New Polymers Products

Advanced Sensor Technologies Chooses Solvay's Ryton-® PPS for Chemical- and Heat-Resistant Sensor Housings Used in Demanding Industrial Processing

Alpharetta, Ga., February 6, 2018 - Solvay, a leading global supplier of high-performance polymers, announced today that Advanced Sensor Technologies Inc. (ASTi) selected Ryton® polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) to mold protective housings for two industrial-grade sensors. The sensors, designed to evaluate either pH or oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) in industrial processes, are encased in...

Wire Cloth and Mesh

Rock Rebar® Reinforces Concrete

Basalt’s Rock Rebar® has been approved for use in the Halls River Bridge. Concrete reinforcements from Basalt are available in three forms: FRP’s (Fiber Reinforced Polymers), GFRP (Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymers), and BFRP (Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymers).

Wire Cloth and Mesh

Rock Rebar-® Reinforces Concrete

Basalt’s Rock Rebar® has been approved for use in the Halls River Bridge. Concrete reinforcements from Basalt are available in three forms: FRP’s (Fiber Reinforced Polymers), GFRP (Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymers), and BFRP (Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymers).

Polymers

Foster Introduces Antimicrobial Master Batches for Medical Device Polymers

PUTNAM, CT, USA - (June 1, 2017) - Foster Corporation, a leader in polymer solutions for healthcare markets, introduces Combat™ antimicrobial master batches for blending with medical device polymers. Components made with these antimicrobial polymer blends kill harmful bacteria that leads to infections, including methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and carbapenem-resistant...

Taking a New Product to Market: Outsourcing vs. Internal Product Development

To learn if outsourced new product development (NPD) is right for your needs, and how companies like Vollrath Manufacturing Services can help, download this white paper now.

Polymers

Foster Introduces Antimicrobial Master Batches for Medical Device Polymers

PUTNAM, CT, USA - (June 1, 2017) - Foster Corporation, a leader in polymer solutions for healthcare markets, introduces Combat™ antimicrobial master batches for blending with medical device polymers. Components made with these antimicrobial polymer blends kill harmful bacteria that leads to infections, including methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and carbapenem-resistant...

CD-PFAS Adsorbent Materials are produced using cyclodextrin polymer technology.

Used for removing perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctanesulfonate from water, CD-PFAS Adsorbent Materials has binding affinity of ten times more than activated carbon. Suitable for water treatment and filtration products for domestic, industrial, hospital and municipal applications, product is capable of capturing and removing per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances.

CD-PFAS Adsorbent Materials are produced using cyclodextrin polymer technology.

Used for removing perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctanesulfonate from water, CD-PFAS Adsorbent Materials has binding affinity of ten times more than activated carbon. Suitable for water treatment and filtration products for domestic, industrial, hospital and municipal applications, product is capable of capturing and removing per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances.

Retardants

Polycarbonate Blend from Covestro Offers Flame Retardance for LED luminaires

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 28, 2017 - Light-emitting diode (LED) lighting continues to grow in popularity due to its wide variety of benefits, including energy efficiency, longer service life and superior performance. Thermal management helps to ensure LEDs work efficiently and effectively, and contributes to long-term performance. With this need in mind, PowerSecure Lighting turned to Covestro LLC to find...

Retardants

Polycarbonate Blend from Covestro Offers Flame Retardance for LED luminaires

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 28, 2017 - Light-emitting diode (LED) lighting continues to grow in popularity due to its wide variety of benefits, including energy efficiency, longer service life and superior performance. Thermal management helps to ensure LEDs work efficiently and effectively, and contributes to long-term performance. With this need in mind, PowerSecure Lighting turned to Covestro LLC to find...

Polymers

New Zeus LCP Monofilament Named Top Prize Winner in Innovation Tours

Orangeburg, S.C. (Jan. 17 , 2017 ) – Recently Zeus received consecutive innovation awards at two medtech conferences for its development of a novel extruded Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP) for use in percutaneous catheter - based devices . LCP monofilament addresses a market need for medical device components that are suitable for use in MRI - guided vascular intervention. LCP monofilament took...