Category Menu SABIC thermoplastic solution for rail seating applications meets new fire safety standard September 28, 2012 by plasticsinfomart SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business recently announced new LEXAN FST3403 (flame-smoke-toxicity) polycarbonate (PC) copolymer, the first thermoplastic solution specially for rail seat back shells and side covers, to meet the strictest fire safety requirements under the CEN/TS 45445 standard. Now commercial a full two years before this European standard goes into effect, the new high-performance copolymer achieved […] Read more »
Market News Medical Musings: Replace plastics with what? September 28, 2012 by plasticsinfomart The North American market for plastics used in medical devices is more than $1 billion and growing at a compound annual growth rate of 5.2%, according to a new study from Frost & Sullivan (Mountainview, CA). Total volume is 1,370 million pounds, led by polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP). “While the baby boomer […] Read more »
Industry PolyOne expands innovation centers in Asia, U.S. September 28, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Compounder PolyOne Corporation (Cleveland, OH) has made several customer-focused upgrades and enhancements to its collaborative Innovation Centers in Asia and the U.S. As part of PolyOne’s commitment to develop specialized, innovative solutions in close cooperation with its customers and suppliers, the company operates 11 state-of-the-art Innovation Centers worldwide. Located in seven countries and three regions around […] Read more »
Industry Ford is putting the wood back in "Woodie" September 28, 2012 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Ford says it plans to make extensive use of a cellulose fiber reinforcement composite that has been newly developed by forest products giant Weyerhaeuser and its partners. The automaker announced today that the new proprietary, patent-pending composites meet its requirements for stiffness, durability and temperature resistance. The parts made with the composite material weigh about 10% […] Read more »
Category Menu THE RENOWNED VIENNESE CREATIVE COMPANY SPIRIT DESIGN DEVELOPED THE NEW OMNIA LINE DESIGN September 28, 2012 by plasticsinfomart The strategic design of our new generation of products was created by Spirit Design, thus supporting with this innovative and modernized design the changeprocess in our company. This new and clean layout communicates clearly the strength of High Tech Extrusion: efficiency, reliability and highest technical standards. Due to the puristic shape the new OMNIA extrusion […] Read more »
Product News 4335 FIRE RATED SHEET FOR HOUSINGS, DISPLAYS September 28, 2012 by plasticsinfomart NEWCOMERSTOWN, OH, USA―Boltaron 4335 proprietary PVC/Acrylic sheet for thermoforming and fabrication offers a UL 94 V-0 fire rating, exceptional physical properties and an unlimited selection of colors and textures, according to Adam Mellen, Director. The sheet offers Izod impact resistance of 18 ft lbs/in (954 J/m) and an ASTM D-790 flexural modulus rating of 330,000 […] Read more »
Category Menu SABIC Launches Thermoformable LEXAN™ Sheet for Outstanding Flame-Smoke-Toxicity Performance, Opacity in Aircraft Window Shades September 28, 2012 by plasticsinfomart SEATTLE, Washington, September 27, 2012 – To help global aerospace customers comply with increasingly stringent standards for flame-smoke-toxicity (FST) performance of interior aircraft components, SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business today introduced new next-generation LEXAN™ XHR 5000 (extremely low heat release) sheet for aircraft window shades. On display here at the Aircraft Interiors Show in SABIC’s booth […] Read more »
Industry WACKER ENCAPSULANT SUPPRESSES PID EFFECT IN SOLAR CELLS September 28, 2012 / March 7, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Munich, September 25, 2012 – A thermoplastic encapsulant from WACKER, the Munich-based chemicals group, prevents undesired solar-cell performance losses. This is the conclusion that the Photovoltaik-Institut Berlin arrived at after testing solar modules that had been encapsulated with the thermoplastic silicone elastomer TECTOSIL® on behalf of the chemical company. The testers confirmed that such modules […] Read more »
