Engineering Resins

Custom Molder Helps Entrepreneurs Choose Optimal Colorants for Successful Product Launches

Blue Ring Technologies has zeroed-in on Chroma’s highly-loaded G2 colorant system for the production of high-quality parts.

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Additives: Heat Stabilizer Blends for Nylon 66 and Nylon 6

Bruggemann’s new Bruggolen TP-H1607 and TP-H1805 antioxidant blends said to overcome performance limitations of nylon 66 and nylon 6. 

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Medical

Ascend Submits First FDA 510(k) for Clearance of Antimicrobial Technology for Surgical Masks

Data from independent labs find Ascend’s Acteev antimirobial technology for surgical masks deactrivates bacteria, fungi and viruses, including SARS-CoV-2.

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color

PolyOne Acquires Clariant Color Masterbatches, Renames Company

On the same day of its acquisition of Clariant’s color masterbatches ´óÏó´«Ã½, PolyOne also announced that going forward, it will be known by the name ‘Avient’.

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Materials: PES for Automotive Parts in Contact with Hot Oil

BASF’s Ultrason E0510 C2TR said to offer optimized sliding friction properties.

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Materials: Advanced PPA Meets Extrusion Processing Demands

BASF’s Ultramid Advanced N5H UN PPA boasts easy extrusion and is newly featured on what’s likely the first semi-finished PPA part.

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Coronavirus Pandemic Boosts Topas COC Demand

Polyplastics’ Topas COC is already being used in testing kits for COVID-19 and developments in therapy delivery containers are underway.

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Elix Polymers' High-Flow ABS Used in Battery-Powered Vacuum Cleaner

Miele & Cie chose Elix Polymers’ high-flow 118HF ABS for reduced wall-thickness housing components for its new Triflex HXL vacuum. 

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Electronics

Materials: ECCOH for Optical Fiber Cables (OFC)

PolyOne’s new specialized ECCOH grades for OFC boast enhanced chemical resistance and improved productivity.

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Automotive

Materials: Cold-Temperature Impact PC Copolymer

Star Plastics’ new addition to its StarPrime line is a PC copolymer which boasts improved impact at extreme temperatures.

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Blending & Dosing
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