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Re-engineered components bring added value
User application article Britannia Wardrobes asked Blue Diamond to appraise the conventional fixtures and fittings and re-engineer them to take account of functionality, appearance, durability and cost. Brochure available
News from Blue Diamond Technologies ( 3 December 2007)
Agreement adds more colour to plastics
Distrupol is to move its colour compounding business to the Matrix Plastics site in Slough, UK, to provide its European customers with a progressively expanding range of new colour choices.
News from Distrupol ( 3 December 2007)
Green finish for copper, brass and bronze
Novel formulation creates mixture of several different copper compounds on metal surface, similar to that formed through the natural aging and oxidation in outdoor weathering conditions.
News from Birchwood Casey ( 3 December 2007)
Polymer coating boosts bearing reliability
User application article Coatings replace copper and silver on needle roller bearings to reduce wear and lengthen the life of the bearings and cage.
News from Victrex ( 3 December 2007)
Flame retardant polymer from recycled plastic
Material potentially offers manufacturers a variety of new high value applications, particularly where offering a recycled content provides a marketing advantage or reduces production costs.
News from Axion Polymers (30 November 2007)
Silicone foams take the shake out of railways
Silicone foams are developed specifically to meet the demanding performance requirements of flooring systems for railway rolling stock.
News from Rogers Corp (30 November 2007)
Piezoelectric transducers have many uses
Brochure explains applications for piezoceramic composites in fields such as noise and vibration cancellation, adaptive surface control and force sensing. Brochure available
News from PI (Physik Instrumente) (20 November 2007)
Coating keeps phones scratch-free
User application article The DiamondShield coating gives polycarbonate and acrylic screens scratch-resistance that is comparable to glass.
News from Morgan Advanced Ceramics (15 November 2007)
Sabic ends involvement in PBT business
Sabic Innovative Plastics aims to focus on different PBT technologies including resin based on terephthalic acid (TPA) feedstocks and iQ PBT resin
News from Sabic Innovative Plastics (14 November 2007)
Composite technology prevents expensive shutdown
User application article The repairs can be designed to accommodate continuing erosion over their design life, even to the extent of total loss of the original substrate, while still retaining full integrity.
News from Furmanite International (14 November 2007)
Ceramic coating chosen for record attempt
User application article Zircotec's zirconia-based ceramics greatly reduce the loss of heat, offering enhanced performance and helping to protect components against thermal damage.
News from Zircotec (13 November 2007)
Grades suit complex moulds
The Dynalloy line has expanded the property and application range of OBC technology with softness, a wider range of flow characteristics in injection moulding and a new blow-mouldable grade range.
News from GLS Corp (12 November 2007)
Digital tooling cuts costs for small designs
Precision Micro can manufacture a component in the time it takes to design a conventional tool.
News from Precision Micro ( 9 November 2007)
Polymer handles tough aircraft job
User application article Victrex Peek polymer houses the system built into aircraft landing gear, which must be able to survive some of the most extreme environments and loading conditions.
News from Victrex USA ( 8 November 2007)
Coatings tested on aluminium pistons
User application article The main advantage of applying Bekaert DLC coatings is that it requires no structural changes to the engine design
News from Bekaert Advanced Coatings ( 1 November 2007)
Company improves glass lamination support
Krystalflex themoplastic polyurethane (TPU) films provide highly effective load transfer between the different sheets.
News from Huntsman Polyurethanes (30 October 2007)
Company boosts polycarbonate production
Sabic Innovative Plastics is creating production lines in three locations to meet growing demand for Lexan structural glazing, roofing and signage.
News from Sabic Innovative Plastics (30 October 2007)
Industrial wipes offer high absorbtion
DuraWipe XTRA wipes quickly absorb water and oil, while the outer layers reduce linting.
News from Polymer Group (29 October 2007)
Centre targets solar panel research
Sabic Innovative Plastics' centre of excellence helps customers use the latest in advanced thermoplastic technologies for the mass production of solar panels.
News from Sabic Innovative Plastics (25 October 2007)
Moulding system provides exhaust diffuser
User application article Fischer used an Araldite Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM) system for the development, prototyping and production of an exhaust diffuser.
News from Huntsman Advanced Materials (25 October 2007)
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