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The new PBT from Envalior, debuting at K 2025 and The Battery Show North America, sets a new standard for high-voltage applications
Envalior has achieved a breakthrough in materials for high-voltage plastic components. With Pocan® BFN4232ZHR S1, the manufacturer of sustainable and high-performance engineering materials is launching a new, halogen-free flame-retardant polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) that combines the advantages of PBT and polyamide 6 and 66. It exhibits typical PBT strengths, such as high dimensional stability, low propensity...
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Essentially Rubber – Innovation
Leading-edge designs and applications showing how elastomer materials contribute to all aspects of life and lifestyle in the 21st century.
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SABIC debuts first FR PBT nano molding material with good bonding & mechanical performance
SABIC is introducing a new, flame-retardant LNP™ THERMOTUF™ compound used in nano molded components of consumer electronics. New LNP THERMOTUF WF0087N compound, a 2025 Edison Award winner, is the first PBT-based material for nano molding to combine FR with good mechanical performance, including high impact. Potential applications for this material include antenna splitters and other...
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Arkema Invests in New Polyamide Unit in Singapore
Arkema recently increased its global Rilsan polyamide 11 production by 50% after opening a new plant in Singapore. The company is now building another unit at the same site to produce Rilsan Clear, a transparent polyamide. This new project will cost about $20 million and is expected to start operating in early 2026.
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Yanfeng China selects ELIX PC/ABS 5130 for interior parts of the new Buick GL8
Yanfeng China, a leading supplier of automotive interior parts for premium OEMs, has selected ELIX Polymers PC/ABS 5130 for interior parts of the new SGM Buick GL8. This follows a close collaboration between Yanfeng, Sinochem and ELIX Polymers to develop and industrialise several interior components.
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Ascend commences orderly wind down of HMD production facility in Lianyungang
Ascend Performance Materials, a leading producer of high-performance and durable engineered materials for everyday essentials and new technologies, announced today its decision to initiate a wind down of operations at its hexamethylene diamine production facility in Lianyungang, China. This decision follows a comprehensive evaluation of the facility’s long-term viability amid evolving market dynamics and regulatory...
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PEEK Market
The global polyether ether ketone market is projected to grow from USD 1.50 billion in 2025 to USD 2.14 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 7.5% during the forecast period. Polyether ether ketone (PEEK) is a type of thermoplastic polymer with high performance and semi-crystalline.
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Engineering Plastics for 5G EMI Shielding and Thermal Control
The global rollout of 5G technology has been a catalyst for rethinking the materials used in next-generation devices. Unlike previous mobile generations, 5G relies heavily on millimeter wave (mmWave) frequencies, which offer faster data speeds but are more vulnerable to interference. With escalating demands for electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding and thermal regulation in compact, high-frequency...
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Harvard engineers develop super-resistant natural rubber for enhanced durability
Materials scientists at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a method for creating natural rubber that significantly increases its resistance to cracking even after numerous cycles of use while maintaining its essential qualities of stretchiness and durability, according to a study published in Nature Sustainability.
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New self-healing polymer possesses a quality never before seen at any scale
What if there were a fabric that, like Superman, could take a bullet and self-heal? Such a super-dynamic, action-powered polymer might actually help protect real-life flyers in space.
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