Engineering Resins
Engel Combines Lightweighting and Composite Technologies in Bicycle Handlebar
Engel’s fluidmelt, glass-fiber-filled polyamide 6 and unidirectional carbon-fiber tapes combine to create a highly reinforced yet lightweight handlebar in a mass-production process.
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July 2025: Prices for Volume Resins Flat to Down Heading to Third Quarter
Apparent stabilization was driven by supply-and-demand dynamics, but the uncertainty of tariffs and the hurricane season are looming.
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Syensqo Introduces Orange-Colored Grade for Electric Vehicles
Amodel PPA HFFR-4133 Orange provides high visibility for high-voltage components.
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BASF Ultramid Advanced N for High-Voltage Connectors
Nonhalogenated flame retardant boosts safety and durability of high-voltage connectors in electric vehicles.
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Polymer Showdown — POM vs. POK — May the Best Material Win!
Third in a series, an expert from plastics engineering consultancy The Madison Group pits leading thermoplastics against each other to see how they differ in processing characteristics, chemical resistance, thermal and mechanical performance and more.
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Syensqo White Radel Polyphenylsulfone for Health Applications
Bright white PPSU for biopharma applications, surgical instruments and medical devices.
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Star Plastics Adds More PFAS-Free Compounds
New polycarbonate compounds bring total to eight PFAS-free offerings.
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Injection Molding Stock-Shape Parts in High-Temperature Materials
Patented technology is described as a hybrid that uses a specialized tool, a standard injection molding machine and off-the-shelf components to replace compression molding and extrusion for large stock shapes.
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SABIC Introduces New Grade Extem RH Resin
Extem RH1017UCL will support data communication infrastructure applications.
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Polymer Showdown — PPO vs. PA66: May the Best Material Win
Second in a series, an expert from plastics engineering consultancy The Madison Group pits leading thermoplastics against each other to see how they differ in processing characteristics, chemical resistance, thermal and mechanical performance, and more.
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