Engineering Resins

polyolefins

Americhem Renames Recently Acquired Compounder

First foray into engineered compounding.

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Medical

Swedish Compounder Now Here

Polykemi is extending its reach with its custom thermoplastic compounds to North America through its partnership with Omni.

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PEEK Used In Overmolding Transmission Components Of All-Terrain Vehicle

Replacing a coated brass gear, is Victrex's PEEK compound in the robust overmolded steel drive shaft segment gear of BPG Werks all-terrain, dual-tracked vehicle

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Packaging

Honeywell To Boost Nylon 6, 6/6 Production

Honeywell's new nylon 6 and 6/6 production line has the flexibility to produce either or both depending on customer demand.

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Additives

SI Group To Acquire Albemarle's Antioxidants Business

Manufacturer of chemical intermediates and specialty resins SI Group will acquire Albemarle's entire antioxidants ´óÏó´«Ã½.

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Acrylic Sheet Featured In Unique Reactive Art Installation

Evonik's Acrylite Sheet 'Rocks' In New Media Installation

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APPLICATION: Hybrid Electric Engine Covers Feature Very High-Flow Nylon 6

Up to 80% improved flow and cycle-time reductions from 15% to 40% is claimed.

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Reactive Liquid Acrylic for In-Situ Thermoplastic Composites

Easy impregnation of fiber composites and room-temperature processing plus toughness, weldability, and recyclability.

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polystyrene

PP Prices Down, Others Up

The second quarter started with higher prices for PE, PS, PVC, and ABS, but PP was down a bit.

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'Germ Warfare’: New Materials Withstand Sterilization, Disinfectant Barrage

At recent Plastec West show, material suppliers introduced grades that can withstand more and more varied sterilizations and/or materials that utilize specialty additives to impart antimicrobial properties.

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Process Cooling
Blending & Dosing