Engineering Resins

Additives

Ferro To Exit Specialty Plastics And Polymer Additives Businesses

Ferro's specialty plastics ´óÏó´«Ã½ will be part of A.Schulman before year's end; Ferro is also seeking to sell its polymer additives ´óÏó´«Ã½.

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Styron To Exit Domestic Commodity PC Resin Business

Specialty blends such as chemically-resistant Emerge PC/PET used for medical device housings, as well as other higher-margin compounds for lighting, electronics and automotive, are Styron's new focus in North America.

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Styron To Exit Commodity PC Resin Business

Specialty PC compounds and blends in North America is Styron's new focus.

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Automotive

Solvay And e-Xstream to Speed Up Metal-To-Plastic Substitution For Car Makers

The MMI Technyl Design, an advanced simulation service for automotive OEMs jointly created by Solvay and e-Xstream, is said to accurately predict the performance of injection-molded parts, which when replacing metals, ultimately contributes to reduction of weight and part production costs.

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Automotive

Solvay And e-Xstream Join To Speed Up Metal-To-Plastic Sub For Car Makers

The MMI Technyl Design advanced simulation service set up by Solvay and e-Xstream for automotive OEMs can accurately predict the performance of injection-molded parts, which when replacing metals, ultimately contribute to weight reduction and production costs.

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Continuous And Long Fiber Thermoplastic Composites In Automotive

Thermoplastic composites represent a new class of structural parts for automotive and a new opportunity for injection and compression molders.

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Mold Simulation

Process Technologies for TP Composites in Automotive

In one session, learn about process simulation, rapid heat-cool molding, and continuous prepreg tape laying and rapid consolidation.

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AmTopp To Boost Additive Concentrates Capacity

With an eye on meeting shorter lead times, this additive concentrates manufacturer has expansion plans underway.

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Materials & Applications for Thermoplastic Composites in Automotive

Thermoplastic composites represent a new class of structural parts for automotive and a new opportunity for injection and compression molders.

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Packaging

Nylons 6 & 6/6 With Up To 100% Biomass For Flexible Packaging

BASF's new Ultramid nylon 6 and 6/6 resins derived from biomass boast identical product formulation and quality.

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Blending & Dosing