ExxonMobil, Milliken and Ravago have developed high-performance polypropylene (PP) compounds that incorporate recycled ...

CHICAGO (June 24, 3:45 p.m. EDT) — Bringing a metal product to a plastics show might be confusing to some, but it makes perfect sense to compounder RTP Co. (Booth N8523). Winona, Minn.-based RTP is ...

Thermoset compound leader Bulk Molding Compounds Inc. has purchased top competitor Rodgers Engineering Corp. of Addison, Ill. No purchase price was disclosed in the deal, which includes bulk molding ...

Established in 1982, Romeo RIM Inc. (Romeo, MI, US) commands >70% of the North American market for energy-absorbing bumpers on vehicles such as transit buses, airport shuttles and light trucks, made ...

The back of an inner tailgate trim part foam injection moulded with SABIC’s PPc F9005 grade SABICPR577b Previous SABIC has launched new PP compounds for foam injection moulding (FIM), providing, the ...

Friedrichshafen, Germany — On the opening day of Fakuma 2014, Evonik launched a new specialty molding compound that the company designed for automotive glazing applications. Compared with traditional ...

Powder injection molding (PIM), which includes metal injection molding (MIM) and ceramic injection molding (CIM), is a cutting-edge manufacturing process for intricate, high-volume precision ...

Once upon a time, glass-mat thermoplastic (GMT) composites were nearly the only option for engineers searching for increased stiffness, strength, and toughness in a polymeric material with a ...

The trial featured a blend of 20% Exact POE, 1% DeltaMax® performance modifier, and Ravapura®, a compound incorporating 25% ...

Japan’s Ube Industries, Ltd. has acquired a majority stake Spanish compounder Repol S.L. through its subsidiary UBE Corporation Europe S.A.U. (UCE), which acquired a majority of the shares of Repol at ...