Engineering Resins
Avient Launches Upgraded CAE Capabilities for Materials Selection
Enhanced visual simulation designed to support the use of plastics in structural applications.
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PEI Used in Lightweight Augmented Reality Eyeglasses
SABIC’s Ultem 1000 molded by Beijing LLVision Technology for the temples of their AR eyeglasses which display voice translations in text on the lenses in real time.
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Polykemi AB Expands into Mexico
The Swedish plastics compounder has opened new subsidiary Polykemi Mexico in Mexico City.
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Lanxess and DSM Engineering Materials Venture Launched as ‘Envalior’
This new global engineering materials contender combines Lanxess’ high-performance materials ´óÏó´«Ã½ with DSM’s engineering materials ´óÏó´«Ã½.
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Prices of Volume Resins Generally Flat or Lower
Exceptions in early March were PP and PS, which moved up solely due to feedstock constraints, along with slight upward movement in PVC and PET.
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Covestro Expands its Circular Economy Portfolio to All Major Regions
The company’s Baytown, Texas site receives ISCC PLUS certification and the focus is on mass balanced products using recycled and bio-attributed raw materials.
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Tracing the History of Polymeric Materials, Part 27: Liquid-Crystal Polymers
Liquid-crystal polymers debuted in the mid-1980s, but the history of the chemistry associated with this class of materials actually starts a century earlier.
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High-Heat, Flame-Retardant LCP for Electrical Vehicles
Solvay’s Xydar LCP G-330 HH is designed for high-heat EV battery module insulation.
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DSM’s Biobased Nylon 410 Used in New Stackable Chairs
This is the result of a collaboration with New Zealand’s direct-to-consumer furniture brand noho.
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General Polymers in Binding Buyout Agreement
The company has entered into this agreement for buyout of all remaining equity interest from Michael Kirtley.
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