Rubber Polyurethanes
KraussMaffei to present the HP-RTM process for the first time in the USA

KraussMaffei will present the high pressure resin transfer moulding (HP-RTM) process for lightweight construction applications to automotive customers for the ...

Thermoplastic Elastomers
Star introduces new co-extrusion and overmoulding materials

Star Thermoplastic Alloys & Rubbers, Inc., Broadview, IL, USA, has introduced a new StarXtrude grade for extrusion and co-extrusion. Possible applications ...

Thermoplastic Elastomers
Antibacterial TPE for dough cups

During the preparation of bread on commercial bakery lines, dough balls are carried by cups, rotating in intermediate proving cabinets. After the proving ...

Polyurethanes
FDA approval for sealing food packaging in the United States

Foam gaskets for food packaging, even if they are in contact with food only for a short time, must comply with the strict criteria of the FDA (U.S. Food and ...

Polyurethanes
Chromaflo to launch new pigment pastes at Composites Europe 2013

Chromaflo Technologies, a global supplier of colourants and chemical dispersions for the paint, coatings, and thermoset plastics industry, announced that it ...

Thermoplastic Elastomers
At K 2013 Teknor Apex will inform about restructured and wider TPE portfolio

Teknor Apex Company announced that it will introduce a restructuring of its TPE brands at K 2013. The aim is to offer a single source of multiple compounds for ...

Polyurethanes Thermoplastic Elastomers
Huntsman highlights GMP thermoplastic polyurethanes and new pigments at K 2013

Huntsman manufactures products and technologies such as amines and adhesives, carbonates and curing agents, isocyanates and surfactants, TPUs, PUs, and TiO2 ...

Thermoplastic Elastomers
High-purity TPEs for clinical wire and cable applications

Medalist 8421, 8431, and 8451 are three new TPE compounds from Teknor Apex that combine rubber-like durability and flexibility valued by hospital and clinical ...

Thermoplastic Elastomers
Hytrel jounce bumper hits European Roads

Fiat adopts an integrated jounce bumper system on its Punto model that integrates several components into one to deliver better performance and a lower system ...