Engineering Resins

How to Select and Process High-Density Thermoplastic Materials

Choosing and working with high-density materials requires special knowledge in the areas of applications, mold design, and processing. Here are best practices that should increase your understanding.

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MATERIALS: The Problems with Single-Point Data: Part 10

You can predict creep performance of a material over time at a particular temperature by examining how its modulus changes over a range of temperatures.

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Postprocessing

Panasonic to Mass Produce PBT Compounds for Laser Welding

New laser weldable PBT compounds targeted to enhancing design flexibility and reliability of auto switches and sensors.

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Finalists in Process/Assembly Category of SPE Auto Awards

Blow molded spoilers, high- and low-gloss door trim, and 2-shot chrome and paint highlighted in the process/assembly enabling technologies category.

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Search Right Here for Resins, Additives

Resins and additives. They are the ties that bind all plastics processors. Regardless of whether you are injection molding gears, blow molding ducts, or extruding film, you need your hoppers filled with material.

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The SPE Auto Innovation Award’s Chassis, Powertrain Finalists

Three chassis/hardware and two powertrain innovative applications bear mention.

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3 Interesting Materials Finalists of SPE Auto Innovation Awards

Two novel injection molded components and a blow molded one made possible by modified or new materials.

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Advancing Composites in the Black Hills of SD

The CNAM Center at the South Dakota School of Mines seeks to act as a nucleus for composites manufacturing.

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Evonik to Double Nylon 12 Powder Production

Growth of 3D printing and thermoplastic composites cited as key contributors to Evonik鈥檚 substantial investment.

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Solvay's PEEK Chosen for Oil Scavenger Line in Polimotor 2

The Polimotor 2 all-plastic engine project for competitive auto racing is moving right along with Solvay's materials playing a key role.

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Process Cooling