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Polymers and plastic materials are organic, synthetic or processed polymers that are supplied as raw materials or stock shapes. They typically consist of thermoplastic or thermosetting resins and can be made into many forms. Search by Specification | Learn More about Polymers and Plastic Materials
Plastic sheet and plastic film is formed to a precise thickness and used in many different applications. Search by Specification | Learn More about Plastic Sheet and Plastic Film
Plastic plate, rod and stock shapes include shaped plastic parts and raw plastic stock. Search by Specification | Learn More about Plastic Plate, Rod and Stock Shapes
Polymer and plastic composites are strengthened with fibers, fillers, particulates, powders and other matrix reinforcements to provide improved strength and/or stiffness. Examples of polymer and plastic composites include fiber reinforced plastics (FRPs), sheet molding compounds (SMCs), bulk molding compounds (BMCs), pre-preg materials, and fabricated composite parts. Search by Specification | Learn More about Polymer and Plastic Composites
Fabricated plastic parts and semi-finished shapes include molded, cast, extruded and machined parts made from any polymeric materials. Search by Specification | Learn More about Fabricated Plastic Parts and Semi-Finished Shapes
Plastic and rubber balls are sphere shapes that are used as check or ball valves, bearings, and in other applications. Search by Specification | Learn More about Plastic and Rubber Balls
Specialty polymers and resins are proprietary polymers, resins, monomers and intermediates. This category includes plastics and elastomers that are based on proprietary curing technologies or chemistries, or that are designed for specialized applications. Search by Specification | Learn More about Specialty Polymers and Resins
Thermoplastics and thermoplastic materials soften when heated and harden when cooled. They can withstand many heating and cooling cycles and are often suitable for recycling. Search by Specification | Learn More about Thermoplastics and Thermoplastic Materials
...of resins and modifiers such as pigments, plasticizers, or chopped fibers. By contrast, unfilled resins, base polymers, and raw materials do not contain additives. Typically, raw materials are available as pellets, powders, granules, or liquids. Stock... Search by Specification | Learn More about Thermosets and Thermoset Materials
Elastomers and rubber materials are characterized by their high degree of flexibility and elasticity (high reversible elongation or resilience). Search by Specification | Learn More about Elastomers and Rubber Materials
Resins and compounds are pellets, liquid resins, bulk molding compounds, or other unfinished materials that are ready for shape fabrication or bond formation. Search by Specification | Learn More about Resins and Compounds
Polymer test equipment includes melt flow indexers, extrusiometers, and other specialized instruments for determining the processability and properties of plastics and elastomer materials. Search by Specification | Learn More about Polymer Test Equipment
Plastic valves are made from plastic materials and are used in applications that require corrosion resistance and/or chemical handling. Search by Specification | Learn More about Plastic Valves
Packaging containers are used within the packaging process to store and ship products. They differ in terms of features and applications. Most packaging containers are made of paper, plastic, metal, wood or composite materials. Search by Specification | Learn More about Packaging Containers
Molding compounds and resins are industrial plastics and polymers that are suitable for forming. They are available as pellets, liquids, and powders and are used in processes such as injection molding, compression molding, reaction injection molding Search by Specification | Learn More about Molding Compounds and Resins
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New APTIV™ Film Lamination Capability from Victrex Victrex plc.
Cast Nylon Sheaves and Rollers Nylacast LLC
Specifying Plastics for Electrical Applications UL University - Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
Sustainability - Everyone is Talking About It. Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Quadrant Material Selection – CAD/FEA Interface Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products
Quadrant Nylatron® NSM Outperforms Bronze Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products
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Product News for Polymers and Plastic Materials
Custom Polymers and Plastic Materials
Lauren Manufacturing specializes in supplying custom rubber parts and providing services customers want to ensure that their end product outperforms the competition. (read more)
Custom Polymers & Custom Plastic Materials
Engineering and High Performance Plastics
Stretching the boundaries of plastics applications . . . (read more)
Plastic Materials for Defense Overview
Download our free brochure reviewing high performance materials for defense applications (read more)
Plastics Material Solutions eSeminar
SABIC Innovative Plastics Material Solutions for Extreme Problems eSeminar
This eSeminar reviews typical pitfalls we see in design, tooling, processing and material selection, offering solutions to these most common problems. (read more)
Nicos Polymers at The massPlastics™ Trade Show
See Nicos Polymers Group, an industry leader in recycling & resource recovery innovation, at The massPlastics™ Trade Show October 21 & 22. (read more)
Gear Wheels made from VICTREX® PEEK™ polymers
To further enhance customer support, Victrex has announced the development of a second proprietary gear testing and analysis rig for polymer and metal gears at the Victrex Applied Technology Center (VATC) at the company headquarters in Lancashire, U.K. (read more)
Plastic Assembly Tools / Material Selectors Tools
SABIC Innovative Plastics' website includes newly designed engineering tools that can assist in the design enhancement of applications. Four of these engineering tools can be grouped into a category referred to as Assembly Tools; Snap Fit Calculator, Boss Calculator, Thread Failure Calculator, and Thermal Stress & Expansion Calculator. (read more)
High Temperature Performance: VICTREX PEEK Polymer
From automotive and aerospace to energy, food and electronics applications, VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer's superior high temperature performance combined with its chemical and wear resistance, electrical performance and tribological properties offer processors and end-users design freedom, high precision reproducibility and long-term reliability. (read more)
VICTREX® PEEK™ Polymer Replaces Metal Poppets
Improved Compressor Valve Performance VICTREX PEEK polymer can conform to the mating seat surface providing better sealing performance and less leakage than metal poppets in many applications. It also offers excellent wear resistance and improves wear conditions on the mating seat surface. (read more)
30 Years of VICTREX PEEK™ Polymer Innovation
This month marks the 30th anniversary of VICTREX PEEK polymer. Since the product's inception, Victrex and its customers have helped revolutionize the plastics market with this high-temperature, high-performance polyketone. (read more)
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FE Update: Simulating Plastics in Drop and Crash Tests
If you want a crash simulation involving plastics to yield useful results, it is important to model the material behavior appropriately. The high strain rates have a significant effect on the...(read more)
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Sulfone Polymers
Sulfones are amorphous engineering thermoplastics noted for high heat-deflection temperatures and outstanding dimensional stability. These strong, rigid polymers are the only thermoplastics that...(read more)
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Laser Cutting Polymeric Plastics
To-day, almost in every endeavor of human existence we come across items made of plastic material. Over the past 50 years usage of polymeric (plastic) material (e.g. PVC, PE, PC PP etc.) throughout...(read more)
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How High Performance Liquid Crystal Polymers Cut the Cost of Precision Medical Parts
With liquid crystal polymers (LCPs), the medical device designer can improve part economics as well as performance and processing compared with metals and other plastic materials. LCPs eliminate...(read more)
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New Life for Shredded Plastic Waste
Advanced recycling processes help return shredded plastic scrap into regenerated plastics with properties nearly equaling those of the original material. Consider the mix of materials that go into...(read more)
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Laser Machining Fiber-Reinforced Plastics
Fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP) is a composite structural material containing high-strength fibrous embedded reinforcements which develop mechanical properties greatly superior to the base polymer...(read more)
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Plastics that perform
A basic understanding of material properties and processing options will help pinpoint the right polymer for complex plastic parts. The uninitiated may find the expanding volume of data for engineered...(read more)
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Packing Functions and Test of Higher Polymer Materials
The application of polymer materials has eked out the shortage of past packages in terms of heaviness, complexity and single function, resulting in the wide application of polymer materials in...(read more)
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Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA) of Plastic (.pdf)
TGA is commonly employed in research and testing to determine characteristics of polymer and plastic materials to determine degradation temperatures, absorbed moisture content of materials, the level...(read more)
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Classifying Polymers and Screening
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) identifies chemical bonds in a molecule by producing an infrared absorption spectrum. The FTIR generates an infrared spectral scan of samples that absorb...(read more)
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Plastic Sheet, Plastic Rod & Plastic Tubing - Buy Online Material Design Center Materials by Industry Materials by Application Featured Manufacturers Featured Products Clearance Items See Professional Plastics, Inc. Information |
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WW-EAP and Artificial Muscles information please see a lecture on video entitled "Electroactive Polymers as Artificial Muscles" or see the following article [Keynote Presentation |
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ASTM D3575 -08 Standard Test Methods for Flexible Cellular... ASTM D3575 - 08 Standard Test Methods for Flexible Cellular Materials Made From Olefin Polymers See ASTM International Information |
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ASTM D4020 -05 Standard Specification for... Solution Viscosity of Ethylene Polymers D1894 Test Method for Static and Kinetic Coefficients of Friction of Plastic Film and Sheeting D1895 Test See ASTM International Information |
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Bodycote Testing :: Bodycote Testing - The World's Leading... Testing Creep and Stress Rupture Testing Dry Paint Testing Electronic Materials Consulting and Testing Engineering Critical Assessment of Pipeline |
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1997 Building Publications - Effects of Environmental Exposure... Effects of Environmental Exposure on Fiber-Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Materials Used in Construction. |
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Insulator (electrical) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A much larger class of materials, for example rubber-like polymers and most plastics are still "good enough" to insulate electrical wiring and cables |
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Strength of materials - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Materials such as metals usually experience a small amount of plastic deformation before failure while soft or ductile polymers will plasticly deform |
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ASTM D3965-05 Standard Specification for Rigid... |
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Asbury Carbons - The World's Carbon and Graphite Source -... Materials Graphite Cokes Carbons Graphite Shapes Other Materials Applications Aluminum See Asbury Graphite Mills Information |
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