Engineering Resins

Several Thermoplastic 'Firsts' Among 2018 SPE Automotive Awards

With the addition of an Additive Manufacturing slot, all nine categories exemplify innovation and transferability in the use of plastics.

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Lignin-Nylon Composite for Additive Manufacturing

ORNL has created a formulation that could spur a profitable new use of an intractable biorefinery byproduct: lignin.

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Additives

SABIC Takes Majority Share in Carbon Nanotube Business for Energy Storage Applications

Company confirms it is also examining this proprietary multi-wall technology in various materials and applications. 

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Materials: Nylon Molding Compound for Optical Applications

Evonik’s high-flow Trogamid myCX offers crystal-clear transparency.

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Construction

SABIC Acquires Majority Stake in Carbon Nanotube Business for Energy Storage Applications

Company confirms it is also examining this proprietary technology in various materials and applications.

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Electronics

Materials: Long-Fiber EMI/RFI Shielding Formulations

PolyOne rebrands conductive thermoplastic materials to Surround EMI/RFI shielding formulations for ADAS and beyond. 

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polyolefins

Additives: Patented Anti-Counterfeit System for Plastics

Polyfil now offers Kafrit’s Tracer technology in the Americas.

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Ineos Styrolution to Build ASA Plant in Texas

Company boosts ASA/ABS capacity in North America overall.

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sustainability

Foster Adds Solvay's PEEK & PAEK to its Arsenal

Polyketone-based polymers play a major role in highly-engineered, reusable medical device applications.

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Plastics Technology’s Top 10 Most-Viewed Blogs of 2018

Nylon 66 supply issues, 3D printing, injection fill time tips, NPE2018 news and more—here are the 10 most-viewed blogs at PTOnline.com in 2018.

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