Materials

nanocomposites

Search Right Here for Resins, Additives

Resins and additives. They are the ties that bind all plastics processors. Regardless of whether you are injection molding gears, blow molding ducts, or extruding film, you need your hoppers filled with material.

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Novel Class of Super-High-Elongation Silicones for Molding

Gelest's "revolutionary" two-component silicone elastomer is aimed at microfluidics and implantable medical devices, with LSR versions underway.

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Several ‘Firsts’ Among 2015 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards

Of the nine award categories, thermoplastics captured five winners.

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MATERIALS: The Problems with Single-Point Data: Part 9

Time—and not just temperature—governs the behavior of materials under load. Both must be considered when evaluating a polymer for an application.

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Construction

Styrolution Now Goes by INEOS Styrolution

A little over a year after acquiring BASF's share of Styrolution, INEOS changes names and log to reflect ownwership.

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A Look Back at 3D Printing in 2015

3D printing is an exciting industry – there’s always something new going on.

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Biopolymers

DuPont and Dow Plan “Merger of Equals”

Two companies will become one--and then three.

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Materials

MATERIALS: The Problems with Single-Point Data, Part 8

DTUL tests may have made sense in the 1940s and 1950s, before the advent of dynamic mechanical analysis. But designers and engineers today need better tools.

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Construction

Huber Expands FR Portfolio with Newest Acquisition

Acquisition of Albemarle's mineral flame retardants 大象传媒 is Huber's fourth and largest such endeavor within five years.

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Packaging

Jindal Films Relocates Headquarters To Georgia

Investing $180 million, the relocation will create 240 new jobs.

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Plastics Size Reduction