Noryl: The Best Of Both Worlds
Noryl is a high-performance thermoplastic made from an amorphous blend of either polyphenylene oxide (PPO) or polyphenylene ether (PPE) combined with polystyrene (PS). The development of Noryl dates back to…
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Radel Spotlight: From Medical Implants to Aircraft Tray Tables
Polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) is an amorphous thermoplastic known for its exceptional properties. Developed by Solvay under the trade name Radel, PPSU has become a critical material in demanding applications across multiple…
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Ultem: The Ultimate Engineering Material
Ultem, also known as polyetherimide (PEI), is a high-performance thermoplastic renowned for its exceptional mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties. Developed by General Electric Plastics (now SABIC), Ultem has become a…
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Vespel Polyimide: The Pinnacle of High-Performance Polymers
Vespel is a high-performance polyimide material known for its exceptional physical, thermal, and chemical properties. Developed by DuPont, Vespel has become an indispensable material in various high-stress, high-temperature applications across…
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The Risks of Solvent Bonded Manifolds
The Risks of Solvent Bonded Manifolds In the world of fluidics, OEMs often rely upon bonded manifolds as a critical-to-function piece of laboratory instruments. These fluidic hubs route samples, reagents,…
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PEEK: An All-Star in Plastics Engineering
It has been 45 years this November since British chemical manufacturing giant Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) filed their patent for what is now one of the most adaptable and robust…
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Manufacturing Success With Contract Manufacturing
The path to success varies from company to company. Regardless of the road chosen, efficiency, innovation, and strategic partnerships play crucial roles for any business model that seeks to thrive…
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Get On the Level with Level Sensors
You might not realize it, but level sensors play a critical role in our lives. Despite this, their functionality often relegates them to background processes, unseen and unnoticed. As a…
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The Lathe: A Powerhouse Spanning Millenia
Across time and history, human beings have striven to understand and shape the world around us so that we might improve the quality of our lives: advancements in medicine for…
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Plastic: Polymers That Changed the World
When we think about which technological age we’re in, a number of ideas may come to mind. Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman of Mythbusters touched on this idea in…
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