Polymers

Miscellaneous Film

Nonstandard Polymers Available as Economical Injection-Molded Sheets

Oakdale, PA ... January 31, 2007 ... Researchers, product designers and manufacturers looking for small quantities of nonstandard grades of polymers in sheet form now have an economical alternative to high-volume extruded quantities, thanks to a range of injection-molded polymers available from Goodfellow. Certain polymers have traditionally been extruded and available only in large minimum order...

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Miscellaneous Film

Nonstandard Polymers come in injection-molded sheets.

Supplied as injection-molded plaques (sheets) in sizes from 60-250 mm-² and thicknesses from 2.0-10.0 mm, nonstandard grades of various polymers are available in amounts that range from singular pieces to small production quantities. Available grades include polyetherimide, in black or amber; glass-filled Vectra B and polyphenylenesulfide; as well as polyphenylsulfone and polymethylpentene....

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Miscellaneous Film

Nonstandard Polymers come in injection-molded sheets.

Supplied as injection-molded plaques (sheets) in sizes from 60-250 mmÂ-² and thicknesses from 2.0-10.0 mm, nonstandard grades of various polymers are available in amounts that range from singular pieces to small production quantities. Available grades include polyetherimide, in black or amber; glass-filled Vectra B and polyphenylenesulfide; as well as polyphenylsulfone and polymethylpentene....

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Polyester

Ticona Extends Thermal Capability of its LCP by Adding More Grades for Lead-Free Soldering

Vectra® S135 Liquid Crystal Polymer Withstands Temperatures to 335°C, Fills Walls Down to 0.2 mm Florence, Ky.; Kelsterbach, Germany, January 24, 2007 - Ticona, the engineering polymers business of Celanese Corporation, has introduced a new grade of Vectra® liquid crystal polymer (LCP) that extends the operating temperature and flowability of its LCP resins for use in demanding connector and...

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Polyester

Ticona Extends Thermal Capability of its LCP by Adding More Grades for Lead-Free Soldering

Vectra-® S135 Liquid Crystal Polymer Withstands Temperatures to 335°C, Fills Walls Down to 0.2 mm Florence, Ky.; Kelsterbach, Germany, January 24, 2007 - Ticona, the engineering polymers business of Celanese Corporation, has introduced a new grade of Vectra® liquid crystal polymer (LCP) that extends the operating temperature and flowability of its LCP resins for use in demanding connector...

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Connectors

Victrex® Peek(TM) Polymer Chosen for Critical Component in High Pressure Quick Connectors

West Conshohocken, PA - (January 19, 2007) - When TI Automotive was looking for a material for the retaining component of its high pressure quick connectors (HPQCs), it chose VICTREX-® PEEK(TM) polymer because of its ability to withstand high pressures and high temperatures. The patent pending HPQCs are designed as a replacement for threaded connectors used in various automotive systems such as...

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Connectors

Victrex-® Peek(TM) Polymer Chosen for Critical Component in High Pressure Quick Connectors

West Conshohocken, PA - (January 19, 2007) - When TI Automotive was looking for a material for the retaining component of its high pressure quick connectors (HPQCs), it chose VICTREXÂ-® PEEK(TM) polymer because of its ability to withstand high pressures and high temperatures. The patent pending HPQCs are designed as a replacement for threaded connectors used in various automotive systems such...

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Thermoplastic Olefins suit precision optics applications.
Polymers

Thermoplastic Olefins suit precision optics applications.

o New class of polymers offers performance advantages over glass and other plastics o Company to showcase precision electro-optics applications at MD&M West Leominster, MA -- Fosta-Tek Optics has begun commercialization of a new class of thermoplastic olefins for precision electro-optics applications. According to the company, these new transparent olefin materials offer weight and manufacturing...

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Thermoplastic Olefins suit precision optics applications.
Polymers

Thermoplastic Olefins suit precision optics applications.

o New class of polymers offers performance advantages over glass and other plastics o Company to showcase precision electro-optics applications at MD&M West Leominster, MA -- Fosta-Tek Optics has begun commercialization of a new class of thermoplastic olefins for precision electro-optics applications. According to the company, these new transparent olefin materials offer weight and manufacturing...

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Extruding Equipment

Thermo Electron Introduces New Twin-Screw Compounder

New barrel liners available to handle aggressive applications Karlsruhe, Germany - September 4, 2006 - Thermo, the world leader in analytical instruments, introduces its new, flexible twin-screw compounder. The versatile PRISM TSE 24 MC compounder provides small-scale continuous processing for research, development and production applications in the polymer industry. Installation of this...

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