03/05/2017 AF-COLOR adds biomasterbatches to portfolio AF-COLOR, a branch of AKRO-PLASTIC, has added biodegradable masterbatch carriers to its AF-Eco product portfolio.
06/01/2017 iglidur A181 food and packaging bearing material Motion plastics specialist igus has announced that its iglidur A181 material can now be ordered online in more than 110 dimensions up to 50mm diameter, with or without flange, with no minimum order ...
16/12/2016 igus expands robolink D modular kit with plastic gearing Motion plastics company igus has expanded its robolink D modular kit with strainwave gearing in two sizes. The gearing, which is available as an individual component, or with an integrated NEMA17 or ...
04/11/2016 3D-printed tools enable cost-effective production of injection-moulded parts igus has announced a service to 3D print injection mould tools, enabling rapid and cost effective production of custom parts. This service is said to complement a range of products and services igus ...
19/10/2016 Perfect marriage for lightweight performance Dyneema Carbon hybrid composites are claimed to represent the next step in the evolution of carbon. The world’s strongest fibre is said to significantly improve the performance of pure carbon ...
04/07/2016 Robust bearing material for harsh environments Igus has introduced a robust bearing material, iglidur Q290, that meets the demanding requirements of agricultural, construction and mining vehicles. In particular, when running on galvanised shafts ...
08/06/2016 Wear-resistant tribo-powder for 3D SLS printing Igus has expanded its 3D printing material offering with the introduction of a material suitable for Selective Laser Sintering (SLS). With the familiar wear resistance of the four already available ...
11/05/2016 Antistatic material for ESD-compatible applications Igus has introduced a universal plain bearing material that is said to help prevent the build-up of electrostatic charges.Being electrically conductive, any electrostatic charge is safely discharged ...
27/04/2016 Plain bearing material with universal resistance to chemicals Iglidur X, from igus, is claimed to combine resistance to high temperatures and chemicals with compressive strength. In comparison with other iglidur materials, iglidur X is designed for extreme ...
14/03/2016 Paint it blackest Surrey NanoSystems has released a spray version of the world's blackest coating material, enabling a range of products to take advantage of Vantablack's thermal and light absorption characteristics. ...
14/01/2016 Antibacterial material for medical applications Igus has released a plain bearing material developed specifically for medical and laboratory applications. Called iglidur AB, igus claims that the material has undergone rigorous antimicrobial ...
21/07/2015 PEEK Safety Screens Lee Products offers a range of flange mount, HI-BAR Safety Screens which includes options made entirely from PEEK (Poly-EtherEtherKetone). The safety screens are designed to protect sensitive ...
29/06/2015 Reduced mixing times with EVM rubber LANXESS has launched a range of pre-crosslinked EVM rubbers, in the form of the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers of the Levapren PXL series. These have been developed specifically for rapid ...
17/04/2015 Implantable polymer enables cervical intervertebral fusion devices Meditech Spine has been cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Talos line of interbody devices uses Peek-Optima HA Enhanced.
13/04/2015 Silver impregnated, carbon graphite suits low noise in communications Metallized Carbon has produced Silver Metcar, a silver impregnated, carbon-graphite material useful for electrical applications that require low resistance, low voltage drop, and low electrical noise.
19/03/2015 Software service audits composite qualification Software and an accompanying service from Granta Design supports a rigorous, auditable composite qualification process, particularly for where data traceability is required.
19/03/2015 Tool design speeds wind blade tip production GRP and composite moulding specialists, Norco Composites has produced a tool for wind energy technology company, Blade Dynamics.
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