The colouration of plastics is generally achieved through the use of colour masterbatches (concentrated mixtures of pigments) in a carrier material. These preparations are time-consuming and costly to make, since they must be adjusted specifically to suit the type of plastic and/or …
In situations where plastics like polyamide (PA), polycarbonate (PC), polyacetale (POM) or polyterephtalate (PET, PBT) fail to satisfy the necessary technical requirements, high performance plastics like thermoplastic polysulfone come into play. Within the polysulfone category, we differentiate between polysulfone (PSU), polyethersulfone (PESU) …
A number of mechanisms occur when polypropylene (PP) transitions from the melt phase to a solid state. As such, it is interesting to examine these mechanisms carefully under the microscope and to analyse them in more detail. The graphic shows how a …
Those with advanced technical requirements for their components and materials need not look much further than polyamide for the solution. The process used during its production wields a significant influence on its properties, enabling a potential range of characteristics – from high …