity PBT and Nylon Compounds Launched
BASF’s new HPP portfolio is the result of cost-optimized and energy-efficient production.
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NPE2024 Materials: Spotlight on Sustainability with Performance
Across the show, sustainability ruled in new materials technology, from polyolefins and engineering resins to biobased materials.
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General Polymers Thermoplastics to Further Expand Distribution Business
NPE2024: Following the company’s recent partnership buyout, new North American geographic territories are in its sight.
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Teknor Apex Presents Daily Hourly Sessions on Broad Range of Materials for Sustainability and Electrification
NPE 2024: Teknor Apex discusses its recyclable thermoplastic elastomers and much more between Tuesday and Thursday
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Asahi Kasei Showing Engineered Plastics Including Recycled PP and Nylon, 3D Printing Filaments, and Asaclean Plus Purging Concentrate
NPE2024: Xyron and Thermylene engineered resins include recycled versions and new 3D printing filaments highlighted, as well as Asaclean Plus purging concentrate.
Read MoreResin Distributor Poised for Recycling and Electrification Trends
NPE2024: Chase Plastics offers a portfolio that includes its own sustainable brand CP Pryme Eco.
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BASF Highlighting How They 'Make, Use and Recycle Future Solutions'
NPE2024: BASF is using its proprietary computer-aided engineering tool Ultrasim when designing for sustainability in a broad range of industries.
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FAQ: Engineering Resins
Lower mold temperatures and the associated faster cooling rates produce higher levels of internal stress in the molded part. This arises in part because of the more rapid development of the frozen layer as the material flows into the mold. This can result in flow lines that are visual evidence of impeded flow. It also produces a higher degree of retained orientation in the more rapidly cooled layers at the exterior surface.
