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GE brings more good resins to life

In addition to new Lexan resins, GE's also developed new high-performance polymers and engineered styrenic resins that target automotive, consumer electronics, business machines, and sports and leisure gear. Optical clarity, durability, and impact resistance make Lexan polycarbonate a popular choice for demanding automotive applications like forward lighting. In mold decoration using Lexan film and Visualfx special-effect resins and films is a durable means of adding graphics and striking colors to the surface of telecommunication devices and business machines. The high heat resistance and dimensional stability of Ultem HPP lets designers replace metal in motorcycle and automotive headlight reflectors. Cytra resins are ABS/PC/PBT polymer alloys that compete with engineered thermoplastics and polypropylenes for unpainted automotive interior cladding and trim applications. Lexan polycarbonate may have been around for over 50 years, but it, along with other resins and color effects
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Electrical and Electronic Resins
Electrical and electronic resins includes adhesives, greases, pads, stock shapes, tapes, encapsulants, potting compounds, thermal interface materials, and electrically conductive substances used in electrical, electronics, and semiconductor applications.
Polymers and Plastic Materials
Polymers and plastic materials are organic, synthetic or processed polymers that are supplied as raw materials. They typically consist of thermoplastic or thermosetting resins in the form of pellets, powders or liquid resins. These materials can then be molded into a variety of shapes for a wide range of uses.
Polymer and Plastic Composites
Polymer and plastic composites are strengthened with fibers, fillers, particulates, powders and other matrix reinforcements to provide improved strength and/or stiffness. Examples include fiber reinforced plastics (FRPs), sheet molding compounds (SMCs), bulk molding compounds (BMCs), pre-preg materials, and fabricated composite parts.
Plastic Molding Services
Plastic molding services use a number of different molding techniques to produce components, including thermoplastic and thermoset injection molding, blow molding (includes injection blow molding), rotational molding, thermoforming, structural foam molding, compression molding, resin transfer molding (RTM), and others.
Thermosets and Thermoset Materials
Thermosets and thermoset materials are crosslinked polymeric resins that are cured or set using heat or heat and pressure. They generally have a higher resistance to heat than thermoplastics.
Product Announcements
SABIC - Lexan EXL* Polycarbonate CoPolymer resin
Lexan EXL Resin offers improved toughness at low temperatures and molding productivity. (read more)
SABIC - Lexan* LUX FR PC Resin
SABIC's Lexan* LUX FR PC Grades Featuring Custom Diffusion and Optimal Luminance Help Light Engine's LED Tubes Shine... (read more)
SABIC - Post Consumer Recycle PC/PBT (see IQ grades)
The Xenoy* alloy is a blend of semi-crystalline polyester (typically polybutylene terephthalate, PBT, or polyethylene terephthalate, PET) and polycarbonate (PC). It is available in virgin resin and... (read more)
Proto Labs, Inc. - Resin Selection Guide for Molding
For a general guide to choosing resins for injection molding: see our Resin Selection Guide. For a listing of resins that we keep on hand, go to our Stocked Resins list. To see a list of links to... (read more)
Lee Spring Company - LeeP(TM) Plastic Composite Compression Springs
New LeeP™ Plastic Composite Springs combine the strength of metal with the special attributes of high-performance thermoplastics. Non-corroding, temperature resistant, non-conductive, and inert. (read more)
 
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