Materials
First U.S. Lightweight ETFE Film Roof In New Viking Stadium
3M Dyneon's fluoroplastic ETFE high-performance film to start in the first U.S. stadium roof of its kind.
Read More
A Pre-K2016 Experience in Belgium
EMG did a terrific job in bringing together some 25 trade press members to hear preliminary news from some key players in plastic materials and additives.
Read More
Resin Prices Flat to Lower
Second quarter ends with flat to declining prices, even for high-volume engineering resins.
Read More
Top DuPont Award Goes to Hot-Fill Blow Molded PET Container
Graham Packaging鈥檚 technology manipulates PET鈥檚 morphology to create a container with properties that surpass standard PET.
Read More
Braskem Expands R&D Capabilities for UHMWPE
This in keeping with its new UHMWPE plant slated for startup in fourth quarter.
Read More
Kuraray to Boost EVOH Production in the U.S
Growing demand for Eval EVOH has prompted plans for capacity increases.
Read MoreSlideshow: SPE’s Plastics for Life Global Parts Competition
During ANTEC 2016, a panel of judges selected the winners of the 3rd annual Plastics for Life Global Parts Competition.
Read More
Winners of SPE’s Plastics for Life Global Parts Competition
A panel of judges selected the winners of the 3rd annual Plastics for Life Global Parts Competition from among a wide range of parts that had already won in competitions at previous SPE events during the past year.
Read More
1st Vehicle With a Thermoplastic Composite Primary Suspension Spring
Springs and upper control arms of the Polystrand GT-Lite racecar are made from nylon 6 with continuous glass reinforcement.
Read More
MATERIALS: Thermoplastic Urethanes: Why Annealing Makes a Big Difference
Under the right conditions, annealing can drive TPU performance to a greater level than can be achieved at room temperature.
Read More
