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Polymer provides long working life for bearings

Hiperax bearings Victrex Peek 450FC30 are made of can support loads of up to 8 MPa while running continuously in water at 65C.

News from Victrex, Feb 12, 2008

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Environmental friendly resin on the rails

Resin not only provides aesthetic yet durable, and low-maintenance cladding systems, but also complies with strict flame, smoke and toxicity regulations.

News from DSM Engineering Plastics, Feb 12, 2008

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Coatings provide 5% boost to pump efficiency

A smooth hydrophobic coating system can improve the efficiency of pump systems.

News from Belzona Polymerics, Feb 11, 2008

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Cages have bearing on performance and reliability

Polymer is chosen for bearing cages because of its combination of strength and flexibility, high operating temperatures, high chemical and wear resistance and ease of processing.

News from Victrex USA, Feb 8, 2008

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Modelling paste provides rugged models

RenPaste 4666 offers good temperature resistance, is durable enough for repeated demoulding and gives a high-quality finish

News from Huntsman Advanced Materials, Feb 1, 2008

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Recycled polystyrene helps green electronics

Axpoly PS02 is fully compliant with the European RoHS Directive that bans new electrical and electronic equipment containing more than agreed levels of potentially harmful metals and chemicals.

News from Axion Polymers, Jan 30, 2008

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Thermoplastic polyester elastomer on the piste

Austrian manufacturer Atomic now uses Hytrel thermoplastic polyester elastomer in the baseplates of its skis.

News from DuPont (UK), Jan 29, 2008

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Increased target production meets market demand

To address the growing demand for its rotatable targets in the Eastern and Central European markets, Bekaert activated weekend production output at its facilities in Deinze, Belgium in January 2008.

News from Bekaert Advanced Coatings, Jan 22, 2008

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Re-inforced PVC boosts strength and stiffness

The new material's increased strength and stiffness will usually permit a reduction in wall thickness while keeping product characteristics unchanged.

News from Polymer-Chemie, Jan 21, 2008

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Reinforced polymers are stiffer than the norm

Carbon-fibre-reinforced polymers feature high elastic modulus and tensile strength as well as low elongation at break.

News from Lati Industria Termoplastici, Jan 21, 2008

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Twin-screw extruder specialises in compounding

Supporting a freely selectable sequence of feeding, mixing and shearing elements, Polymer-Chemie's segmented twin screw allows screw configurations to be matched exactly to the processing task.

News from Polymer-Chemie, Jan 18, 2008

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PVC retains antistatic properties

Unlike plastics with an antistatic finish, Polymer-Chemie's permanently antistatic compounds do not even require particular ambient conditions to retain their effect.

News from Polymer-Chemie, Jan 18, 2008

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Metal substitutes cut manufacturing costs

The good processibility of the polymers means that components can be manufactured in a single injection moulding process, which leads to significant manufacturing cost reductions.

News from Lati Industria Termoplastici, Jan 18, 2008

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New facility provides photo-etching upgrade

Precision Micro has made a substantial investment in new manufacturing machines and equipment to take the photo-etching process to new levels of precision and repeatability.

News from Precision Micro, Jan 17, 2008

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Polymer keeps it strength at high temperatures

DSM Engineering Plastics' PA4T polymer is designed to assist automakers in continued weight reduction efforts for better fuel efficiency and lower costs.

News from DSM Engineering Plastics, Jan 15, 2008

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Plastic glazing helps cut automobile weight

Land Rover designers were supported by the Sabic Innovative Plastics glazing and design teams in developing the LRX transparent glazing signature that wraps around the entire car.

News from Sabic Innovative Plastics, Jan 15, 2008

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Coating insulates probe rods

Sontec's Vicote-coated sensor probe rod rotates inside an isolating body made from Victrex Peek and is electrically isolated from the container wall as well as from its own process attachment.

News from Victrex, Jan 15, 2008

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Polymer springs survive in the oil industry

Victrex Peek polymer resists virtually all aggressive chemicals, solvents and lubricants used in the oil and gas industry.

News from Victrex USA, Jan 15, 2008

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Metalworkers excel in coursework

James Hope, John-Paul Latham and Joe Phebyh achieved distinctions in the Metal Finishing and Surface Coating course.

News from Tecan, Jan 14, 2008

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Ceramic coatings cut heat transfer

Zircotec coated exhaust manifolds transmit significantly less heat to their surroundings than uncoated standard parts.

News from Zircotec, Jan 11, 2008

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Primer offers long-term corrosion resistance

Texicryl 13-600 is a water-based primer of that provides 500 hours of salt spray resistance.

News from Scott Bader Company, Jan 10, 2008

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Polymer deal provides new blending options

Polyphenylene ether is an amorphous thermoplastic polymer blended with other polymers to enhance their thermal, mechanical and flammability performance.

News from Man + Materials, Jan 9, 2008

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Thermoplastic cuts costs for USB connectors

Substituting Victrex Peek polymer for metal gives InnoDisk us greater design flexibility and a shorter time to market for its USB drive connectors.

News from Victrex USA, Jan 8, 2008

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Film cleans up on medical label application

Aptiv film labels can be readily printed on using laser marking as well as a number of other conventional printing techniques.

News from Victrex USA, Jan 1, 2008

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Medical materials go up in price

Increases will vary by product and primarily apply to products with petroleum-based raw materials, including polyester and polypropylene.

News from Polymer Group, Dec 27, 2007

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