Engineering Resins
Engineering resins are a category of polymers typically used in more demanding applications than commodity resins. They typically have properties that offer higher performance such heat, chemical, and impact strength resistance which makes them well suited to replacement of metals and other materials in a wide range of electrical/electronic, automotive, aerospace, medical, and industrial applications. They include volume engineering resins ABS, PC, and nylons 6 and 66, as well as PBT, PEEK, PPO, PPS, higher-temperature nylons such as PPAs (polyphthalamides), POM, and LCPs.
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Tracing the History of Polymeric Materials, Part 28: Making LCP's Melt Processable
Liquid-crystal polymers based on a single monomer produces a polymer with a very high melting point.This presents two problems. Here’s how they were solved.
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Tracing the History of Polymeric Materials, Part 27: Liquid-Crystal Polymers
Liquid-crystal polymers debuted in the mid-1980s, but the history of the chemistry associated with this class of materials actually starts a century earlier.
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Tracing the History of Polymeric Materials, Part 26: High-Performance Thermoplastics
The majority of the polymers that today we rely on for outstanding performance — such as polysulfone, polyethersulfone, polyphenylsulfone and PPS — were introduced in the period between 1965 and 1985. Here’s how they entered your toolbox of engineering of materials.
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How Do You Like Your Acetal: Homopolymer or Copolymer?
Acetal materials have been a commercial option for more than 50 years.
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PBT and PET Polyester: The Difference Crystallinity Makes
To properly understand the differences in performance between PET and PBT we need to compare apples to apples—the semi-crystalline forms of each polymer.
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Tracing the History of Polymeric Materials: Polyphenylene Oxide Blends
PPO was a promising new high-performance thermoplastic, but it could be made useful only by mixing it with a humble commodity resin.
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Latest Engineering Resins News And Updates
Star Plastics PFAS-Free Compounds
New polycarbonate compounds free from per and poly flouoralkyl substances.
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Evonik Publishes Life Cycle Assessment Data in High Performance Polymers Plastics Database
Highlighted is data on the more than 100 grades of the company’s Vestamid nylons and Trogamid transparents.
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Xenia 3DF Materials for FFF Printing
Xenia is introducing new filament materials for fused filament fabrication.
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Axiom AX Gratek PP40 Offers Increased Tensile Strength at Lower Weight
Graphene nanoplatelets enhance properties for engineering compound.
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SABIC Polycarbonate Copolymers Resistant to Chemical Exposure
Specialty materials for mobility, electronics, industrial and infrastructure markets.
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Avient Colorant Chromatics PEEK Provides Biocompatibility in Health Care Applications
Precolored compounds and colorants for medical devices.
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Polymer Showdown — PC/ABS vs. PC/PBT — May the Best Material Win
First in a series, experts from plastics engineering consultancy The Madison Group will pit leading thermoplastics against each other to see how they differ in processing characteristics, chemical resistance, thermal and mechanical performance, and more.
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Automotive Awards Highlight Emerging Technologies
Annual SPE Automotive event gives nods to several ‘firsts’ as well as sustainability.
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NPE2024 Materials: Spotlight on Sustainability with Performance
Across the show, sustainability ruled in new materials technology, from polyolefins and engineering resins to biobased materials.
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General Polymers Thermoplastics to Further Expand Distribution Business
NPE2024: Following the company’s recent partnership buyout, new North American geographic territories are in its sight.
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Teknor Apex Presents Daily Hourly Sessions on Broad Range of Materials for Sustainability and Electrification
NPE 2024: Teknor Apex discusses its recyclable thermoplastic elastomers and much more between Tuesday and Thursday
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Asahi Kasei Showing Engineered Plastics Including Recycled PP and Nylon, 3D Printing Filaments, and Asaclean Plus Purging Concentrate
NPE2024: Xyron and Thermylene engineered resins include recycled versions and new 3D printing filaments highlighted, as well as Asaclean Plus purging concentrate.
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FAQ: Engineering Resins
Lower mold temperatures and the associated faster cooling rates produce higher levels of internal stress in the molded part. This arises in part because of the more rapid development of the frozen layer as the material flows into the mold. This can result in flow lines that are visual evidence of impeded flow. It also produces a higher degree of retained orientation in the more rapidly cooled layers at the exterior surface.