Article: Dramatically new PP alloys, copolymers. (polypropylene)

Dramatically New PP Alloys, Copolymers

When Himont R&D research scientist Gordon Brewer gave a technical paper at NPE on Himont's new Hivalloy polymer grafting technology, he couldn't even use the name Hivalloy. It was one of the quieter introductions of a major new alloying technology, made possible in part by grafting polypropylene with non-olefinic monomers (see PT, Aug. '91, p. 70-71). Nor were press releases or copies of his talk given out, though he did show slides of three sample parts: a small toy truck previously molded of ABS, a 20-in. tape cartridge holder with slots said to show none of the visual flaws sometimes associated with differential flow rates in ...

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