Rubber
Carbon nanotubes used to make kayaks faster and more stable

Some new kayak prototypes have now been coated with an epoxy gelcoat modified with Baytubes carbon nanotubes from Bayer MaterialScience that has been developed ...

Rubber
Whey protein-based oxygen barrier

The Wheylayer project, funded by the European Commission’s Seventh Framework Programme under "Research for SME-Associations", has come to its halfway point. ...

Polyurethanes
Highly transparent casting compounds for LEDs

Bayer MaterialScience (BMS) has developed raw materials for highly transparent two-component polyurethane casting compounds that can be used to manufacture ...

Rubber
New heat curing silicone rubber

Bluestar Silicones recently announced the launch of its new elastomer product Rhodorsil MF 175 U SP.

Polyurethanes
Temperature resistant electro casting resins

Rampf Giessharze has developed a series of very temperature resistant electro casting resins with highly flame retardant properties to protect power electronics ...

Rubber
“Olympic” tunnel gaskets

Tunnel segment gaskets of the Swiss company Daetwyler Rubber from Schattdorf are currently being installed in three tunnels near Sochi, the Russian city on the ...

Rubber
One-part design for new cooling jacket of a plasma chamber made from PEEK

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s (ORNL) new accelerator-based Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) is a facility that provides the most intense pulsed neutron ...

Polyurethanes
Halogen and heavy metal-free flame retardant for polymer materials

Despite decades of industrial experience and research in the field of flame retardants, most flame retardant additives are still either not sufficiently ...

Polyurethanes Thermoplastic Elastomers
New manufacturing process for hoses with large diameter, high load resistance

In order to discover new applications for Desmopan and attract new customers, Bayer MaterialScience (BMS) makes a point of seeking out collaborations with ...

Thermoplastic Elastomers
Genesis Plastics Welding and PolyOne collaborate on RF welding

PolyOne/GLS announced a radio frequency welding breakthrough in conjunction with Genesis Plastics Welding, a contract manufacturer of RF welded products.

Polyurethanes
Configurable HFR metering system

Graco has developed a new flexible machine platform that can be used in many markets in an off-the-shelf, configurable format.

Polyurethanes
Dow Formulated Systems introduces hand mixable Duramould grades

Duramould ETM hand mixable systems have been introduced for the manufacture of form liners and stamping pads for pre-cast and decorative concrete forms.

Rubber Thermoplastic Elastomers
New ASTM standard for carbon black carbon content

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has set forth new regulations that mandate greenhouse gas reporting in the U.S. carbon black industry.

Polyurethanes
BBG uses PU in edgeless technology for solar panels

BBG, Mindelheim, Germany, is a specialist manufacturer of moulds, machinery and parts for PU processing.

Rubber Thermoplastic Elastomers
First commercial applications for three new 'eco' fillers

Processors looking to lower the carbon footprint of their plastics found several intriguing new compounds made with sustainable/recycled fillers presented at ...