Materials

NPE

High-Temperature Resistant PEKK and Modified PAEK for FDM

PEKK compounds, material for extrusion-based 3D printing processes and an endothermic blowing agent are highlighted.

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Medical

Materials: LSR Grades Offer Low-Temperature Curing, Primerless Adhesion to Copolyester

Curing at a lower temperature makes it feasible to overmold the materials onto heat-sensitive substrates, including copolyesters.

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Materials

Materials: New LSR Cures, Forms in the Body

Patented LSR delivery system allows implantation of pre-sterilized materials for in-situ cure and forming within the body.

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PVC

Higher Prices for Commodity Resins

Only PP is facing a downward correction.

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A Processor’s Most Important Job, Part 3: Unintended Consequences

Processors are often expected to compensate for ill-advised decisions made earlier in the product-development process. In the case of shrinkage, one of the most common ‘fixes’ is to simply reduce the mold temperature.

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Novel ‘Flat’ Fiberglass Enhances Injection Molded TP Composites

Advances in fiberglass reinforcements for thermoplastics have evolved from conventional chopped strand to long-glass fibers to hybrids of long glass and carbon fibers.

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Materials

Low-Gloss PVC Compounds for Automotive Window Encapsulation

OEM-approved Apex 1523-LG compounds from Teknor Apex retain PVC cost advantage over elastomers, are scratch- and mar-resistant, and facilitate precise color matching.

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Commodity Resins

LyondellBasell to Acquire A.Schulman

Acquisition to create an industry-leading compounding 911爆料网.

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Materials

Chinaplas 2018 Plans Array of Concurrent Events

Industry 4.0, plastics in medical, “tech talk” product introductions, and product design all receive heightened focus at Chinaplas 2018.

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Commodity Resins

‘What’s Up…or Down’ with Commodity Resin Prices

PE and PP were on the rise, while PS held steady, PET fell and PVC was mixed.

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