Engineering Resins

Automotive

First CFRTP for High-Volume Production Vehicles Now in Use

Teijin’s Sereebo carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic selected by GM for use in select pickup box applications. 

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Part 5: Heat Deflection Temperature vs. Dynamic Mechanical Analysis

In the final part of this five-installment series, we bring DMA to a practical level using the results for glass-filled nylon.

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PEI Gives Eyewear Frames Lightweight Metallic Look

SABIC’s Ultem PEI used by China’s Zhengda Optical in lightweight eyewear frames with novel decorative effects.

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Materials: Ultra-High Flow ABS and ABS/PC Blends for Automotive and Appliances

Elix Polymers is now offering three new ABS and ABS/PC blends for achieving lightweight, thin-walled long parts due to their reported ultra-high flow properties.

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Materials: Nylons, PBTs for Batteries and Electromobility

Lanxess is now offering a range of nylons and polyesters for the electric powertrain. 

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Arevo to Produce 3D-Printed Carbon Fiber Unibody Bike Frames

The Arevo frame is made as a single part, in contrast to current composite frames, which are made of many parts glued together.

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Invista Shares Insights on Nylon 66 Value Chain Growth

Key investments in ADN capacity underway by Invista aimed at ensuring nylon 66 supply and growth. 

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Evonik to Boost Production of Transparent Nylon Compounds

Trogamid CX production expansion scheduled for completion in first quarter 2020, says Evonik.

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See It Live: The Ultimate Crossover of Injection Molding & 3D Printing

AddiFab, Mitsubishi Chemical and Alba Enterprises to demonstrate Freeform Injection Molding at Rapid + TCT show in May.

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