Automotive

Materials: Nylon 66 for Automotive Lightweighting

Ascend’s new nylon 66 Vydyne R433H is targeted to reinforcement of down-gauged steel & aluminum used in vehicle BIW structures.

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Construction

Materials: Multi-Resin & Process Economical Purging Compound

Slide Products’ new Econo-Purge also works on hot runners ahd thoroughly purges manifolds with small gates. 

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Materials: Extrusion PPS Series Launched for Automotive

Solvay’s new Ryton extrusion grades for flexible, lightweight coolant lines, brackets and connectors advance complex auto thermal management assembly systems.

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SPE Automotive Division's 2018 Hall of Fame Winner

The 2003 Honda Element compact SUV featured the first injection molded thermoplastic (PC/PBT) rear energy absorber for a vehicle bumper system.

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Automotive

Materials: Low-Fogging, Low-Odor TPEs for Auto Interiors

Hexpol TPE’s new Dryflex Interior TPE compounds targeted to applications such as inlay mats in the dashboard, door and middle consoles as well as thumb wheels, switches and more.

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Materials: One Purging Compound for PC and PMMA

Chem-Trend’s new Ultra Purge C6090 is ideal for machines that manufacture both headlamp and rear-lamp lenses. 

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Elastomers

Materials: Thermoplastic Elastomer Hybrids Boast Superior Heat & Chemical Resistance

Kraiburg’s new TEH hybrid compounds said to have outperform classic TPVs.

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Automotive

Materials: Novel Family of PPA Compounds

BASF is aiming the new Ultramid Advanced T1000 series to metal replacement applications is a wide range of industries.

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Construction

Upward Pricing for Commodity Resins with Exception of PP; Flat Pricing Underway?

Higher feedstock prices, strong demand, and tariffs drive price hikes upwards for now.

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Construction

Global Engineering Plastics Market to Grow by Over Seven Percent

New study projects strong growth for PC, nylon, ABS, PET & PBT, acetal, and fluoropolymers.

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