Automotive
SPE Names Winners of Thermoforming Parts Competition
Creative boundaries pushed in each category, SPE says.
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Downward Pricing Pressure for Commodity Resins this Quarter
Slowed demand, sufficient supplies, lower global prices could serve to push down prices of most commodity resins.
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Additives: High-Performance Colorants for Engineering Plastics
Milliken’s new KeyPlast Resist portfolio of bright colorants developed for nylons and other high-heat plastics.
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Auto Filters Get Superior Seals with Servo Ultrasonic Welding
Automotive Tier 1 gets stronger welds and shorter cycle times in assembly of small transmission filters—results not possible with vibration welding.
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Prices for Nearly All Volume Resins Down
Flat pricing projected in fourth quarter for volume resins.
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Lower or Flat Prices Ahead
Slowed demand, sufficient supplies, and lower global prices could serve to push down U.S. prices of most commodity resins.
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Modern Dispersions Expanding Capacities of Engineered Compounds, Polyolefin Black Masterbatches
At K2019, Modern Dispersions highlights expansions for engineered compounds, polyolefin black masterbatches, and more.
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Testing: Desktop SEM Helps Manufacturers Improve Quality Control Efficiency, Accuracy, and Material Cleanliness
A versatile and intuitive desktop scanning electron microscope (SEM) from Thermo Fisher Scientific, Hillsboro, Ore.
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Materials: Low-Warpage, High Hydrolysis-Resistant PBT for Automotive
Polyplastics’ Duranex flame-retardant PBT boasts outstanding electrical properties plus high rigidity and low warpage.
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Hot Runners: Family Mold Friendly Systems, Cylinders, Nozzles and Cooling Tech Featured
At K 2019, HRS’ FLEXflow will power a pair of family molds and the company will showcase new cylinders, hot runner nozzles and cooling technology.
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