End Markets
SPE Automotive Division's 2018 Hall of Fame Winner
The 2003 Honda Element compact SUV featured the first injection molded thermoplastic (PC/PBT) rear energy absorber for a vehicle bumper system.
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Materials: Low-Fogging, Low-Odor TPEs for Auto Interiors
Hexpol TPE’s new Dryflex Interior TPE compounds targeted to applications such as inlay mats in the dashboard, door and middle consoles as well as thumb wheels, switches and more.
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Materials: One Purging Compound for PC and PMMA
Chem-Trend’s new Ultra Purge C6090 is ideal for machines that manufacture both headlamp and rear-lamp lenses.
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First TPU Based on CO2 Technology Makes Debut
The polyols used in Covestro's new TPU help reduce the material's carbon footprint.
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Materials: Thermoplastic Elastomer Hybrids Boast Superior Heat & Chemical Resistance
Kraiburg’s new TEH hybrid compounds said to have outperform classic TPVs.
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Materials: Novel Family of PPA Compounds
BASF is aiming the new Ultramid Advanced T1000 series to metal replacement applications is a wide range of industries.
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Upward Pricing for Commodity Resins with Exception of PP; Flat Pricing Underway?
Higher feedstock prices, strong demand, and tariffs drive price hikes upwards for now.
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Plastics Pipe Institute Talks Recycled Plastics Use
Tony Radoszewski, Plastics Pipe Institute president, discusses recycled content in pipe and converting packages with a 60-day shelf life into products with a 100-year service life.
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Borealis, R&D Startup Collaborate on Low-Cost, High-Performance, Sustainable Single-Use Polyolefin Foam Packaging
Bocatech’s EcoCore molding technology combined with two key Borealis PP grades produces eco-friendly molded products that require less material.
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Global Engineering Plastics Market to Grow by Over Seven Percent
New study projects strong growth for PC, nylon, ABS, PET & PBT, acetal, and fluoropolymers.
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