New Crastin ® SF PBT products use a technology to enhance flow of the resin to extremely high levels:

• Crastin ® SF dramatically reduces manufacturing costs
• Improving productivity by up to 30%
• Reducing machine size thanks to lower filling pressure
• Reducing part thickness under standard filling conditions
• Lower energy consumption
• Wider processing window
• Lower reject rate
• Improved flow to fill moulds for thinner or more complex parts than standard PBT grades
• Crastin ® SF offers excellent property retention: stress, strain and impact, thermal stability and more
• Crastin ® SF is a direct drop-in replacement for standard PBT grades

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In fans for power tools, small appliances, computers, small motors or other devices, choosing DuPont™ Delrin® acetal homopolymer over metal or other plastics provides:

• Lighter weight, lower cost – cost savings up to 60%
• Improved motor efficiency, longer life – with excellent creep resistance and high tensile yield strength
• Development support – from DuPont specialists to work with you in every phase of your fan project

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With DuPont™ Zytel® HTN PPA, cost and performance converge to offer affordable protection against heat, chemicals and moisture.

• Can replace metal and thermosets, cutting cost and often improving performance
• Gives you outstanding molding productivity and flow
• Provides excellent strength and toughness… protection against heat and moisture
• Delivers outstanding resistance to aggressive chemicals, including motor fuel and other automotive fluids
• Is supplied and supported by experienced innovators that have delivered successful PPA solutions to customers like you

The DuPont™ Zytel® HTN PPA portfolio provides more solutions for you and your customers. It includes unreinforced, reinforced resins containing standard or long glass fiber and/or minerals, hydrolysis-resistant resins and several flame-retardant resins (UL94 V-0), including a set of non-halogenated grades.

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Plastics are a very broad and highly capable range of products. One of the most important tasks of designers and developers is to choose just the right plastic, one that best meets a part’s performance requirements and at the same time respects cost considerations.

DuPont has created a series of articles that examine properties of plastics, to show how they influence the choice of the right plastic for the job and its requirements.

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How can plastics companies improve their bottom lines through green business principles? Why should I care what my company’s carbon footprint is, and how do I begin to find out? How do I trim waste and how can I turn energy management into a competitive advantage?

Two dozen presenters will tackle these and similar issues Nov. 5-7 in Chicago at Sustain ’08: Plastics Business Summit, organized by The Society of the Plastics Industry Inc. and Plastics News.

The event will involve firms from all parts of the supply chain and across diverse end markets - from automotive, construction and medical to packaging, retail and electronics. Processors will hear from their original-equipment and brand-owner customers about what is expected of them as environmental scrutiny intensifies.

Sustain ‘08 includes an optional, Nov. 5 Energy-Management Workshop designed to help attendees slash their energy bills by better understanding how to manage their energy consumption. Register for Sustain ’08 by Oct. 17 and attend this Workshop for FREE (a $99 value).

For full conference details and to register visit: www.sustain08.com