Polypropylene Nucleating Agents Hiformer™ NuAge™  nucleating agents give polypropylene converters added control and efficiency by speeding and regulating the crystallization process.

Polypropylene Nucleating Agents Hiformer™ NuAge™  nucleating agents give polypropylene converters added control and efficiency by speeding and regulating the crystallization process.

The new container, to be made from an impact-modified polypropylene, needed good sidewall stiffness and excellent impact resistance. Teams from both companies worked closely to understand the specific property needs, and then searched for an impact modifier solution that the manufacturer could readily blend into polypropylene at the molding machine.

The new container, to be made from an impact-modified polypropylene, needed good sidewall stiffness and excellent impact resistance. Teams from both companies worked closely to understand the specific property needs, and then searched for an impact modifier solution that the manufacturer could readily blend into polypropylene at the molding machine.

Rigid thermoplastics include both commodity thermoplastics and engineering thermoplastics, such as polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), high impact polystyrene (HIPS), polycarbonate (PC), acrynitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA), styrene acrylonitrile (SAN), poly(phenylene oxide) (PPO), polyamide (PA), PC/ABS blend and PPO/PS blend etc.. Jiren Gu and Krishna Venkataswamy, “Block Copolymer Compositions for overmolding any TPE, US patent filed, March 2004 3. Figure 1 Surface energy of various thermoplastic elastomers with rigid thermoplastics Engineering Plastics Polyamide 6,6 ABS Polycarbonate Acrylic Polystyrene Polypropylene Polyethylene Elastomers COPA TPU COPE S-TPE TPV mPE Surface Energy (mN/m) 46 43 40 37 34 31 28 Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the peel test Table I Physical property of TPE-1 Shore A Hardness (10 second delay) 44 Specific Gravity (g/cm3) 0.90 Color Natural 300 % Modulus (PSI) 348 Tensile Strength (PSI) 603 Elongation at Break (%) 598 Tear Strength (lbf/in) 110 Table II Adhesion value of TPE-1 on different substrates Substrate Average Peel Strength (lbf) Failure Type PP 17 Cohesive Copolyester 13 Adhesive PET 13 Adhesive PPE/HIPS 18 Adhesive PMMA 15 Adhesive PS 18 Adhesive PC 17 Adhesive PC/ABS 14 Adhesive HIPS 13 Adhesive ABS 13 Adhesive Table III Properties and peel strength of TPE-2 materials 15.37Nylon 11.16.5POM 227Polyester 22.619PC/ABS 24.5-ABS 20.828PP Peel Strength (PIL) 713721Tensile Elongation (%): 10811010Tensile Strength (psi): 5651Hardness: BA 15.37Nylon 11.16.5POM 227Polyester 22.619PC/ABS 24.5-ABS 20.828PP Peel Strength (PIL) 713721Tensile Elongation (%): 10811010Tensile Strength (psi): 5651Hardness: BA Figure 3 Capillary viscosity of TPE-1 and -2 at 200°C 1.00E+00 1.00E+01 1.00E+02 1.00E+03 1.00E+01 1.00E+02 1.00E+03 1.00E+04 1.00E+05 Shear rate (1/sec) Vi sc os ity (P a* se c) TPE-1 TPE-2A TPE-2B GLS Corporation Abstract Introduction Experimental Material Two classes of “universal overmolding TPEs” have been developed and used in this study.

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Specialty acquisition broadens solutions portfolio of colorant and additives technologies for fiber applications NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced the acquisition of Magenta Master Fibers (Magenta), an innovative developer of specialty solid color concentrates for the global fiber industry.  Global Color, Additives and Inks segment, which last month unveiled its revolutionary new ColorMatrix™ Fiber Colorant Solutions that provide late-stage color injection in fiber applications utilizing liquid solutions. 

Popular uses include pultrusion and SCM formulations, cast polymer countertops, glass-reinforced composites and coated fabrics.

Composition Vectran® is an aromatic polyester spun from a liquid crystal polymer in a melt extrusion process. This process orients the molecules along the fiber axis, resulting in a high tenacity fiber. LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER (LCP) LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER (HM) BARE FIBER PERFORMANCE * Equilibrium moisture regain @ 55% RH ** Creep @ 40%-58% ultimate tensile strength *** Shrinkage in dry air @ 177 C for 30 minutes MOVING HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBERS FORWARD ABOUT FIBER-LINE® LOCATIONS Headquarters, R&D, Manufacturing FIBER-LINE® LLC 3050 Campus Drive Hatfield, PA 19440 +1 215.997.9181 fiber@fiber-line.com Manufacturing Operations FIBER-LINE® LLC 280 Performance Drive SE Hickory, NC 28602 +1 828.326.8700 fiber@fiber-line.com EMEA & Asia Pacific Operations FIBER-LINE® INTERNATIONAL B.V.

FIBERS PROCESSES PRODUCTS MOVING HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBERS FORWARD UHMWPE WHY UHMWPE? Composition UHMWPE is a type of polyolefin that is composed of very long chains of polyethylene with a very high % of parallel orientation and high level of crystallinity. UHMWPE DATA UHMWPE BARE FIBER PERFORMANCE * Equilibrium moisture regain @ 55% RH ** Creep @ 40%-58% ultimate tensile strength *** Shrinkage in dry air @ 177 C for 30 minutes MOVING HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBERS FORWARD ABOUT FIBER-LINE® LOCATIONS Headquarters, R&D, Manufacturing FIBER-LINE® LLC 3050 Campus Drive Hatfield, PA 19440 +1 215.997.9181 fiber@fiber-line.com Manufacturing Operations FIBER-LINE® LLC 280 Performance Drive SE Hickory, NC 28602 +1 828.326.8700 fiber@fiber-line.com EMEA & Asia Pacific Operations FIBER-LINE® INTERNATIONAL B.V.