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High-temperature PP launched.(MATERIALS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... A versatile PP polymer that remains thermally and dimensionally stable at 140[degrees]C in comparison with normal PP, which operates at a temperature of 100[degrees]C or temporarily 110 [degrees]C, has been introduced by Centroplast, a Germany-based manufacturer of engineering plastics. ...
Solar powered aeroplane features ultra-performance plastics.(MATERIALS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... A Belgium-based company's ultra-performance polymers range is being featured in a solar-powered aeroplane, called the Solar Impulse, which is being developed by a European industry consortium. The polymer range is also making strong inroads in other demanding aero-space applications such ...
PP matching the glossy aesthetic effects of ABS.(MATERIALS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... A PP grade, which delivers the high-gloss benefits of ABS and that meets manufacturers' demands for increased productivity, has been developed by Borealis of Linz, Austria, for the appliance industry. The PP offers up to a 6% reduction in cycle times and performance advantages for ...
Multi-PU composite materials for structural automotive components.(MATERIALS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The Germany-based company, Bayer MaterialScience, has announced that it will be focusing on combining various PU systems with reinforcing materials for automobile manufacturers. The company has decided this as a result of an increased demand for lightweight solutions, which will be able to ...
Waterborne plastic coating resin for automotive interiors.(MATERIALS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... A waterborne plastic coating resin, which meets future original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specifications for automotive interiors, has been launched by DSM Engineering Plastics, based in Sittard, The Netherlands. Designated NeoRez R-4000, the product is a waterborne aliphatic ...
Ethylene propylene-diene monomer launched.(MATERIALS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... An ethylene propylene-diene monomer (EPDM), which can be used both as shear stable viscosity index improver (VII) for the petroleum additives market and on the other hand as a processing additive for rubber applications, has been introduced by DSM Elastomers, based in Sittard, The ...
Polyurea prepolymers with increased chemical and temperature resistance.(MATERIALS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... A prepolymer development programme, conducted by Huntsman Polyurethanes, UK, has shown that it is technically possible to improve the chemical and heat resistance of polyurea spray technologies by modifying the isocyanate part of the polymer. According to Huntsman, other ...
Low z-axis PTFE-based composite launched.(APPLICATIONS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... A high-frequency polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)-based composite that is optimized with a filler that provides a low density (1.37 [gm.cm.sup.-3]) and low coefficient of thermal expansion in the z-axis, has been introduced by Rogers Corp, based in Connecticut, USA. The PTFE-based ...
PA offers benefits for electric water-pump.(APPLICATIONS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... A PA grade has been used by a Germany-based company, PVS Kunststofftechnik, for the stator of its latest electric water pump. The Stanyl PA46 grade, produced by DSM Engineering Plastics, based in Sittard, The Netherlands, is a 30% glass-reinforced, heat-stabilized and ...
Organic-based chair moulded from PA.(APPLICATIONS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... An organic-based chair for indoor as well as outdoor use, which is made entirely of PA using a special injection moulding technique, has been developed by two French-based designers, called Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, in cooperation with Vitra, a Switzerland-based furniture manufacturer. ...
Switching from steel to PA creates benefits for seat fastener.(APPLICATIONS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... To produce a complex seat fastener at lower cost, weight and with greater design flexibility than provided by a bent steel plate, supplier HellermannTyton, UK, has switched to a heatstabilized PA 6 grade. The PA 6 grade, called Bergamid B70 G30H, is made from 30% glass ...
Pultrusion and close mould resins launched.(APPLICATIONS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Two innovative high-performance pultrusion and close mould resins were showcased by Scott Bader, UK, at the JEC 2009 show, which took place in Paris, France, from 24-26 March 2009. The two high-performance resins, called Crestapol 1210 and 1212, are claimed by the company: ...
Lines made with thermoplastic extend tubular life.(APPLICATIONS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... A high-performance seamless thermoplastic liner has been designed by Western Falcon of Houston, Texas, USA, using poly-etheretherketone (PEEK). This polymer was selected by the company because of its combination of tensile strength, chemical resistance, ductility and resilience. ...
First PA reinforcement beam for truck radiator grilles created.(APPLICATIONS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The first PA reinforcement beam, which has been created for truck radiator grilles has been developed by the French-based company Rhodia Polyamide, in conjugation with Inoplast, based in Saint Desirat, France. This project, which has gone into production on a well-known range of trucks, is ...
Cooling process cuts PET preform shrinkage.(TECHNOLOGY UPDATE)
Jun 01, 2009 ... A technology that solves the problem of a short cooling time for PET preforms, in which the remaining heat inside the part can cause the preform to soften, has been launched by Netstal-Maschinen AG, based in Nafels, Switzerland. In conventional systems, the moulded preform is ...
Polymer flow visualisation technology under development.(TECHNOLOGY UPDATE)
Jun 01, 2009 ... A polymer flow visualisation technology, based on radioactive tracers, is being developed within an EU-funded research programme to help engineers gain an insight into what takes place within the twin screw extruder mixing process. The project includes researchers at the ...
Lightweight thermoformed protective packaging launched.(TECHNOLOGY UPDATE)
Jun 01, 2009 ... A lightweight thermoformed protective packaging for electronic products, which is said to have both economic and environmental benefits, as it can reduce pack volume by up to 50%, while cutting storage and transport costs too, has been being launched by 3M, UK. The protective packaging ...
Us demand for pipe to exceed 3.35 m in 2013.(ANALYSIS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Despite a weak current construction environment, the demand for pipe is expected to grow by 2% a year to 3.35 m (11.1 billion feet) in 2013, according to the study, Plastic & Competitive Pipe, released by the Cleveland-based industry research firm group, The Freedonia Group Inc. This ...
Electric plastics injection moulding machine added.(PROCESSING)
Jun 01, 2009 ... An electric plastics injection moulding machine, which gives better control for small, complex parts, has been launched by Liquid Molding Systems (LMS) Inc, based in Ridgewood Drive, Midland, USA, to help boost the company's growing thermoplastic components business. The ...
Joint venture for moulding process.(PROCESSING)
Jun 01, 2009 ... US-based Trexel Inc, a developer of the MuCell microcellular moulding process, is working with injection press maker Engel Machinery Inc to commercialize the injection/expansion moulding process, also known as the "core back" process. The MuCell moulding process involves the controlled use ...