The Plastic Mentor Blog
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Is Lexan® the same as Bayer Makrolon® or Tuffak® Polycarbonate
Is Lexan® the same as Makrolon® or Tuffak® Polycarbonate? The short answer is no, are they very similar, yes. The reason is that both Lexan® and Makrolon® are brand names, along with Hyzod®, Cyrolon®, Zelux®, Paltuf®, Tuffak®, Ensicar®, Unicar®, Texin®, Apex® and many...
Looking For Vacuum Forming (Formable) Plastics
“What is a good material for vacuum forming?” This is a popular question received from clients. This question has a rather long answer. Most Thermoplastic materials are thermo-formable, and thus vacuum forming compatible. Some of the most common and easier materials...
I Thought Plastic Was A Cheap Material…
I thought Plastic was a Cheap Material? We do hear this question regularly. And, maybe, in years gone by Plastic was that Cheap material. Back in the 50′s and 60′s, plastics were very inexpensive, and were very limited in types and availability. What cause this to...
Acetal Copolymer Compared With Homopolymer Acetal
Are Acetal Copolymer and Homopolymer Acetal the same? This is one of our most common questions, and it is a bit involved of an answer. There are two main versions of Acetal Resin Homopolymer Acetal and Copolymer Acetal The most popular name for a Homopolymer Acetal is...
What is Oilon PV80
What is Oilon PV80 We have recently received a question from a client on an old product called Oilon PV80. This was one of the first attempts to make a plastic ‘slicker’, and they achieved this by adding an oil agent to Acetal resin. The Oilon PV 80 material failed...
Plastic Mentor – Blogging for iplasticsupply.com
Plastic Mentor - The Blog This is the blogging platform for the website: www.iplasticsupply.com - Industrial Plastic Supply in Anaheim, CA. Industrial Plastic Supply has been serving the mechanical, industrial, medical, food processing and many other industries since...