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METAL REPLACEMENT COMPOUNDS
Vigilant Plastics (U.K.) is now offering a range of graphite and carbon fibre reinforced thermosetting moulding compounds (phenolic and epoxy based). They are regarded as true metal and the range offers a wide choice of replacement materials, balanced strength and modulus.
COLOUR VARIABLE ACRYLIC SHEET
A new range of coloured acrylic sheet, designated Night'n Day from Euro Plastics in the U.K., changes colour when back-lit from black to either white, red, blue or green. By day, the sheet assumes a black finish. It is aimed at the sign and display industries. Europ. Plast. News, 1987, 14,
LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER FIBRES
(July), 27
Allied Fibers is to produce reinforcing fibres based on LCP applications such as advanced for use in high-performance These fibres will be based composites and circuit boards. upon LCP from Dartco Manufacturing Inc. The properties of these new fibres are said to be similar to those of aramidbased fibres. Mod. Plast. Ind., 1987, lJ,
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ARAMID FIBRE PELLETS
Du Pont is now able to supply pellet concentrates comprising specialised polymers reinforced with Kevlar, including nylon 66, PPS, acetals, and copolyester thermoplastic elastomers.
COLOUR CONCENTRATES
Reed Plastics Corp. now carries 45 stock items and is able to offer "same-day" delivery of standard colours for use in nlrlon, polyester, polycarbonate, ABS, and other thermoplastics.
PLASTICIZER CHEMICALS PRODUCTION IN POLAND
Plant for the production of 100,000 tonnes/year of 2-ethyl hexanol and 34,000 tonnes/year of mixed butanols (mainly used in PVC plasticizers) has been commissioned at Kedzierzyn in Poland. Mod. Plast. Int., 1987, 17, (July), 14
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