Engineering Resins
PolyOne to Boost Production of Recycled Nylon and Biobased TPEs in Europe
Capacity of both PolyOne’s Nymax post-industrial recycled nylons and ReSound OM biobased TPEs will be increased in Europe.
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Prices of Volume Resins Bottom Out
Increased exports, higher prices for feedstocks, and a slow ramp-up of production of industrial and durable goods are projected to stabilize resin prices and put upward pressure on PE and possibly PVC.
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Moving Toward Third Quarter, Prices of All Volume Commodity Resins Appear to Have Bottomed Out
The resurgence in exports along with higher feedstock prices place upward pressure on PE and possibly PVC.
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Part 3 Materials: Annealing Tips for Semicrystalline Polymers
For these polymers, annealing is done to establish a level of crystallinity that cannot be practically obtained within the parameters of a normal molding cycle. Here’s some guidance on setting annealing time and temperature.
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Materials: Partially Biobased PC Film
Covestro’s Makrofol EC film contains more than 50% of its carbon content sourced from plant-based biomass.
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Covestro and Neste Collaboration Underway for Renewable PC Raw Materials
Strategic cooperation between Covestro and Neste aimed at replacing a significant portion of fossil raw materials used in polycarbonate resins.
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Toray's Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Advances Poised to Enhance Cost/Performance of Molded Products
Toray Industries’ high tensile modulus carbon fiber thermoplastic pellets said to be optimized for injection molding of complex, rigid and lightweight parts.
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Covestro's Thermally Conductive PC First to be Used for Auto LED Fog Lamp Housing
The LED fog lamp housing made of Covestro’s Makrolon TC8030 PC was among a handful of material category finalists in the 2019 Annual SPE Automotive Innovation Awards competition.
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How Two Compounders Step Up to Meet Rising Demand for Recycle Content
Two compounders that specialize in engineering thermoplastics for technical applications discuss what they are doing to meet demands for PCR compounds.
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Materials: Polyoxymethylene for Injection Molded Automotive Fuel Systems
Polyplastics’ Duracon POM boasts improved diesel fuel resistance for auto fuel components.
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