Engineering Resins

Consumer Products 7 Aug 2015

RTP Bolsters Compounding Capabilities Through Acquisition

RTP's newly integrated acquisition will especially focus on black masterbatches and carbon black thermoplastic compounds for a several industries.

Engineering Resins 7 Aug 2015

RadiciGroup Now Nylon Producer in Mexico

With new acquisition, RadiciGroup Plastics makes entry into Mexico and Central America.

Engineering Resins 27 Jul 2015

Victrex Acquires Kleiss Gears to Bolster PEEK Gears Business

Victrex, West Conshohocken, Penn., has enhanced its ability to provide complete ‘integrated’ service through its acquisition of PEEK polymer gears specialist Kleiss Gears, Grantsburg, Wisc.

Packaging 24 Jul 2015

Ingeo Biopolymer Tops 'Smallest Carbon Footprint' List

NatureWorks' online calculator offers brand owners and researchers a tool for comparing GHG emissions and the non-renewable energy use of products made from different plastics.

Medical 17 Jul 2015

Eastman Explores Processing of Tritan Copolyester For Small, Multicavity Medical Parts

A sophisticated 32-cavity mold and all-electric press are being used to define the process window and critical mold and part design criteria.

Packaging 16 Jul 2015

PETG Foam-Core Sheet Cushions Thermoformed Medical Packaging

New option is lighter, cleaner, tougher than HIPS at a comparable price.

Construction 14 Jul 2015

Expect Graphene to Make its Mark in Multiple Markets

There has been a lot of buzz about graphene in recent times and for good reason. A material stronger and stiffer than carbon fiber, graphene is thought to have enormous commercial potential, but has been impractical to use on a large scale, with researchers limited to using small flakes of the material.