New halogen-free, high performance PA grade
(Oct 2, 2009)
The Dutch material producer DSM Engineering Plastics has unveiled a new halogen-free, flame retardant, high temperature polyamide grade that suits for electronic applications such as memory card...
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New PEEK grades for complex geometries
(Sep 29, 2009)
The American material producer Victrex has announced the introduction of a new carbon fiber reinforced polyetheretherketone (PEEK) grade i.e. Victrex® PEEK™ 90HMF that has been specially designed...
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Stock shapes made from PEEK for implantable medical components
(Sep 28, 2009)
On the occasion of the 2009 annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), The Belgium material producer Solvay Advanced Polymers LLC has launched a new range of stock shapes...
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Glass fiber for medical implants
(Sep 24, 2009)
The American group AGY has introduced HPB™, a new glass fiber reinforcement specially developed for the production of long-term implant applications (of over 30 days). This new product that is...
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New flame retardant, corrosion resistant vinyl ester materials
(Sep 21, 2009)
The American firm Interplastic Corp. has announced the launch of a new range of fire retardant, corrosion resistant vinyl ester materials for
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New transparent material as an alternative to PC
(Sep 16, 2009)
The American material producer Plastics Selection Group Inc. has announced the development of a new transparent thermoplastic that can be used as an alternative to polycarbonate (PC). This new...
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BPA-free, halogen-free copolyester grades for medical applications
(Sep 4, 2009)
The American material producer Eastman has announced that it aims at developing new high performance transparent copolyester grades free of halogen and bisphenol A in its Tritan™ range. Two grades are...
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New soy-based unsaturated polyester for SMC, BMC and pultrusion
(Sep 2, 2009)
The material producer Reichhold has announced the introduction of a bio-based resin specially developed for Sheet Molding Compound (SMC), Bulk Molding Compound (BMC) and pultrusion. This new product,...
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PC grades for housings of electric products
(Aug 27, 2009)
The German material producer Bayer MaterialScience (BMS) has introduced four new UV stabilized, flame retardant polycarbonate (PC) grades in the Makrolon® range. These new materials have been...
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New high-flow PBT grades
(Aug 24, 2009)
The plastics subsidiary of the Saudi group Sabic i.e. Sabic Innovative Plastics Valox™ SHF has introduced new high flow poly(butylene terephthalate) (PBT) grades. These new materials, namely...
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New high performance PA compound
(Aug 19, 2009)
The German compounder TechnoCompound GmbH has announced the development of crosslinkable grades of polyamide (PA) These new compounds that are yet available only in Europe are commercialized under the...
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New PPS grade for electric and electronic applications
(Aug 14, 2009)
The American material producer Ticona Engineering Polymers has introduced a new poly(phenylene sulfide) (PPS) grade specially designed for electrical and electronic applications. This new grade...
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Polyamide grade for medical components
(Aug 12, 2009)
The Swiss material producer EMS-Chemie AG has developed Grilamid™ TR60, a new high-performance polyamide (PA) grade that suits particularly well for medical applications but also for appliances and...
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Soft and strong polypropylene grade for packaging applications
(Aug 10, 2009)
The Austrian polyolefin specialist Borealis has launched a new soft and highly transparent polypropylene (PP) grade specially designed for packaging applications such as thin-walled packaging and...
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New bioplastics made from starch
(Aug 7, 2009)
The Taiwan firm Glycan Biotechnology Co. Ltd. has announced the introduction of a new range of biodegradable starch-based plastics that are commercialized under the trade name Glycan™. This new range...
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