November 16, 2006
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GE Extem Plastic Takes The Heat
GE Plastics’ brand new Extem family of resins significantly improves the heat and chemical resistance of amorphous thermoplastic polyimides. Promising applications include electronic and automotive components. Full Story
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Green Plastics Incorporate Post-Consumer WasteGE Plastics created new PBT-based thermoplastics and elastomers whose feedstocks come substantially from bottles and other post-consumer waste. Full Story
The Stiffest Unreinforced PlasticSelf-reinforcing polymers from Solvay Advanced Polymers will help unfilled plastics replace metals and composites in military, medical, and industrial applications. Full Story
CPM Fastools Makes Really Cool Molds CPM Fastools has given laser-sintered injection mold components a wear-resistance boost by cryogenically processing them. Full Story
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GE Extem Plastic Takes The Heat
Green Plastics Incorporate Post-Consumer Waste
The Stiffest Unreinforced Plastic
CPM Fastools Makes Really Cool Molds
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