Eastman Chemical Company EMN and Lubrizol have collaborated to improve the adhesion strength of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) overmolded onto Eastman Tritan copolyester TX1501HF. The partnership is ...

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.—United Soft Plastics, a manufacturer and custom compounder of thermoplastic elastomers, has opened a new 10 million-pound-per-year production facility in Houston. The new plant, ...

Two-shot injection molding and the right materials put soft-touch grips and watertight seals on an expanding array of structural plastics. There are times when hard plastics need softer qualities.

Designers under the gun to eliminate assembly and secondary operations are taking a hard look at multicomponent injection molding — a process best known for putting nonslip grips on handheld consumer ...

Designers and manufacturers of medical devices face challenges that are driving the adoption of next-generation thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs). The materials give designers new flexibility for ...

Manufacturer and custom compounder of thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) Polymax Thermoplastic Elastomers LLC has announced plans to increase the size of its production operation, adding about 8 million ...

KINGSPORT, Tenn. & WICKLIFFE, Ohio — Eastman and Lubrizol have successfully partnered on improving adhesion strength of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) overmolded onto Eastman Tritan™ copolyester ...

Plastics News reporters are on-site at Fakuma to produce show dailies. Follow along for more coverage at www.plasticsnews.com/fakuma. The show daily issue is ...

Lawrenceville, Georgia — United Soft Plastics, a manufacturer and custom compounder of thermoplastic elastomers, has opened a new 10 million-pound-per-year production facility in Houston, Texas. The ...

Kraiburg TPE has developed technology that enables the production of thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) with very low density without the use of foaming. The new Thermolast grades incorporate glass ...