Victrex® Peek™ Polymer Replaces Metal Poppets for Improved Compressor Valve Performance
Valve performance, more than any other component, determines compressor efficiency. To achieve improvements such as reduced fluid leakage, noise reduction, longer valve life, and cost reduction, a number of manufacturers are turning to Performance Plastics Ltd.
Victrex - July 31, 2008
IVECO Selects LyondellBasell’s High-Performance Softell PP for its New Series of Eurocargo Trucks
LyondellBasell Industries’ Softell polypropylene compound is being used to produce the door panels of Italian commercial utility vehicle producer IVECO’s new Eurocargo truck model.
LyondellBasell - July 31, 2008
DuPont Engineering Polymers Announces Price Increases
DuPont Engineering Polymers announces the following price increases in the Americas effective Sept.1, 2008, or as contracts permit. This price increase is in addition to previously announced increases.
DuPont - July 31, 2008
Branson’s Renowned Seminars are Back
Branson Ultrasonics Corporation released details of its renowned seminar series today and will again offer unparalleled educational opportunities to the plastic joining community.
Branson Ultrasonics - July 31, 2008
Bayer MaterialScience Advances Polycarbonate Automotive Glazing
BayVision: New era in automotive glazing
Bayer MaterialScience - July 31, 2008
New Dryarn® Fiber Raises the Bar on Comfort and Performance Standards in Athletic Wear
A new metallocene based polypropylene fiber has been selected by Italian sportswear manufacturer SLAM to create a jersey for the national sailing team that will compete in Beijing 2008.
LyondellBasell - July 30, 2008
Reliable Melt Index Value Determination with APC – Adaptive Parameter Configuration
What is believed to be a unique feature on the market, the Automated Parameter Configuration (APC), system developed by Zwick for its new ‘Mflow’ plastometer, now completely automates the process of evaluating the quality of thermoplastic resins.
Zwick Roell Group - July 29, 2008
Coolpoly Literature Describes Thermally Condutive Plastics for Molded Bobbins, Solenoids, Ignition, and Clutch Coils
New literature from Cool Polymers, Inc. explains why CoolPoly thermally conductive injection molding grade plastics are an ideal choice over conventional polymers for coils and molded bobbins.
Cool Polymers - July 26, 2008
Purple Color Differentiation a Life Saver When Feeding Critical Care Patients
When Applied Medical Technology, Inc. wanted to re-design its feed set systems to add a distinctive purple color, it chose an RTP 700 Series precolored low density polyethylene compound for the feed set strap.
RTP Company - July 25, 2008
Housing Made of DuPont™ Zytel® HTN PPA Facilitates the Precise Management of Car Air Suspension Systems
DuPont™ Zytel® HTN was the material of choice for Woco Industrietechnik GmbH during the development of a pneumatic switchover unit, which is exposed to high internal pressures. It is used in air suspension systems from Continental Automotive Systems.
DuPont - July 24, 2008
Dow, Kuwait to Base Joint Venture in Michigan
An $11 billion joint plastics venture between Dow Chemical Co and a unit of Kuwait Petroleum Corp will be based in Michigan, the two companies said in a statement on Sunday.
Reuters - July 20, 2008
Utah State Awarded Millions for Bioplastics
Utah State University researchers are developing a new way to manufacture biodegradable plastics that don't come from petroleum and can break down in landfills.
KSL.com - July 18, 2008
New Singapore Plant Expands Global Manufacturing Network for DuPont™ Vespel® Parts
DuPont Engineering Polymers today announced that production for its high-growth DuPont™ Vespel® parts and shapes has begun at its newest facility in Singapore.
DuPont - July 18, 2008
TAIPEI PLAS 2008, a Biennial Event of Plastics and Rubber Industries, Coming in September
The statistics show that more than 80 percent of the output of Taiwan's plastics and rubber machinery industries is for the oversea markets spreading from Asia to all the major continents including America, Europe, as well as Africa.
PRWeb - July 18, 2008
A. Schulman Takes Further Actions to Alleviate Effects of Rising Costs
A. Schulman, Inc. announced today that it has taken further steps to help offset rapidly rising raw material, energy, transportation and supplier costs in its North American businesses.
A. Schulman - July 18, 2008
BASF to Increase Prices for Styrolux® and Styroclear® SBC Copolymers in North America
BASF will increase prices of its Styrolux® and Styroclear® SBC resins by $0.06 per pound in North America, effective Aug. 1, 2008.
BASF - July 17, 2008
LyondellBasell to Increase Prices on its PP Compounds in Asia Pacific
Effective August 1, LyondellBasell Industries will increase prices on all of its PP compound grades in Asia Pacific by USD 300 per tonne.
LyondellBassell - July 17, 2008
LyondellBasell to Increase Prices on its Catalloy Process Resins in Europe
Effective August 1, LyondellBasell Industries will increase prices in Europe on all of its Adflex, Adsyl, Softell and reactor-grade Hifax resins by €200 per tonne.
LyondellBassell - July 16, 2008
New Low Gloss, High-Performance Resin from Bayer MaterialScience Specifically Developed for Automotive Interior Applications
Bayer MaterialScience LLC is introducing an innovative new grade of its Bayblend polycarbonate blend resin specifically engineered for automotive interior applications.
Bayer MaterialScience - July 16, 2008
Masterbatch 2008
Summary of AMI's Masterbatch conference that took place in Barcelona, Spain from 24-26 June 2008.
AMI Plastics - July 16, 2008
Dynisco Launches New Loop Powered Digital Display
Dynisco announces a new intrinsically-safe, loop-powered digital display that shows critical process variables.
Dynisco - July 15, 2008
New System Manufacturer for Bayer MaterialScience’s AURA® Infusion Technology
When manufacturers need vivid, captivating, customized color for parts, they turn to revolutionary AURA® infusion technology from Bayer MaterialScience LLC which is now available directly to OEMs.
Bayer MaterialScience - July 15, 2008
UK University Firm Polyfect Secures Funding
Polyfect Solutions, which says it can reduce the cost, and improve the quality of manufacturing plastics products using functional fillers technology has secured £400,000 funding.
PRW.com - July 14, 2008
Snowboarders Are Going “Green” With New Clear Boards Made of Makrolon® Polycarbonate by Bayer MaterialScience
The Makboard is the only snowboard that is made from one material, has a clear appearance, and is 100 percent recyclable.
Bayer MaterialScience - July 10, 2008
New Products for Testing Plastics
Zwick's “Plastics Testing Initiative” has been underway for two years, and the range of products for testing plastics is being systematically expanded within the framework of this initiative.
Zwick Roell Group - July 10, 2008
DuPont Engineering Polymers to Expand Compounding Capacity in China
DuPont Engineering Polymers announced an expansion of compounding capacity for its range of DuPont™ Zytel® nylon resins and DuPont™ Zytel® HTN PPA resins at the manufacturing site of DuPont in Shenzhen, China.
DuPont Engineering Polymers - July 9, 2008
CMAI Offers Annual Plastics Processors Conference & Polyolefins Industry Workshop
Chemical Market Associates, Inc. will host its 5th Annual Plastics Processors Conference & Polyolefins Industry Workshop in Chicago, Illinois.
Marketwatch.com - July 9, 2008
PolyOne Expands Global Reach with New Japanese Corporation, PolyOne Japan Ltd.
PolyOne Corporation announced today that it has formed PolyOne Japan Kabushiki Kaisha which will focus on gaining specification with Japanese original equipment manufacturers.
PolyOne Corporation - July 8, 2008
A. Schulman Expands TPO Sheet Offering With Two New Invision® Products
A. Schulman, Inc. announced today that it has expanded its thermoplastic olefin sheet business with the introduction of two products from its Invision line to support thermoformed applications.
A. Schulman, Inc - July 8, 2008
Are Bioplastics a Wrap?
Cost and infrastructure improvements mean the bioplastics sector is finally poised to boom. Global production capacity for bioplastics is set to quadruple by 2011.
ClimateChangeCorp.com. - July 8, 2008
Hands-on Training Available for Toshiba Molding Machines
Now available is an intense, hands-on training program to help manufacturers maximize performance and minimize downtime on electric and hydraulic injection molding systems from Toshiba Machine.
Toshiba Machine Co. - July 7, 2008
New High-Speed Double-Shot SEHS-CI Series All-Electric Injection Molding Machines
Sumitomo Plastics Machinery LLC is pleased to introduce the new, high-speed double-shot SEHS-CI Series of all-electric injection molding machines to the North American market.
Sumitomo - July 7, 2008
How a Top 100 Injection Molder Stacks up Against the Competition
The results of implementing rheological control technologies have been quicker mold commissioning and higher quality parts at a reduced scrap rate, and overall lower costs.
Beaumont Technologies Inc. - July 5, 2008
Polymer Group, Inc. Announces Increased Prices in Response to Unprecedented Raw Material Cost Levels
Polymer Group, Inc. announced that it will begin implementing additional price increases on a global basis in response to increases in raw material costs that continue to reach unprecedented levels.
PGI - July 2, 2008
Zwick Expands Its Range of Plastics Testing Instruments
Zwick's “Plastics Testing Initiative” has been underway for two years, and the range of products for testing plastics is being systematically expanded within the framework of this initiative.
AZoM.com - July 1, 2008
SABIC's New Ultra-Pure Compounds Provide Huge 'Clean' Plastics
SABIC Innovative Plastics has developed a plastic to meet the next-generation requirement of chip manufacturers to use lasers in chip etching by providing the most effective cleanrooms.
SABIC Innovative Plastics - July 1, 2008
Bayer MaterialScience Raw Materials Used in Soft-Touch Coatings for the Audi R8
Audi uses “soft-touch” coatings formulated with raw materials from BMS that are applied only in thin coats and, unlike some plastic skins, contain no plasticizers.
Bayer MaterialScience - July 1, 2008
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