The latest example of one such product innovation is Durethan BKV 30 XF (XtremeFlow). The polyamide 6 with 30 percent glass fiber content is the successor of Durethan DP BKV 30 XF and is over 17 ...

Alexander Radeck, applications developer in the Lanxess High Performance Materials (HPM) business unit explains: “In terms of properties and processing, our new materials are on par with, or even ...

A persistent challenge in research and development (R&D) is the "Valley of Death", which illustrates the critical gap between basic research and the commercialization of a product or technology. This ...

Bacteria can synthesize a variety of biopolymer products from basic building blocks, such as polysaccharides from sugars, protein chains from amino acids, or other organic chains like polyamides, ...

This Glossary is designed to give the reader a feel for the properties and applications of engineering thermoplastics and does not attempt to be exhaustive. ABS polymers are amorphous polymers readily ...