Meldin® 7000 Isostatically Molded Polyimide Materials
The Polymer Products Business of Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics has developed the Meldin® 7000 series thermoset polyimide materials for highly demanding temperature and PV applications.
Saint-Gobain - May 29, 2008
PEEK Compound Replaces Titanium in Surgical Head Restraint Systems
To solve material incompatibility problems in a surgical head restraint used during brain surgery, Performance Plastics used an RTP Company PEEK-based compound as a titanium replacement which met all the complex requirements of the device.
RTP Company - May 28, 2008
Victrex APTIV™ Films New Technical Enhancements Lead to Increased Market Penetration
Recent technical enhancements in the APTIV™ film portfolio from Victrex plc, have lead to significantly increased market penetration for the innovative VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer based film.
Victrex - May 28, 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 June 16, 2008.
BASF - May 28, 2008
Slide Super Grease is Now an NSF H-1 Libricant, Now Available in an Easy-To-Use Squeeze Tube
Super Grease is a clear, clean, non-yellowing grease that will not freeze, melt or gum up. It is now available in a small squeeze tube.
Slide Products Inc. - May 27, 2008
LyondellBasell to Increase PP Prices in Europe June 1
Effective June 1, LyondellBasell Industries will increase prices by €100 per tonne on its polypropylene grades sold in Europe.
LyondellBasell - May 26, 2008
LyondellBasell to Increase PE Prices in Europe June 1
Effective June 1, LyondellBasell Industries will increase prices by €100 per tonne on its polyethylene grades sold in Europe.
LyondellBasell - May 26, 2008
Practical Bit-Holder Ensures a Tight Grip
Desmopan® thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) is an increasingly popular material when it comes to giving tools a hard-wearing, high-quality, easy-to-grip surface.
Bayer MaterialScience - May 21, 2008
LyondellBasell’s Polybutene-1 Resin Sets New Standards in Masterbatch Performance
LyondellBasell Industries’ polybutene-1 resin is being used as a carrier resin for a masterbatch which has set industry benchmarks in color, gloss and processing performance for a new line of high quality, colored polypropylene spunbond non-woven products.
LyondellBasell - May 20, 2008
Automotive Seat Motor Thrust Washer Made From Highly Durable & Wear-Resistant Victrex® APTIV™ Film
S&T Daewoo has adopted Victrex APTIV film for the thrust washers used inside seat motors among the company’s flagship automobiles as the film’s superb durability, wear-resistance and inherent lubricity features were optimal for this particular application.
Victrex - May 20, 2008
Bayer MaterialScience, Ford Motor Co. Bring Self-Healing Polyurethane Clearcoats into FOCUS
Bayer MaterialScience (BMS) LLC has developed new polyurethane raw materials that can be used to formulate self-healing clear coatings in exterior automotive applications.
Bayer MaterialScience - May 19, 2008
VICTREX® PEEK™ Coating Technology for the Glass Fiber and Fabric Belting Supplier Industries
Belts coated with VICOTE Coatings can increase wear and abrasion resistance, improve cut-through resistance, increase puncture and impact resistance and case studies show an increase in the belt's life by up to 40% reducing both downtime and maintenance cost for the belt manufacturer's customers.
Victrex - May 19, 2008
VICTREX® PEEK™ Polymer Offers New Levels of Performance, Cost Savings and Product Differentiation for the Oil and Gas Industry
VICTREX ® PEEK™ polymer, VICOTE® Coatings and APTIV™ films are being specified more and more for oil and gas applications to help improve operating performance and reduce the risk of downtime associated with component failure.
Victrex - May 19, 2008
Ultramid® N333 from BASF is a Clear Choice for Vehicle Reservoirs
Ultramid® N333 PA66 from BASF enables the design of a completely translucent bottle for improved fluid level visibility and enhanced visual impact under-the-hood of a vehicle.
BASF - May 16, 2008
RFID tags made with VICTREX® PEEK™ Polymer for Extreme Conditions in the Oil and Gas Industry
When Merrick Systems Inc. wanted a high performance material for the housing of its RFID tags, it chose VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer because of its superior combination of properties including the ability to withstand the extreme temperatures, physical and chemical conditions of downhole environments
Victrex - May 16, 2008
VICTREX PEEK Polymer for Aerospace and Electronics Applications
When Crane Aerospace & Electronics was developing a new tire pressure monitoring system for the landing gear of Boeing 777 aircraft, it specified VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer for the hubcaps containing the system because of the material’s high temperature resistance and high mechanical strength as well as its chemical resistance to the caustic elements found on the runway.
Victrex - May 16, 2008
NRB Taiwan Wears Down the Competition with VICOTE® Coatings in Its Needle Roller Bearings
Victrex plc has announced that its VICOTE Coating has been selected by Needle Roller Bearings Co. Ltd (Taiwan), the leading manufacturer of needle roller bearings, targeted for use in motorcycle engines, outboard motors and other high rotational speed engines.
Victrex - May 16, 2008
Victrex Coatings Selected for Mobile Phone Components to Raise Efficiency and Reduce Costs
Simula Tech. Inc was looking to raise the production efficiency and yield rate of mobile phone slide hinges as well as reduce production and manufacturing costs. They found their solution with VICOTE® Coatings based on VICTREX® PEEK™ Polymer.
Victrex - May 15, 2008
Victrex Wins RoSPA Gold Achievement Award for 11th Consecutive Year
Victrex plc has won the prestigious Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA ) President’s Award. The President’s Award was given to Victrex in recognition of its remarkable achievement of maintaining a high level of occupational health and safety performance and being awarded a Gold Achievement Award over a sustained period of eleven consecutive years.
Victrex - May 15, 2008
Customized Wear Resistant Compound Improves Chamber In Popular Sotera Chemical Pump
When Tuthill Transfer Systems, a manufacturer of pumps and meters for the fast transfer of petroleum fuels and agricultural and industrial chemicals, wanted to improve the plastic chamber of their popular Sotera chemical pump, they chose a customized wear-resistant PPS compound from RTP Company.
RTP Company - May 13, 2008
Bayer MaterialScience: Innovations for Production-line Application
The success enjoyed by Bayer MaterialScience (BMS) in the automotive industry is based on its extensive product portfolio, its wide-ranging know-how in processes and technologies and, above all, its many years of experience in all aspects of vehicle production.
Bayer MaterialScience LLC - May 12, 2008
Bayer MaterialScience Collaborates with Hyundai on the "i-mode" Concept Car
With the collaboration between Hyundai and Bayer MaterialScience AG, the "i-mode" certainly looks impressive.
Bayer MaterialScience LLC - May 12, 2008
B. Bigler Inks Agreement with Solvay Advanced Polymers to Distribute KetaSpire® PEEK and AvaSpire® Modified PEEK
Solvay Advanced Polymers, makers of more plastics with more performance, signed a non-exclusive distribution partnership with leading Swiss material supplier, B. Bigler AG of Zug, Switzerland, to supply its customers in Switzerland, Austria and Germany with KetaSpire polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and AvaSpire modified PEEK polymers.
Solvay - May 12, 2008
D-M-E Providing $20,000 for Continued Education and Student Scholarship Programs
D-M-E Company announced today the initiation of two scholarship/funding programs designed to support the plastics industry by ensuring the availability of a highly-skilled, well-trained workforce.
DME - May 9, 2008
Polymer Group, Inc. Announces Price Increases In North America
Polymer Group, Inc. announced that it will raise prices on polypropylene-based materials sold in North America due to significantly higher oil-based raw material and energy costs.
Polymer Group Inc. - May 9, 2008
New Online Training Programs Complement Master MolderSM Series
Routsis Associates is the only company in the plastics industry to offer interactive training that parallels the curricula covered within RJG’s Master MolderSM Certification Series.
RJG - May 9, 2008
DSM Engineering Plastics Increases Prices for Arnitel and Stanyl
In an effort to offset the escalating cost of raw materials, energy and transportation costs, DSM Engineering Plastics will increase prices on Arnitel® TPE materials by at least $0.10 per pound and Stanyl® PA 46 by at least $0.15 per pound in the US, Canada and Mexico.
DSM - May 5, 2008
Victrex Launches www.victrexenergy.com, a New Global Resouce for Energy Engineers
Victrex launches www.victrexenergy.com, a microsite dedicated to the energy industry providing instant access to application data on VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer high performance materials
Victrex - May 5, 2008
Free Gap Analysis Tool Instantly Tests The Knowledge of Any Production Workforce
A. Routsis Associates, Inc., a division of RJG Inc., announces the launching of their new Online Injection Molding Gap Analysis Test. This Free Gap Analysis Test will evaluate a user’s strengths and weaknesses in the following areas: Injection Molding Safety, Molding Machine, Processing, Plastic Materials, Tooling, Process Controls, and Quality & Economics.
RJG - May 2, 2008
DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers Adjusts Elvax® Prices
Effective June 1, 2008, or as contracts allow, DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers (P&IP) announces a price increase of 6 cents per pound on all grades of DuPont™ Elvax® resins globally.
DuPont - May 1, 2008
DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers Adjusts Nucrel® Prices
Effective June 1, 2008, or as contracts allow, DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers (P&IP) announces a price increase of up to 15 cents per pound on all grades of DuPont™ Nucrel® resins globally.
DuPont - May 1, 2008
RJG Developes Press Fit Temperature Sensor
RJG developed the Press Fit Cavity Temperature Sensor as a tool to analyze temperature variation inside the actual mold cavity.
RJG - May 1, 2008
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