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Oct 19, 2011 | Article
By Donald Rosato
The electrical/electronic (E/E) end-use market is the world’s 3rd largest market for plastics after packaging and construction, with applications ranging from miniature connectors to large...
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Oct 1, 2011 | Article
Without any doubt, when looking at the August 2011 Click 'N Vote results 'What is your perception on polylactic acid (PLA)?' it clearly appears a high number of respondents (191) expressing a clear...
Sep 12, 2011 | Article
By Mark DeMeuse
Composite materials include some of the most advanced engineering materials today. The addition of high strength fibers to a polymer matrix can greatly improve the mechanical properties, such as...
Aug 1, 2011 | Article
Results from the June 2011 Click'N Vote on the question, "Which polymer properties do you believe nanoparticles offer the most significant advantages over other technologies?" indicate current...
The addition of graphene at extremely low loading levels can significantly improve the physical properties of polymers, including electrical and mechanical features. The most economically...
Jul 19, 2011 | Article
By Thibaud Deleger
Reinforcing fiberglass is still today the world's most used fiber for composite reinforcement. However, other fibers are today increasingly considered when it deals with polymer reinforcement...
Jul 12, 2011 | Article
Attending the two days conference titled NanoMaterials™ 2011 and organized by Intertech Pira, from the Pira International group, was a great opportunity to review where nanotechnologies stand with...
Jun 9, 2011 | Article
The SPE ANTEC technical conference covered key emerging electronic, medical, and alternative energy plastics technology developments. Genestar, a proprietary high-heat resistant polyamide resin...
Jun 1, 2011 | Article
With a two months step back from the closure of the European JEC Show, which took place in Paris end of March 2011; and after a detailed report published on SpecialChem4Polymers.com on April 19th...
May 10, 2011 | Article
Polylactide and polylactic acid (PLA) resins are the second family of bioplastics resembling conventional clear commodity plastics with a good aesthetics (gloss and clarity), but with some...