Engineering Resins
Volume Resins to Enter New Year Generally on a Downward Pricing Trajectory
Significant decline in raw materials, general year-end slowdown, and resin export and/or import challenges contribute to this trend.
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Nylon 66: Pricing & Supply Issues Spur Processors to Consider Alternatives
While the nylon 66 tightness may not prove long-lasting, resin suppliers, compounders, and distributors have mobilized to offer processors an array of ‘replacement’ materials.
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Premium Recycled Nylon 66 Chosen for Molded Spray Lances of High-Pressure Cleaners
Solvay’s Technyl 4earth selected by global cleaning technology OEM to foster sustainability roadmap.
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Honeycomb Core Sleeve Packs Set New Performance Standard
Sleeve packs produced with EconCore’s ThermHex technology outperform alternatives in container box compression tests.
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Several 'Firsts' Characterize Winners of SPE Auto Innovation Awards
With the addition of an ‘additive manufacturing’ category, the winners of all nine categories exemplify continued innovation and transferability in the use of plastics.
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Copolyester & Engineering Bioplastic Score Highly in Molded Acoustic Enclosures
Collaboration with audio product development pro resulted in in-ear monitor housings with superior acoustic performance.
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Inaugural Student Radio Controlled Car Race & Design Competition
SPE’s Thermoforming Division announced the winners of this first-time event.
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Materials: 'Chemically-Compliant' ABS Compounds for Certain Consumer Products
Elix Polymers’ ABS CC compounds are offered with an extended service package to help OEMs carry out verification and stewardship processes.
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Materials: Nylon 66 for Automotive Lightweighting
Ascend’s new nylon 66 Vydyne R433H is targeted to reinforcement of down-gauged steel & aluminum used in vehicle BIW structures.
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Materials: Extrusion PPS Series Launched for Automotive
Solvay’s new Ryton extrusion grades for flexible, lightweight coolant lines, brackets and connectors advance complex auto thermal management assembly systems.
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