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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A Rochester, IL-based compounder of thermoplastic elastomers, Elastocon TPE Technologies Inc., now offers a new TPE grade it says can be overmolded directly onto copper without concerns of degradation ...