Creativity with Plastics

Jul 30, 2010 - Creative Pultrusions, Inc., Supplies Pultruded SuperStructural Profiles to Support Solar Panels

The pultruded structure houses photovoltaic panels utilized to make electricity, which will offset the electrical demand of the restaurant while shading the roof from additional heat loads.
Jul 29, 2010 - Berry Plastics Introduces PP-based Pom-Pom Ropes & Sorbent Booms

The X-Sorbs™ Pom-Pom Ropes and Sorbent Booms are made of polypropylene, an attractant for the oil, and act as adsorbent rather than absorbent products. Each X-Sorbs™ Pom-Pom Rope is 50-feet long and specially designed to adsorb 15 to 20 times its own weight in crude oil.
Jul 27, 2010 - Insulgard Introduces New FEMA-Compliant Window System

Insulgard, the company which provides architectural security products, announced a new window system that can protect emergency and security workers from the battering of hurricane- and tornado-strength winds, ballistics impacts and other threats.
Jul 22, 2010 - Victrex PEEK Bearings Improve the Performance of Professional Cycling

Cages made from Victrex PEEK polymer offer an excellent combination of strength and flexibility. The good sliding properties of the polymer and the smoothness of the cage surfaces generate little friction so that wear in the bearing is kept at a minimum.
Jul 21, 2010 - Goodrich, University of Dayton Research Institute to Develop Advanced Nanomaterial for Aerospace Applications

Goodrich Corporation will work with the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) to produce an innovative nanomaterial with metal-like conductive properties in a rugged composite structure, in sizes suitable for large-scale commercial aerospace applications.
Jul 21, 2010 - Polymer Synthesis Could Aid Future Electronics

PEDOT is valued in electronic applications for the transparency, ductility and stability of its conducting, or doped, state.
Jul 19, 2010 - AdvanSource Announces Multi-Year Supply Agreement with Global Medical Device Company

AdvanSource Biomaterials Corporation entered into a multi-year supply agreement with a global medical device company.
Jul 19, 2010 - Bayer MaterialScience supports development with its extended know-how and for the first time uses a new generation of IR-absorbing colors

The new Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport combines the looks of an open-top roadster with the dynamics and safety of a closed vehicle which is made possible by a targa top incorporating a transparent panoramic roof.
Jul 19, 2010 - Motion Computing chooses elastomer material from Multibase for its award-winning C5 Mobile Clinical Assistant

Motion Computing® developed the C5 Mobile Clinical Assistant to bring accurate patient data input and retrieval to the point of care in a hospital or other clinical setting.
Jul 15, 2010 - Bugatti Uses Bayer MaterialScience's Makrolon PC with IR-absorbing colors

The polycarbonate from Bayer MaterialScience is an established material for the series production of lightweight automotive glazing.
Jul 08, 2010 - New Closures Reflect Growth of Plastics for Foodservice

RPC Containers Halstead has launched two new closures for plastic wide-mouthed jars, offering enhanced convenience and functionality for foodservice applications.
Jul 07, 2010 - Porvair Launches New Porous Plastic Moulding Technology

Porvair Filtration Group has recently developed a new molding technology which can enable company to rapidly produce good quality porous plastic components with part-to-part uniformity up to the multi-million scale.
Jun 30, 2010 - Nanomarket Reports Good Time for Alternative Transparent Conductor Manufacturers

NanoMarkets' new report states that the fast growth projected for alternative transparent conductors is due to the fact that the cost of ITO is once again rising leading to pressures on profit margins for display makers.
Jun 28, 2010 - Bayer MaterialScience and Osram Jointly Develop Light Extraction Film for OLED Surface-Emitting Panels

Bayer MaterialScience has developed Makrofol® TP 228, a polycarbonate-based light extraction film that is being used in the OLED surface-emitting panel to be sold on a broad commercial basis.
Jun 28, 2010 - Luminescent, Heatable, Pressure-activated, Touchable Surfaces from KraussMaffei

Innovative, cost-competitive production processes and materials are opening up new applications for plastic components with integrated electronics and functional surfaces.
Jun 25, 2010 - Self-illuminating Plastic Films for the "Golf GTI nightline" Training Project by Volkswagen

An electroluminescent film system based on the polycarbonate film Makrofol® from Bayer MaterialScience has been used to implement an unusual form of lighting in the interior of the Golf GTI nightline that really catches the eye. The project vehicle was designed and implemented by the Automotive Engineering Training department of Volkswagen Coaching GmbH.
Jun 24, 2010 - New Polycarbonate Film from Bayer for Digital Color Laser Printing

The transparent polycarbonate film from Bayer MaterialScience, produced cost-effectively from Makrofol® Laserprint, can be printed quickly and flexibly in photographic quality on standard commercial color laser printers that use dry toner. This innovation also has numerous applications in the IT, consumer goods, electrical/electronics and automotive industries.
Jun 22, 2010 - Arburg Makes Noise for the Soccer World Cup

The controversial plastic horns, Vuvuzelas, which continue to provide for atmosphere in the South African stadiums during the football World Cup matches, despite the deafening noise they produce, are also becoming increasingly popular with fans in Germany. Many of these formerly traditional wind instruments are produced on Allrounders from Arburg.
Jun 16, 2010 - LOM’s Latest Innovation Gives A Special Look and Feel to Mobile Phone Parts

With LITEONMOBILE's (LOM) new visual plastics innovation, mobile phone manufacturers now have the opportunity to produce high visual quality plastic parts without the need for painting or in-mold labelling (IML). The basic plastic material used in the production process of mobile phone parts will remain the same - namely PC or ABS+PC - but with an additional twist.
Jun 16, 2010 - UNSW's Biomedical Engineer Gets Recognized for Work in Conductive Plastics for Bionic Implants

University of New South Wales'(UNSW) biomedical engineer, Dr Rylie Green is gaining national attention for her work on conductive plastics for the bionic implants of the future, after winning a place in the national Fresh Science program. The new-generation conductive polymers can carry electrical signals for use in implanted devices such as bionic eyes and ears.
Jun 15, 2010 - Clariant's Colorful Fire & UV Resistant PP Seats Helps Keep Football Fans Comfortable

The new Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa has colorful polypropylene (PP) plastic seating which is well-protected against fire and the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Seats with similar properties, compounded by the Clariant Masterbatches business unit, are been used in Durban and two other World Cup football venues.
Jun 14, 2010 - Ashland Resin Used to Construct World Expo Theme Pavilion Roof

A roof featuring environmental benefits and depicting the art of paper folding was created with the help of Aropol™ G299C resin from Ashland Performance Materials. This innovative roof now covers the Theme Pavilion constructed for the Shanghai World Expo, which is underway now through the end of October.
Jun 10, 2010 - Pebax® Rnew Selected for the First Time in Soccer Ball

Pebax® Rnew, a bio-sourced elastomer produced by Arkema has been selected by Sony for its original soccer ball, named 'Join the Team!', specifically developed for donation to children in Africa. This high durability thermoplastic elastomer, is partially made from non-edible renewable resource, castor oil, which contributes to global warming reduction.
Jun 07, 2010 - Reinforced Polymer Bags with upto 67 Tons of Lifting Capacity

Lifting Bags, developed and manufactured by Trelleborg Engineered Systems, are unique reinforced polymer bags that when inflated can lift huge weights. These bags are made of natural rubber reinforced with aramid fibers, which are stronger, lighter and more flexible than steel.
Jun 02, 2010 - Scientists Conjure Up A "Smelly Crash Helmet" For Public Safety

A unique new process has been developed by research scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM in Freiburg in cooperation with the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT in Oberhausen that can help riders know when to replace their helmets.
May 28, 2010 - Inspired by Cotton Candy, Engineers Put New Spin on Nanofibers

Bioengineers at Harvard have developed a new, practical technology for fabricating tiny nanofibers. The reference by lead author Mohammad Reza Badrossamay to the fairground treat of spun sugar is deliberate, as the device literally - and just as easily - spins, stretches, and pushes out 100 nanometer-diameter polymer-based threads using a rotating drum and nozzle.
May 24, 2010 - Collaboration of Hong Kong PolyU and EuAuto with GTA Takes 'mycar' to US Market

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and its business partner EuAuto Technology Ltd have joined hands with US auto maker GreenTech Automotive (GTA). This collaboration will take the city's first home-grown electric vehicle, which is jointly developed by EuAuto and PolyU, to the US market.
May 20, 2010 - Fraunhofer Scientists Develop Artificial Cornea Using Polymers

Dr. Joachim Storsberg of the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP in Potsdam-Golm developed a material and production process for a corneal prosthesis made of plastic. These can help patients who are unable to tolerate donor corneas due to the special circumstances of their disease, or whose donor corneas were likewise destroyed.
May 06, 2010 - Chroma Unveils Glow Putty for Rotational Molding

Chroma has come up with a Glow Putty which can be applied to a specific area in the rotational mold - making that area glow in dark for up to 29 hours. The Glow Putty eliminates the need to make an entire part photoluminescent and the glow effect is durable because the color is molded into the plastic.
May 05, 2010 - 3B Fibreglass Helps Create Eye-Catching Design for New Sheraton Hotel in Italy

For designing the new Sheraton Hotel at Milan Malpensa Airport in Italy, pultruded reinforced composites using glass fibres from 3B have been used. In this application the use of the fibreglass composite has facilitated a more efficient installation whilst the lower weight/volume ratio has reduced manual handling issues.