Materials
Polymer Science for Those Who Work With Plastic — Part 1: The Repeat Unit
What are the basic building blocks of plastics and how do they affect the processing of that material and its potential applications in the real world? Meet the repeat unit.
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Dow Revoloop Resins for Cable Jacketing With Postconsumer Content
Announced resins will incorporate recycled material.
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ExxonMobil Launches New Materials Portfolio Brand
The Signature Polymers brand, which includes all polyolefins, is focused on delivering best-in-class service and partnership.
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Biomass Balanced LCP for Reduced CO2 Emissions and Improved Renewable Content
Polyplastics’ Laperos bG LCP is slated for commercialization in spring 2025.
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SPE Foundation Establishes Memorial Scholarship for Materials Guru Sepe
Mike “The Materials Analyst” Sepe was a long-time SPE member and contributed more than 100 columns to Plastics Technology.
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Prices Up for PE, ABS, PC, Nylons 6 and 66; Down for PP, PET and Flat for PS and PVC
Second quarter started with price hikes in PE and the four volume engineering resins, but relatively stable pricing was largely expected by the quarter’s end.
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Part 3: The World of Molding Thermosets
Thermosets were the prevalent material in the early history of plastics, but were soon overtaken by thermoplastics in injection molding applications.
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Compatibilizer for Nylon/ABS Alloys
CAI Performance Additives’ ST-AN3230 has shown to improve both compatibility and performance of nylon/ABS alloys.
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Eco-Friendly Flame-Retardant Synergist
CAI Performance Additives’ ST-FR322 effectively replaces antimony trioxide in several thermoplastics.
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Prices Drop for PP, Largely Flat for PE, PS, PVC, and PET
While the major correction in PP prices was finally underway, generally stable pricing was anticipated for the other four commodity resins.
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