Plastics Profiler

Plastics Profiler – Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)

Plastics Profiler – Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, ABS plastic, is an amorphous engineering thermoplastic whose main features are impact resistance, rigidity, high gloss, and low cost compared to other engineering resins.  ABS resins are used in a variety of applications including automotive, appliances, construction, electronics, and business machinery. ABS is a terpolymer formed by the polymerization of acrylonitrile and […]

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Plastics Profiler-Polypropylene Copolymer

Plastics Profiler-Polypropylene Copolymer

Polypropylene copolymer is a crystalline thermoplastic that starts with polymer grade propylene with 1-7% ethylene monomer added during bulk polymerization. Comonomer content and molecular weight distribution can be controlled in the reactor allowing for a wide range of grades and properties typically noted for the following: Chemical Resistance Low Temperature Impact Strength Lightweight Processability Price […]

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Plastics Profiler ABS+PC Blends

Plastics Profiler ABS+PC Blends

ABS+PC are blends of the amorphous engineering thermoplastics, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) and polycarbonate (PC). ABS+PC is similar in many ways to its component resins, but combines the mechanical and thermal properties of polycarbonate with the processability and economy of ABS.

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Plastics Profiler-Glass Fiber In Polypropylene

Plastics Profiler-Glass Fiber In Polypropylene

Unfilled polypropylene has rather low impact and stiffness.  As a result, polypropylene materials are often modified to improve their mechanical properties.  To improve stiffness the polypropylene can be compounded with short glass fiber (SGF-PP) or long glass fiber (LGF-PP).  Key benefits of glass reinforced polypropylene compounds include significant increase in tensile, flexural, and heat performance. […]

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