Market News FOSTER CORPORATION REPORTS INCREASED INTEREST IN IMPLANTABLE APPLICATIONS BY POLYMER SUPPLIERS October 17, 2012 by plasticsinfomart PUTNAM, CT, USA – (October 16, 2012) – Foster Corporation, a leader in custom medical polymers, reports increased interest in implantable medical device applications by polymer suppliers. While risk mitigation remains a primary concern, increased acceptance and application of polymers by device manufacturers for temporary and permanent implants presents opportunities for growth for performance polymers. […] Read more »
Processes New TPU solution from Huntsman improves production efficiency of textile coating October 17, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Osnabruck, Germany – Thermoplastic experts at Huntsman have developed a new polyether-based polyurethane with low melt properties that is easy to process and is suitable for coating textiles by calendaring – a technique used to give fabric a smooth, glossy, hard-wearing finish. IROGRAN® A85 P 5050 DP thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) was developed to increase the […] Read more »
Market News Fading high season weighs down on Turkey’s PET market October 17, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Players in Turkey report that trading activities for PET resin slowed down heading to the Eid Holiday, which will be celebrated at the end of October, as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. The calm market scene, combined with comfortable supplies, softened PET prices. The fading high season for some applications has led to unsupportive […] Read more »
Industry Intelligent lightweight construction for “Green Mobility” October 16, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Leverkusen – The focus of LANXESS’ presentation at Fakuma 2012 is on intelligent lightweight construction solutions for automobile manufacturing. “Given the sharply rising number of vehicles on the road worldwide, the goal of our weight-saving material and technology innovations is to play a key role in achieving ‘green mobility’ to protect our environment, climate and […] Read more »
Industry RTP COMPANY COMPLETES FIRST PHASE OF EXPANSION AT ITS LADENBURG, GERMANY PLANT October 16, 2012 by plasticsinfomart About RTP Company RTP Company, headquartered in Winona, Minn., is a global compounder of custom engineered thermoplastics. The company has 12 manufacturing plants on three continents, plus sales representatives throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. RTP Company’s engineers develop customized thermoplastic compounds in over 60 different engineering resin systems for applications requiring color, conductive, elastomeric, flame retardant, high temperature, structural, […] Read more »
Processes Bac2 lands prestigious Materials Award with catalyst that cuts energy and boosts productivity in composites processing October 16, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Southampton, UK, October 15, 2012: Bac2, the polymer materials company, has been selected as the winner in the materials category of the Composites UK Innovation Awards 2012. The company will receive the award at a black-tie dinner held on the 7th November at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on the NEC complex, Birmingham, UK. The awards […] Read more »
Industry SABIC Announces Portfolio Expansion with Launch of Three New Engineered LEXAN™ Film Products for Display, Electronics and Auto Sectors October 16, 2012 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business announced a major expansion of its industry leading LEXAN™ polycarbonate (PC) portfolio: three new engineered LEXAN PC film grades to help customers in the consumer electronics and automotive sectors meet growing demand for cost reduction, greater design flexibility, higher performance and compliance with global environmental regulations. The new grades – LEXAN […] Read more »
Industry Röchling Automotive selects Technyl®polyamide for high temperature turbo applications October 16, 2012 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Lyon, France, October 15th, 2012 – Technylpolyamide from Rhodia Engineering Plastics, a member of the Solvay group, has been chosen by Röchling Automotive for the manufacturing of turbocharger air ducts which have to resist temperatures of up to210°C. Since 2007, teams from Rhodia Engineering Plastics and Röchling Automotive have been working together to develop new […] Read more »
