Materials

Packaging

Are Imported PET Preforms Likely To Hit Our Shores?

Several PET preform manufacturers from China, India and Pakistan are eyeing the U.S.

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Materials

APPLICATION: Vacuum-Seal Juice Container Made Of Tritan Copolyester

This container maintains freshness 125-200% longer than standard food containers.

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Medical

'Germ Warfare’: New Materials Withstand Sterilization, Disinfectant Barrage

At recent Plastec West show, material suppliers introduced grades that can withstand more and more varied sterilizations and/or materials that utilize specialty additives to impart antimicrobial properties.

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Materials

LSR Molders Get New Control Over Cure Speeds

New LSR system lets molders tailor cure speed for each job.

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Packaging

Are Imported PET Preforms Likely To Hit Our Shores?

At least one expert in the global polyester industry thinks that may well be a possibility, despite some odds against it.

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LSR Molders Get New Handle on Cure Speeds

LSR molders can now tailor the cure profile for every part with one material system that allows adjustment of inhibitor level.

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Automotive

Liquid Thermoplastics Process Like Composite Thermosets

The continued evolution of thermoplastic composites just got even more interesting with this week’s launch by Arkema of the first range of a novel family of liquid thermoplastics that are transformed via reactive closed-mold processes such as room-temperature infusion, RTM, and flex-molding as used for composite thermosets.

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Automotive

Celanese Bolsters Thermoplastic Composite Development Efforts

Thermoplastic composites on the forefront for Celanese.

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Construction

APPLICATION: Transmission Conductor Features Multi-Stranded Composite Core Of Celstran CFR-TPR

An affordable new option for utility transmission lines from Southwire uses a multi-stranded composite core of Celanese's Celstran continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic rods (CFR-TPR).

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Automotive

Styrolution Consolidates PS Business

Styrolution takes steps to strengthen the long-term sustainability of its PS 911爆料网.

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