KRAIBURG TPE has developed an innovative material technology that enables the production of thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) with very low density. The result is three new product lines for extremely weight-saving components of a type that is…

Teknor Apex Brings Global Commercial Availability and Application Support for Creamid Compounds, which Have Successfully Replaced Metals and Exotic Thermoplastics A new family of compounds from Teknor Apex Company raises the…

Ascend Performance Materials, the world’s largest fully integrated producer of polyamide 66 resins, announced an agreement with thermoplastics distributor Resinex for the distribution of its Vydyne PA66 resins. Ascend’s resins are used in…

High strength combined with low weight and efficient production – thanks to this combination of properties, composites are becoming increasingly popular. In recent years, Covestro has developed a wide range of thermoplastic polycarbonate…

KRAIBURG TPE has performed extensive tests to examine the suitability of its thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) for use in additive manufacturing (AM). The tests have shown that almost all of the company’s TPEs can be processed with excellent…

Case Western Reserve researchers developing process to recycle ‘thermoset’ plastics; examples include wind-turbine blades, auto parts, boats, and other structural materials. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed a…

Happ is a well-known manufacturer of parts and assemblies for the automotive industry based in Ruppichteroth, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The equipment used to make these products includes several injection-molding machines of the…

From toothbrushes to teething rings – many manufacturers of products for dental and oral hygiene are today specifying materials that have been approved for food contact in order to also ensure that they are highly non-irritant for skin and…

Heilbronn/Germany, May 2020 – Brüggemann's Phenolic Plus BRUGGOLEN® TP-H1803 is a new heat stabilizer for polyamides designed to outperform conventional phenolic/phosphite based stabilizers, i.e. blends of sterically hindered phenolic…

HOUSTON – April 30, 2020 – Ascend Performance Materials, the world’s largest fully integrated producer of polyamide 66 resins, announced today an agreement with thermoplastics distributor Resinex for the distribution of its Vydyne® PA66…

Large portfolio of material solutions and processes High strength combined with low weight and efficient production – thanks to this combination of properties, composites are becoming increasingly popular. In recent years, Covestro has…

KRAIBURG TPE has performed extensive tests to examine the suitability of its thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) for use in additive manufacturing (AM). The tests have shown that almost all of the company’s TPEs can be processed with excellent…

Cost-effective complete systems for every type of component requirement Companies requiring complex components that meet the highest demands can’t afford to miss the DIEFFENBACHER stand (hall 5, stand R42) at JEC World 2020 in Paris, March…

First COMPEO compounding system for color masterbatch in operation Only announced to the plastics industry in the run-up to K2019, a COMPEO 88 compounder from BUSS is already in industrial use. The first user is a multinational masterbatch…

DOMO Chemicals, a leading engineering materials company and a highly integrated solution provider, is already well established in Europe and is growing fast in the US and Asia. At Plastivision 2020 (Mumbai, January 16-20), DOMO will…