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Open this email for new and featured products from manufacturers and suppliers. (If you are using Outlook 2007, we recommend viewing this email in a web browser to experience full functionality) View in Browser Forward To a Friend Plastics, Elastomers and Polymers Alert July 28, 2011 Hello, GlobalSpec Subscriber: Here is your weekly Plastics, Elastomers and Polymers Alert from GlobalSpec. In this issue: Newly Added Suppliers Newly Added Products & Services New Technical Articles Follow Us:        Featured Product Announcements   EnDura Oilfield Seals The ENDURA® range of elite elastomer materials has been specifically developed by PPE for use in downhole, surface...READ MORE > TECAFORM™ Acetyl Copolymer TECAFORM™ acetyl copolymer is a semi-crystalline thermoplastic offering high strength, stiffness, and...READ MORE > Ensinger DELRIN®GF 150 Ensinger DELRIN®GF 150 (Acetyl Homopolymer) stock shapes are a crystalline plastic which offers an excellent...READ MORE > Kimura High Performance Elastomers The Kimura® range of high performance elastomer materials utilize a controlled molecular architecture which...READ MORE > Riteflex® TPC-ET Thermoplastic elastomers represent an ingenious combination of hard and soft segments so as to provide many of the...READ MORE > Hostaform® polyoxymethylene copolymer (POM) Hostaform® polyoxymethylene copolymer delivers a combination of outstanding wear resistance, long-term fatigue...READ MORE > IXEF® Polyarylamide Ixef® polyarylamide (PARA) uniquely combines two important properties - stiffness and surface smoothness - for a...READ MORE > High-Performance Plastics for Fuel Systems The race to reduce evaporative emissions along with changes in fuel formulations have sparked a strong interest in...READ MORE > DuPont™ Crastin® PBT for lighting bezels More than 140 vehicle lines take advantage of DuPont™ Crastin® PBT resins for highly reflective, cost...READ MORE > NORTON® Polyimide Polymer Films Saint-Gobain's Polyimide (PI) film not only can fully meet any general requirements of a wide variety of industrial...READ MORE > Stainless Steel Boosts PEI Performance Our Unitem® SFX-0149 offers end users a unique combination of PEI (Ultem®) and stainless steel, resulting in a...READ MORE > Laid Scrim Saint-Gobain Technical Fabrics makes special scrims to order for specific usages and applications. These chemically...READ MORE > Search Product Announcements: (If you are using Outlook 2007, we recommend viewing this email in a web browser to experience full functionality) Newly Added Suppliers   CoorsTek Making the World Measurably Better Since 1910 For more than 100 years, CoorsTek has built a reputation of quality and service for advanced material components. Today, we enable next-generation technology with high-performance components and, in (read more) Wisconsin Foam Products, Inc. Since 1985, Wisconsin Foam has maintained a singular focus on providing integrated flexible foam solutions to companies that span a broad spectrum of market segments throughout the United States. During this time period, our experienced and (read more) Newly Added Products & Services   Stock Plastic Tubes and Rods from CoorsTek Plastic Tubes and Rods Engineered and Advanced Materials CoorsTek offers a line of high-performance plastic semi-finished products in addition to our proprietary materials. These materials are used in diverse applications but primary emphasis is placed on wear, chemical compatibility, extreme ... [See Datasheet] 2HVD4 from Grainger Industrial Supply Felt Sheet, General Purpose, Synthetic Polyester Felt, Backing Type Adhesive, Thickness 1/4 In, Width 72 In, Length 60 In, Poly Grade, White Color, Density 1 1/2 Lbs/Sq Yd, Min Temp Rating -40 Deg F, Max Temp 300 F, Vibration Absorption Ultra High, Abrasion Resistance Excellent, Durometer 20 to 30 ... [See Datasheet] 2HVD2 from Grainger Industrial Supply Felt Sheet, General Purpose, Synthetic Polyester Felt, Backing Type Adhesive, Thickness 1/2 In, Width 72 In, Length 12 In, Poly Grade, White Color, Density 3 1/8 Lbs/Sq Yd, Min Temp Rating -40 Deg F, Max Temp 300 F, Vibration Absorption Ultra High, Abrasion Resistance Excellent, Durometer 20 to 30 ... [See Datasheet] Technical Articles   Engineering Resins for Non-Painted Appearance Applications Trends in interior automotive continue to include lowgloss surfaces and special effect, accent colors. With manyplastics, the ability to achieve the proper low gloss surfaceor special effects like metallic colors requires a secondarypainting process. Furthermore, some plastics formulationscannot be... (read more) Gas-Assisted Injection Molding of High-Gloss Large Parts Gas-assisted injection molding allows for the production of long rod-shaped parts with thick cross sections. On aesthetic parts a high-gloss level is a main requirement, like appliances. New plastic materials have been developed for increasing the gloss level and to achieve the desired appearance... (read more) Prototype Plane Uses Composites in New Way Lockheed Martin is currently building the first military cargo jet in which the aircraft's structure will be made of fibers, resins, and epoxy. These materials are replacing such metals as aluminum and titanium that have been in use in aircraft for years. The composites hold huge potential for... (read more) Application of Composite Sandwich Panels in the Shipbuilding Industry Large-size GRP-sandwich panels allow the economic and high-quality production of ships which need only half of the fuel of traditional models. This example of the construction of catamaran describes impressively the possibilities such standardised panels open up.... (read more) Recommended for You   Other GlobalSpec users who receive this Plastics, Elastomers and Polymers Alert also enjoy these e-Newsletters: Plastics & Resins Materials; Composites; Engineered Components; Green Plastics  Past Issues Plastics Fabrication Materials & Components; Molding Machinery & Processes; Extrusion & Machining; Energy & Environment  Past Issues See the complete list of GlobalSpec e-Newsletter publications. 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