Resin Raw Material Trend 2012-2013 for Plastic Injection Molding
The sale price of polypropylene resin rose two cents per pound in October. This follows closely on the foot-steps of a rebound caused by the tumbling 27 cents per pound that happened in May and August. In the last two months the price per pound settled to an average per pound of three cents. Market sources report the increase comes from tighter supplies of resin and propylene monomer feedstock...
Read More »High-Strength Celstran LFRT from Ticona Used in Instrument Panels Honored for Innovative Use of Plastics
Florence, Ky., Sulzbach, Germany, Shanghai, PR China - An automotive development team that included Ticona, the engineering polymers business of Celanese Corporation, was the Grand Award winner Wednesday night at the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE-®) 42nd annual 2012 Innovations Award Competition & Gala in Detroit. The advanced instrument panel (IP), molded by Inteva Products LLC of Troy,...
Read More »High-Strength Celstran LFRT from Ticona Used in Instrument Panels Honored for Innovative Use of Plastics
Florence, Ky., Sulzbach, Germany, Shanghai, PR China - An automotive development team that included Ticona, the engineering polymers business of Celanese Corporation, was the Grand Award winner Wednesday night at the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPEÃ-®) 42nd annual 2012 Innovations Award Competition & Gala in Detroit. The advanced instrument panel (IP), molded by Inteva Products LLC of...
Read More »Novel Stethoscope Using Solvay's Radel® PPSU is First to Assess Injured in High-Noise Environments
Active Signal Technologies' Noise-Immune Device Detects Heart/Lung Activity in Combat Casualty and Civilian Emergency Situations ALPHARETTA, Ga. - Active Signal Technologies Inc., Linthicum Heights, Md., a leading contract research firm specializing in electromechanical devices, has developed the first stethoscope that can detect heart/lung activity in high ambient noise (above 90 dBA) including...
Read More »Why Clean Rooms Matter For Your Glass Parts
Clean rooms reduce the risk of contamination from a variety of contaminants that can compromise a critical manufacturing process or fabricated part.
Read More »Novel Stethoscope Using Solvay's Radel-® PPSU is First to Assess Injured in High-Noise Environments
Active Signal Technologies' Noise-Immune Device Detects Heart/Lung Activity in Combat Casualty and Civilian Emergency Situations ALPHARETTA, Ga. - Active Signal Technologies Inc., Linthicum Heights, Md., a leading contract research firm specializing in electromechanical devices, has developed the first stethoscope that can detect heart/lung activity in high ambient noise (above 90 dBA) including...
Read More »Altuglas® Rnew Biopolymer Alloys Win R&D Magazine's 2012 Top 100 Award
Altuglas International, subsidiary of Arkema group and its Altuglas-® Rnew biopolymer alloys received November 1st the R&D magazine's 2012 R&D100 Award in Orlando USA. The award recognizes the 100 most technologically significant products introduced into the marketplace over the past year. The R&D100 Awards have long been a benchmark of excellence for industry sectors as diverse as...
Read More »Altuglas-® Rnew Biopolymer Alloys Win R&D Magazine's 2012 Top 100 Award
Altuglas International, subsidiary of Arkema group and its AltuglasÃ-® Rnew biopolymer alloys received November 1st the R&D magazine's 2012 R&D100 Award in Orlando USA. The award recognizes the 100 most technologically significant products introduced into the marketplace over the past year. The R&D100 Awards have long been a benchmark of excellence for industry sectors as diverse as...
Read More »Special Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs) from Star Contribute to Appeal of Golf Discs Made by Sportsdisc(TM) Leader Discraft
WIXOM, MI - It is no wonder that disc golf is fast becoming one of the most popular sports in North America. Why? For starters, it contributes to good physical and mental conditioning, and is fun for everyone regardless of age, sex or ability. One company both contributing to and riding the 'wave' of disc golf popularity is Discraft, Inc. the self-proclaimed world leader in disc sports. Founded...
Read More »Special Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs) from Star Contribute to Appeal of Golf Discs Made by Sportsdisc(TM) Leader Discraft
WIXOM, MI - It is no wonder that disc golf is fast becoming one of the most popular sports in North America. Why? For starters, it contributes to good physical and mental conditioning, and is fun for everyone regardless of age, sex or ability. One company both contributing to and riding the 'wave' of disc golf popularity is Discraft, Inc. the self-proclaimed world leader in disc sports. Founded...
Read More »Ticona to Present Paper and Exhibit Thermoplastics for Continuous-Fiber Composites at JEC Americas 2012
Ticona, the engineering polymers business of Celanese Corporation, will deliver a technical paper on unidirectional glass-reinforced thermoplastic composite tapes and showcase its thermoplastics for composites at JEC Americas 2012 from November 7 to 9 in the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. The Ticona technical paper, titled Improving impact performance in D-LFT composites with UD-Tape...
Read More »Fresh Air Intake Designed to Meet ASHRAE 62.2 standards
Alan Manufacturing has a long history of developing innovative solutions for HVAC applications. With over 1,000 product designs under our belt, we have gained a reputation as the go-to source for HVAC dampers, hardware, duct supports, zone control systems, and much more. Adding to this extensive list of achievements we now announce the release of our new line of Fresh Air Intake products. Designed to meet ASHRAE 62.2 standards, they are the most robust and high-performance product of their kind. See our video to learn more.
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