Engineering Resins

Prime Quality Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Nylon 6 with 92% Biobased Content

Lanxess’ new Durethan BlueBKKV60H2.0EF is the first in the Scopeblue series of products that contain at least 50% circular raw materials.

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Hydrolysis-Resistant PBT that is Also Laser Transparent 'Shines' in Demanding Automotive Engine Application

Actuators for new automotive diesel engine series made with a Lanxess PBT that is hydrolylis-stabilized and allows for laser transmission welding.

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Nucleating Agent Speeds Up Crystallization in Nylons

CAI Performance Additives’ new ST-NA22D nucleator has been shown to work well in both filled and unfilled nylons 6, 66, 11 and 12.

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Tracing the History of Polymeric Materials: More on Polycarbonate

The industry has learned a lot about the advantages and disadvantages of polycarbonate during its more than 60-year history, and it would be difficult to imagine a world in which it did not exist.   

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Solvay Expands Thermoplastic Composite Capacity

Solvay’s new TPC line will produce unidirectional composite tape from a range of high-performance resins including PVDF, PPS and PEEK.  

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Nylon/Modified PPE Resin for Demanding Automotive Applications in Hot and Humid Conditions

SABIC’s new Noryl GTX 9500 resin boasts superior dimensional stability, retaining improved balance of mechanical properties when exposed to heat and humidity in underhood and other applications.

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Glass Reinforced PBT Compounds for ADAS Radar Covers

SABIC’s new LNP Thermocomp resins boast exceptional warpage control and laser welding capability.  

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Nylon 12 Compound Boasts Highest Fire Protection for Busbars in High-Voltage Batteries of Electric Vehicles

Evonik’s new Vestamid LX9050 OR made with a halogen-fress flame retardant meets the requirements for classification V-0 of its flammability according to UL94.

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Mixed Pricing Outlook for Commodity Resins for Q4 2021

Up, down or flat--tabs for different resins head in different directions.

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Engineering Resins for Consumer Electronics and More Feature Unique Colors & Special Effects

SABIC’s new LNP VisualFX resin portfolio incorporates circularity into product design and color selection.

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