Consumer and Industrial Archives

16 Mar Material Options vs. Scarce Engineering Thermoplastics

Posted at 10:44h in by polysource

With many engineering resins now in short supply and prices increasing there is no better time to be looking for material alternatives. Polyketone is a semi-crystalline polymer that combines: the higher heat performance of polyamide 6 and 6/6, the fuel resistance of nylon 11 and...

15 Mar High Impact Nylon PA12 Conversion to Polyketone (POK)

Posted at 15:53h in by polysource

PolySource developed a customized material solution to meet all the customer's CTQs and eliminated shutdown....

15 Mar High Impact PA6 Conversion to Polyketone (POK)

Posted at 15:35h in by polysource

PolySource developed a customized material solution to meet all the customer's CTQs and eliminated complaints, field failures and product returns....

15 Mar POM Homopolymer Conversion to Polyketone (POK)

Posted at 15:04h in by polysource

PolySource developed a customized material solution and a stocking program to meet all the customer's CTQs and eliminated shutdown, now or in the future....

15 Mar PA6 Conversion to Polyketone (POK)

Posted at 13:32h in by polysource

PolySource developed a customized material solution to meet all the customer’s CTQs and eliminated complaints, field failures and product returns....

24 Sep Comparing Nylon-Polyamides, Including Specialties

Posted at 14:59h in by polysource

A comparison of the families of polyamides highlighting property differences and where best to use the different grades. The focus will compare PA66, PA6, PPA, HTN, PA46, Amorphous Nylons, ETC. Specific advantages of each resin family will be highlighted and where to position based on...

05 Jul Beverage Bottle Conveyor Case Study

Posted at 15:18h in by polysource

Our customer was experiencing issues in a speed-limited bottling plant because of too much frictional heat build up in a corner section. ...

29 Mar Material Case Study: Converting Machined Component to Injection Molded

Posted at 08:52h in by polysource

Our OEM customer is machining a part that requires a unique balance of wear resistance, and the ability to act as speed brake on a gravity powered armature. PolySource used technical problem solving to provide them a substantial positive return. ...

29 Mar Material Case Study: POK Conversion from POM

Posted at 08:51h in by polysource

Our molding customer was manufacturing food processor conveyor belts for OEM that needed a new material. ...