Materials

Long Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites Gain Interest

PlastiComp, for one, has added production capability to meet increasing demand.

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polyolefins

New Process & Material Permits Big Weight Savings on Foamed Parts

New firm develops technology that offers weight reductions up to 65% for large injection molded polyolefin parts.

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The Need for Generalists: Part 4

Solving problems generally requires distinguishing good samples from bad ones. But that can become clumsy when one person runs the test while another analyzes the data.

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Materials

News in TP Composites At JEC 2017 Show

Thermoplastic composites were a large part of the innovations on display in Paris.

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polyolefins

Highlights of Thermoplastic Composites at JEC 2017

No shortage of new developments in thermoplastic composites at the big show.

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Packaging

Danone, Nestle & Startup to Accelerate All-Biobased PET Bottle

The NaturALL Bottle Alliance is aiming for commercial launch as early as 2020.

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Automotive

More High-Performance Materials for Additive Mfg Emerge

Included are high-temperature formulations for 3D-printed tooling.

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Packaging

Kuraray America Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Advances

Developments include new EVOH and Plantic bio-based plastic.

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Additives

Price Hikes on Plastic Additives Underway

Major players issue price increases closely coinciding with higher prices on all commodity resins.

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Additives

No News Shortage on Thermoplastic Composites at JEC World 2017

Sabic enters continuous carbon-fiber reinforced tape; TxV taps Fiberforge technology; Xenia introduces materials reinforced with hybrid (glass/carbon) fillers; and more.

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