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Bioplastics are biopolymers, but biopolymers may not be bioplastics. Learn about some cautions and hard facts by reading the article below titled 'What Are Bioplastics Anyway?' For more information about bioplastics, login to Prospector, then click the 'Biopolymers Search' icon where you'll find 1,800 datasheets for bioplastic materials - learn more.

Also, we invite you to join us as we answer your resin selection challenges on Thursday, February 18th at 2pm EST

- The IDES Team


Polyesters with Halogen-Free Flame-Retardant System

Polyesters with Halogen-Free Flame-Retardant System

To meet the demands of current regulations and environmentally conscious manufacturers, Ticona has developed a comprehensive portfolio of halogen and antimony-free flame-resistant polyesters.

The innovative feature of the XFR series is its highly efficient halogen-free flame-retardant system. Celanex® XFR® PBT and Riteflex® XFR® TPC-ET grades offer halogen-free solutions while maintaining the excellent properties of halogenated products.

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What Are Bioplastics Anyway?

What Are Bioplastics Anyway?

A good deal of confusion exists with the terminology used in the bioplastics industry. For example, bioplastics are biopolymers, but biopolymers may not be bioplastics.

This 3-page document explaining Bioplastics includes some cautions and hard facts.

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Webinar: Let Prospector Solve Your 2010 Resin Selection Challenges
Thursday, February 18, 2010 2:00PM EST

Resin Selection Challenges

Let Prospector solve your 2010 resin selection challenges! Join IDES to learn how Prospector's advanced resin selection features can help you quickly locate the best material for a new application or a replacement for an in-use grade.

Just complete the registration below and provide a few details about your current project (application, requirements, etc). We'll select a few of your projects and use Prospector to help you select the best material live during the webinar. Any projects not covered during the webinar will be answered after the session for all attendees.

View the recorded webinar here!


Prospector: Offsets, Properties & Automotive Plastics

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Did you know that Prospector offers much more functionality than just opening datasheets?

Take a look at some of the popular ways plastics professionals are using Prospector to find automotive plastics, replace in-use grades and select polymers by searching on material properties.

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Prospector Quick Tip: Combining ASTM & ISO Plastic Properties Into One Search

Prospector Quick Tip

Click below to learn how to access the multiple standards folder in Prospector to combine the most similar plastic ASTM & ISO properties into one search. This will ensure that you do not rule out any materials that may work for your application!

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