Engineering Resins

Multicomponent

Rogan Corp. at 80: Growing in Medical, LSR, Two-Shot Molding

Bondable TPEs and LSRs support growth in two-shot molding for medical and other markets.

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Construction

MATERIALS: Newcomer Compounder To U.S. Expands

Just one year after establishing its sales company here, Lehmann & Voss has further expanded its portfolio through a recent acquisition.

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Medical

Newcomer Compounder Lehmann & Voss Expands US Business

Just one year after establishing its sales company here, Lehmann & Voss has further expanded its portfolio through a key acquisition.

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Medical

Bayer To Quit Plastics

MaterialScience ´óÏó´«Ã½ will be floated on the stock market by 2016 at the latest.

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Commodity Resins

Thermoplastic Composites Prominent At SPE's ACCE

Advances in long fiber thermoplastics (LFT) starred in several presentations and exhibits.

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Solvay To Buy Chevron Phillips PPS Business

Expanding its specialty polymers portfolio, Solvay will acquire the Ryton PPS ´óÏó´«Ã½ from CP Chem.

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Automotive

RTP Expands Its Mexican Thermoplastics Compounding Facility

New pultrusion line and LFT compounds now at RTP's Mexican compounding facility.

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Sheet Extrusion

Plastic Pallets Manufacturer Gets Grant To Expand Into Thermoplastic Composites

Indiana-based Jeco Plastics Products recently received a research grant from Purdue University under the IN-Mac program to study how thermoplastic composites with continuous internal fibers in either single or multiple directions develop wrinkles when being molded with multiple cavity thermoforming tools.

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Molds & Tooling

Novel Tooling and Materials Highlight Thermoplastic Composite Advances

Conference showcases new developments in equipment and materials for more efficient production of automotive thermoplastic composites parts.

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Packaging

MATERIALS: DSM To Build First North American Plant For High-Viscosity Nylon 6

High-viscocity nylon 6 grades for flexible packaging to be produced here by DSM.

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