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ASTM to Develop a Standard for Mechanical Testing of Additively Manufactured Plastics

ASTM International’s committee on additive manufacturing technologies (F42) is developing a standard-guide for mechanical testing of additively manufactured plastics (WK66029).

11 Jun 2019

Estimating Microplastic Consumption

Since the mass production of plastics began in the 1940s, the versatile polymers have spread rapidly across the globe. Although plastics have made life easier in many ways, disposing of the materials is a growing problem.

11 Jun 2019

Researchers Create New Polymer Cathode Material for Ultrafast Metal-Ion Batteries

Scientists from Skoltech Center for Energy Science and Technology, IPCP RAS, and D.I. Mendeleev Russian University of Chemical Technology have created a new polymer cathode material for ultrafast metal-ion batteries with better characteristics.

4 Jun 2019

AFRL Develops 3-D Printed Polymer-based Foam Structure to Localize Shock Wave

Through an Air Force Office of Scientific Research-funded basic research effort, the collaborative team developed a 3-D printed polymer-based foam structure that responds to the force of a shock wave to act as a one-way switch, a long sought-after goal in shock research.

31 May 2019

LANXESS Introduces Highly Reinforced Polyamides in Durethan P Series

LANXESS is expanding the new polyamide 6 Durethan P product range with the addition of two highly reinforced material variants that can be used, among other things, as an economical alternative to polyamide 66 materials.

From LANXESS Corporation 27 May 2019

ELIX Polymers Enjoying Success at CHINAPLAS 2019

ELIX Polymers, a leader in specialty ABS-based materials headquartered in Tarragona, Spain, is exhibiting for the first time at CHINAPLAS 2019, as a sister company of Beijing-based Sinochem Plastics.

From ELIX Polymers 24 May 2019

Kautex Unveils 3rd-Generation Blow Molding Machine with a 6-Layer Extrusion Head

The new 6-layer head can be used to produce multi-layer hollow plastic containers with a volume of between 500 and 1500 ml. These are mainly used for packaging applications in the food sector.

From Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG 24 May 2019

New Tech. to Functionalize 3D-Printable Polymers for Flexible & Transparent Electronics

A research cooperation between the University of Hamburg and DESY has developed a process suitable for 3D printing that can be used to produce transparent and mechanically flexible electronic circuits.

24 May 2019

SABIC Introduces Recycled PET-Derived Polybutylene Terephthalate Resins

SABIC has introduced its LNP™ ELCRIN™ iQ portfolio of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) compounded resins derived from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) to support the circular economy and help reduce plastic waste.

From SABIC Innovative Plastics 23 May 2019

Sumitomo Chemical Introduces Liquid Crystal Polymers for Electronic Industry

Liquid crystal (or crystalline) polymers (LCPs) are widely used in the electronics industry for a variety of surface-mount technology (SMT), including connectors — for example, small-outline, dual inline memory modules (S/O DIMMs) for laptop computers and flexible printed circuits (FPCs) for smartphones and tablet computers — because these resins provide excellent flow to fill complex geometries in short cycle times, exceptional thermal and chemical resistance, unique mechanical properties, they achieve UL* 94 V-0 flame retardance without needing flame retardant additives, and offal/scrap can be recycled (melt reprocessed).

From Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. 23 May 2019

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