Engineering Resins

Medical

Materials: Flame-Resistant Specialty Copolyesters for Electronic Medical Devices

Eastman’s newly expanded portfolio of Tritan MXF copolyesters includes flame-retardant grades for housing and hardware of electronic devices.

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Materials: Specialty Engineering Thermoplastic Compounds for Firearms

Conventus Polymers unveils new engineered material solutions at the 2020 SHOT Show.

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color

Materials: Medical-Grade Compounds with Degradation Resistance and Enhanced for Laser Marking and Welding

Clariant is adding two new series to its Mevopur porfolio and marking its 10th year at MD&M West with the theme, The Color of Innovation – The Science of Design.

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Enhanced Medical/Healthcare Materials to Debut at MD&M West

Polyplastics’ new POM series for drug contact/delivery applications and SABIC’s new PC copolymer family for medical devices and equipment housings among highlighted materials.

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polyolefins

Materials: Specialty Compounds Formulated for Surgical Robotic Systems

RTP Co. has developed thermoplastic compounds for monitors, instruments and staplers. 

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Electronics

Toray Develops Game-Changing PPS Film for 5G Flexible Printed Circuit Boards

Toray’s Torelina biaxially-oriented PPS film balances outstanding dielectric characteristics and thermal dimensional stability.

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Automotive

Elix Polymers Joins Styrenics Circular Solutions Industry Initiative

Newest member of SCS committed to recycling of styrenics into high-quality applications.

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Medical

Volume Resin Prices Flat or Down

Feedstock costs are lower, supply is outpacing demand, and overall global demand has slowed.

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2019 SPE Auto Innovation Award Winners Shined with Several 'Firsts' and Broad Transferability

Making its mark, additive manufacturing had its own category for the second year and was used in the winner of the aftermarket category.

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Automotive

High-Temperature Nylon 66 for Blow-Molded Automotive Components

DSM has expanded its Akulon Diablo nylon porfolio for automotive air management systems.

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Plastics Size Reduction