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Novel resin reduces weight for healthcare
User application article Cutting-edge polycarbonate technology from GE Advanced Materials has helped one healthcare OEM pioneer a new clear, lightweight, radiolucent wrist fixation system for modern times.
News from GE Advanced Materials (13 January 2005)
Plastic mesh organises and protects
A novel plastic mesh netting can be used to corral, organise and protect wire, fibre, cable, piping, tubing, hose and other products.
News from Creative Plastics and Design (12 January 2005)
Coating keeps spark plugs firing longer
User application article With temperatures approaching 1000C, 30kV potentials and crushing pressures over 138bar, to perform in the combustion chamber, a spark plug must be precisely engineered and virtually indestructible.
News from Poeton Industries (10 January 2005)
Price hike for specialty plasticiser
Great Lakes Chemical Corp is raising the price of its KP-140 specialty plasticiser and de-airing system diluent.
News from Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (10 January 2005)
Metal pressings business joins quality drive
Corus Europressings has acquired certification to the ISO/TS16949 quality approval standard. Brochure available
News from Corus Automotive (10 January 2005)
Deal marries railway interior materials
GE Advanced Materials has selected Schneller to codevelop new grades of Indura GTform decorative laminate for interior rail applications formed with a Azdel Rail-Lite composite.
News from GE Advanced Materials ( 7 January 2005)
Olrik takes charge
Lars Elias Olrik, former head of Covisint's European operations, has taken up a new position as CEO with Keronite.
News from Keronite ( 6 January 2005)
Optics to improve telescope capabilities
Optical Surfaces has been selected to supply the key optics for a fibre-fed spectrograph that will expand the capabilities of the Hexapod telescope at the University of Bochum.
News from Optical Surfaces ( 6 January 2005)
Sheeting shows up on metal detectors
Detectamet metal detectable rubber sheeting is designed for use on machinery throughout the food and pharmaceutical industries.
News from E-Components and Chains ( 4 January 2005)
Wearplate proves popular in Malaysian mines
Quarry equipment specialist Ace Arc has won a third order in Malaysia for its armour plating to protect heavy duty excavation gear against wear.
News from Ace Arc (24 December 2004)
US patent for conductive polymer technology
Inditherm has been granted a US patent for its core conductive polymer technology.
News from Inditherm (23 December 2004)
Weather resistance is key to siren material
User application article Sirena chose Geloy XTW resin as the optimal solution for the housing of its most recent line of electronic sirens for police, ambulance, fire brigade and other emergency service vehicles.
News from GE Advanced Materials (23 December 2004)
Coupling agent enables "any-weather" car tyre
User application article A new coupling agent developed at GE's Tarrytown labs is an essential ingredient of the high-tech rubber compounds used in Goodyear's latest Assurance car tyre.
News from GE Advanced Materials (21 December 2004)
Stainless-steel tubes upgrade Vietnamese condenser
Sandvik Materials Technology has received a major order for small diameter thin wall condenser tubes, in super duplex stainless steel grade, Sandvik SAF 2507.
News from Sandvik Materials Technology UK (16 December 2004)
Spring wire lasts longer on the rails
User application article Sandvik SAF 2205 duplex grade spring wire is characterised by high resistance to stress corrosion cracking and has much higher resistance than AISI 316L.
News from Sandvik Materials Technology UK (16 December 2004)
Fluorosilicone rubber suits extreme applications
Dow Corning has published independent research comparing the performance of Silastic brand LS 5-2060 and LS-2860 FSR against conventional FKM compounds.
News from Dow Corning (15 December 2004)
Rust blocker forms a colourless odorless barrier
Dri Touch Amber rust blocker forms a colourless, odorless barrier film that is dry-to-touch and highly resistant to humidity and corrosion.
News from Birchwood Casey (15 December 2004)
Polycarbonate is lightweight alternative
User application article New safety shoes from leading personal protection equipment supplier Bacou-Dalloz have toecaps injection molded in Lexan EXL polycarbonate.
News from GE Advanced Materials (13 December 2004)
Acetal stockshapes gain colourful options
Quadrant Engineering Plastics (EPP) has introduced a range of standard colours for extruded Acetal stockshapes.
News from Quadrant EPP (13 December 2004)
Elastomer cures in the press for speedy seals
The newest addition to the DuPont Vamac ethylene acrylic elastomer family, Vamac DHC cures up to 30% faster than existing no-postcure grades while improving compression set and oil resistance.
News from Du Pont (UK) (10 December 2004)
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