Product News Some fast-food brands look beyond polystyrene, others embrace it August 14, 2013 by plasticsinfomart While I was out and about this weekend, I saw someone had thrown their polystyrene foam foodservice packaging on the side of the street. My initial reaction: irritation that people so carelessly litter—it never ceases to amaze me. On the other hand, I also thought that it would sure be nice if recycling were much […] Read more »
Material News Personal water craft gets buoyancy lift with expandable interpolymer August 14, 2013 by plasticsinfomart An expandable polystyrene/polyethylene (PS/PE) interpolymer from BASF (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has helped a personal water craft (PWC or jetski) manufactured by Yamaha Motor fulfill the requirements on light weight and buoyancy according to ISO 13590. The E-por particle foam from BASF is installed in the front and side spaces of the body of the WaveRunner VX700S […] Read more »
Breaking News Category Menu PEEK resin offers lightweighting option for Airbus August 14, 2013 by plasticsinfomart A grade of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) advanced engineering thermoplastic from Victrex (West Conshohocken, PA) has secured qualification from European aircraft manufacturer Airbus, thereby opening up the possibility to save as much as 70% weight compared with metals. Victrex PEEK 90HMF40 is a high-flow, easy-processing material that delivers parts with a high modulus. This provides an advantage […] Read more »
Breaking News Light up your life with two new LED encapsulants from Intertronics August 14, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Intertronics have recently introduced two new variants of their high-performance Opti-tec 4200 polyurethane encapsulating/potting compound and adhesive. Opti-tec 4210 is “water white clear” and is very hard (Shore D 80) – giving it excellent scratch-resistance. Opti-tec 4210 is ideal for the potting and protection of LED lighting projects, including LED tracks, arrays and luminaires, and […] Read more »
Market News China’s PP market firm on support from propylene, local prices August 13, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Slight increases on import PP prices were reported yesterday from the Chinese market, which appear to be supported by spot propylene prices and slightly higher local prices, according to a graphical analysis on ChemOrbis Price Wizard. A source at a South Korean producer said on Monday, “We raised our September homo-PP prices by $20/ton compared […] Read more »
Breaking News Processes High Speed Calorimetry for Research and Development August 13, 2013 by plasticsinfomart A wide range of heating and cooling rates is important for the investigation of meta-stable states and the time-dependent transitions of polymers. The high cooling and heating rates of the Thermal Excellence Flash DSC 1 enables the investigation of material structures and processes that, until now, could not be measured. Heating and cooling rates In […] Read more »
Material News Zoltek's Panex 35 carbon fibre meets automotive industry needs – Frost & Sullivan August 13, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Based on its recent analysis of the automotive carbon fibre market, Frost & Sullivan has awarded Zoltek Companies Inc with the 2013 North American Frost & Sullivan New Product Innovation Award for its Panex® 35 carbon fibre. Panex 35 carbon fibre aims to address the key automotive industry challenge of lightweighting, and is said to […] Read more »
Category Menu Guest blog: BMW trailblazing the use of composites in new i3 electric car August 13, 2013 by plasticsinfomart In the latest Reinforced Plastics blog Mark Humphries, Partner at Catalyst Corporate Finance, says the launch of the BMW i3 will certainly boost the profile of composites and their potential to increase fuel efficiency in the automotive sector. “Significant investment is already being made across the supply chain as OEMs and their suppliers follow a […] Read more »
