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Large investment increases fluorosilicone capacity
Dow Corning has significantly increased its fluorosilicone capacity with the start up of a new specialty silicone intermediates plant at its manufacturing complex in Midland, Michigan.
News from Dow Corning (10 October 2002)
Robots handle non-stick polycarbonate film
A formable hard-coated polycarbonate film, with superior levels of handle-ability and excellent cosmetic consistency and quality, does not stick when stacked for robotic feeding. Brochure available
News from Autotype International ( 8 October 2002)
Plastics pellet screener suits small quantities
Plastics pellet screener features a unique horizontal gyratory motion, fully visible screening surface, low maintenance and a double screening option for increased accuracy.
News from Rotex Europe (10 September 2002)
Automotive polyamide suppliers criticised
Polyamide suppliers need to improve delivery and logistics performance reveals a new study that says price, service and product related issues are in-line but deliveries need improving.
News from Frost and Sullivan (30 August 2002)
In-mould decoration coating is not brittle
Most hardcoatings of highly cross-linked polymers, are extremely brittle and crack easily when formed even over gentle shapes, whereas this coating can be thermoformed to profiles up to 10mm deep. Brochure available
News from Autotype International (28 August 2002)
Improving mouldings scratch and solvent resistance
User application article In mould decoration - Tim Wright, IMD Manager at Autotype International, discusses the relative merits of a new process that is set to change the way we decorate products for good. Brochure available
News from Autotype International (28 August 2002)
Stencil film used for volume switch production
User application article Outstanding print quality from a stencil film that is often assumed to be suitable only for short runs, can be used for volume production too, said a membrane switch manufacturer. Brochure available
News from Autotype International (28 August 2002)
Pellet screener uses horizontal gyratory motion
Plastics pellet screener features a novel horizontal gyratory motion, fully visible screening surface, low maintenance and a double screening option for increased accuracy.
News from Rotex Europe ( 6 August 2002)
Screener stops 'longs' pellets from passing by
Specifically designed to screen smaller volumes extremely efficiently, a new plastics pellet screener overcomes the problem of upstanding pellets (longs) passing through the screener.
News from Rotex Europe ( 6 August 2002)
Polymer enhances aircraft seat safety
User application article A polymer has replaced a magnesium alloy in a range of functional seat components for both commercial and military aircraft.
News from Victrex ( 1 July 2002)
Polymer improves seal performance for compressors
User application article An innovative labyrinth seal using a carbon fibre reinforced composite based on polyaryletherketone, has replaced traditional aluminium seals in centrifugal compressors.
News from Victrex ( 1 July 2002)
Silicon rubber compounds suit extrusion
A new line of platinum-cured silicone rubber compounds, suitable for extrusion applications, offers improved mechanical performance and more accurate cure rates than peroxide-cured rubber.
News from Dow Corning (17 June 2002)
Commerce centre expands on line plastics resource
An online presentation of industry products and services within the global plastics eMarketplace extends the benefits of the industry's most comprehensive online plastics resource.
News from Omnexus (12 June 2002)
Assessing the life of plastics materials
'Practical Guide to the Assessment of the Useful Life of Plastics' provides practical guidance on assessing the useful service life of plastics.
News from Rapra Technology (30 April 2002)
Thermoplastics polyester offers high performance
Ertalyte TX rod for machining high-wear-resistant parts is an unreinforced semi-crystalline thermoplastic polyester (PET) that has a solid lubricant filler.
News from Quadrant EPP (25 December 2001)
In-situ-mixing extrusion fine-tunes compounds
Dow Corning's system helps to fine tune compounds with fillers, processing aids, colorants in one step on one extrusion machine, to reduce costs and delivery times.
News from Dow Corning (17 December 2001)
Polymer combined with PTFE in cylinder head gasket
User application article German manufacturer STE has developed a new cylinder head gasket using a powder coating process that combines Victrex Peek polymer and PTFE.
News from Victrex (13 December 2001)
High flow resins make tough components
At the K'2001 Rhodia Engineering Plastics has launched three new grades in its advanced, TECHNYL STAR( family of high flow polyamide resins.
News from Rhodia Engineering Plastics ( 6 December 2001)
Polymer protects automotive data carriers
Glass fibre-reinforced Victrex PEEK polymer has been selected for the casing on a range of data carriers to provide mechanical properties at high temperatures and consistent ease of processing.
News from Victrex (26 November 2001)
PEEK polymer selected for the stretch rod tips
Aoki Technical Laboratory, Japan's dedicated manufacturer of injection stretch blow moulding machines, is adding of PEEK polymer to their moulding machine's stretch rod tips.
News from Victrex (14 June 2001)
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