Engineering Resins
High-Flow, Glass-Reinforced PEI for Small, More Sophisticated Electronic Components
SABIC’s two new Superflow Ultem grades address the trend of electronic component miniaturization.
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Toughened, Heat-Stabilized PPA Compounds for Demanding Automotive Applications
Avient’s new Edgetek PPA formulations boast improved heat performance and lower moisture absorption vs. nylon 66 used for underhood components
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DuPont to Acquire Advanced Materials Manufacturer Rogers Corp.
Acquisition will expand DuPont’s leadership position in advanced materials for high-growth markets including electric vehicles and 5G telecommunications.
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First Biobased PEI Launched
SABIC’s new biobased Ultem PEI portfolio said to be the industry’s first certified renewable high-performance, amorphous polymers.
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Metallization Compatible PP, ABS and Nylon 6 Compounds Enable Metal-Plated Products to Achieved Look and Feel of Metal for Luxury Packaging
Avient’s Gravi-Tech density-modified thermoplastics allow advanced metal plating surface treatments to deliver both the look and feel of metal in premium packaging.
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Prime Quality Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Nylon 6 with 92% Biobased Content
Lanxess’ new Durethan BlueBKKV60H2.0EF is the first in the Scopeblue series of products that contain at least 50% circular raw materials.
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BP and Lanxess in Strategic Partnership for Sustainable Raw Materials for Production of Nylon 6
BP will provide sustainably produced cyclohexane to Lanxess’s production site in Antwerp, Belgium.
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Hydrolysis-Resistant PBT that is Also Laser Transparent 'Shines' in Demanding Automotive Engine Application
Actuators for new automotive diesel engine series made with a Lanxess PBT that is hydrolylis-stabilized and allows for laser transmission welding.
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Nucleating Agent Speeds Up Crystallization in Nylons
CAI Performance Additives’ new ST-NA22D nucleator has been shown to work well in both filled and unfilled nylons 6, 66, 11 and 12.
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Tracing the History of Polymeric Materials: More on Polycarbonate
The industry has learned a lot about the advantages and disadvantages of polycarbonate during its more than 60-year history, and it would be difficult to imagine a world in which it did not exist.
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