Engineering Resins

PESU Selected for Ultrafiltration Membranes by Water Treatment Company

Pentair opted to use BASF’s Ultrason PESU to ensure the delivery of clean and safe water.

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Automotive

SABIC to Expand Capacity of Ultem PEI and Extem TPI

Significant investment in production expansion of SABIC’s high-heat resins underway.

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best practices

Five Factors to Consider When Molding PEEK

Are you a first-time molder of PEEK? Have you tried molding it and might be running into trouble? Take a look at five factors in the injection molding process that can help to avoid the need for troubleshooting when molding PEEK.

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Victrex PAEK Used to Make One-Piece Fitting for Ultra-High Pressure Liquid Chromatography Systems

Swiss manufacturer VICI first to offer multi-use thermoplastic fitting that also allows easy handling and greater flexibility in the higher-pressure range.

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Construction

BASF to Build Plants for Engineering Plastics and TPUs in China

BASF’s proposed integrated “Verbund” site in Zhanjiang will ‘host the first plants to contribute to global capacity for both engineering plastics and TPUs.

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Automotive

BASF Starts Up Expanded Compounding Plant in Mexico

At the newly expanded Altamira plant, BASF is producing Ultradur PBT and Ultramid nylon product lines. 

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Materials: Portfolio of Novel PBT Compounds Derived from rPET

SABIC’S LNP Elcrin iQ compounds aim to extend useful life of PET bottles and help reduce plastic waste.

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Novel and Playful Foldable Trivet Made of PPSU

BASF’s Ultrson P PPSU used in a simple yet technologically sophisticated household item.

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Electronics

Materials: LCPs Prove to be Material of Choice for Fine-Pitch Electrical Connectors

Two new high-flow, low-warpage LCP formulations from Sumitomo Chemical are key to achieving today’s thinner, smaller, higher-density interconnects.

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Materials: High-Molecular-Weight POM

Polyplastics’ Duracon POM WW-09 boasts durability and good sliding performance.

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Plastics Size Reduction
Process Cooling