Engineering Polymers

Viewpoints Archive


	2006
Dec/Jan -		2006: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 2007
November -		Engineering Polymers in Building and Construction Applications
October -		Electrical and Electronic Applications for EPs
September -		From Agricultural Feedstocks to High-Performance Polymers
August -		Heads Up: Areas to Monitor
July -		Making Tracks: An Overview of the Optical-Media Industry
June -		Specialty Nylon Resins Recent Developments: A Sale for Lanxess New Technology Area: Connected Homes
May -		Aerospace Applications for Engineering Polymers Recent Developments: Two Acquisitions for Solvay Advanced Polymers
April -		Nanocomposites: Markets and Applications
March -		Nanofillers: Less Is More
February -		smart Restructures Innovech Enters the Minicar Market

	2005	Download all 2005 Viewpoints (PDF)
Dec/Jan -		2005: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 2006
November -		New Applications for Modified Polyphenylene Ether
October -		Automotive Applications for Engineering Polymers
September -		Paint-Free Color
August -		Long-Fiber–Reinforced Thermoplastics
July -		Polyphenylene Sulfide: Recent Developments
June -		A Thermoplastic Fuel Cell
May -		Smart Surface Technology: Plastic that Glows Recent Developments: Polycarbonate Copolymers for Extreme Temperature Performance • Secure, High-Volume Data Storage on Polycarbonate Film
April -		Automotive Glazing: An Emerging Market for Polycarbonate
March -		Impact of End-of-Life Vehicle Regulations on Engineering Polymers Bioplastics with the Performance of Engineering Polymers
February -		Degussa to Enter PEEK, PES Markets

	2004	Download all 2004 Viewpoints (PDF)
Dec/Jan -		2004: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 2005
November -		Cyclic Polybutylene Terephthalate Resins from Cyclics Recent Developments: Divestments for Bayer, Total
October -		Liquid-Crystal Polymer Films as Substrates for Flexible Circuits Recent Developments: Polycarbonate Diffuser Films for Liquid-Crystal Displays
September -		Demand for Liquid-Crystal Polymers Continues to Grow Recent Developments: BASF, Shell Review Strategic Options for Basell
August -		Metallocene-Based Engineering Polymers Recent Developments: Portfolio Restructuring at Bayer
July -		The Role of Polymers in Future Automobiles Recent Developments: Thermally Conductive Engineering Polymers
June -		Novel Joining Processes Emerge Recent Developments: New Nanocomposites Market Figures Highlight Strong Growth
May -		Sony Sets the Trend for Biodegradable Plastics Recent Developments in Automotive Plastics
April -		Recent Developments: Recycling Update
March -		Recent Developments: Bio-Based Plastics Update • Surface Treatment of Plastic Automotive Components
February -		Recent Developments: Forming Plastics at Room Temperature • Engineering Polymers in Under-the-Hood Applications

	2003	Download all 2003 Viewpoints (PDF)
Dec/Jan -		2003: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 2004
November -		Engineering Polymers and the Chinese Market Recent Developments: PET Recycling Developments Announcement: Next Generation Technologies
October -		Issues for Polymer Nanocomposites Recent Developments: Plastic Oil Module from Bayer Polymers
September -		Recent Developments in Styrenic Block Copolymers
August -		Recent Developments in Recycling Technology
July -		Recent Developments: KW Develops an All-Plastic Paint Can • Polymers Make a Difference to Fasteners • Fence Posts Use Engineering Polymer
June -		Fire-Retardant Nanocomposites
May -		Recent Developments: Social and Political Issues Affect Plastic Packaging • DuPont Acquires Eastman Unit • Studies Predict Steady Growth for the Global Thermoplastic Elastomers Market
April -		Polymer Nanocomposites: Future Perspectives
March -		Bioplastics and the Automotive Industry: A Review
February -		BASF and Honeywell Announce Nylon Businesses Switch Players: LG Chem Increases ABS Capacity

	2002	Download Aug.–Dec. 2002 Viewpoints (PDF)
Dec/Jan -		2002: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 2003
November -		Recycling of PET Containers
October -		Recent Developments: New Joining Technologies Drive Use of Hybrid Components • PC Market Is on the Rebound
September -		Plastic Automotive Body Panels
August -		Recent Developments: A Bimodal High-Density Polyethylene Pipeline • Polycarbonate Car Windows • EP Expansion in Asia
July -		Recent Developments: Cyclic Olefin Copolymers Are on the Up • Engineers Develop a Polyphenylene Sulfide Water-Pump Impeller • Vitrex Boosts Its PEEK Capacity • Specialty Nylon Resists Biodiesel • Novamont Develops a Green Tire • A Process Recycles Glass-Fiber–Reinforced Nylon
June -		Recent Developments: A Plastic as Strong as Steel • A Brief Outlook on EP Developments • High-Strength Plastics through Long Glass-Fibr Reinforcements Explorer Announcement
May -		Recent Developments: Worldwide Overcapacity of Polycarbonate • A Plastic Automotive Air Filter • Water-Assisted Injection-Molding Process • Nanocomposites • A Leather Substitute from Dow Chemical • The Nylon Shopping Cart Revisted
April -		Recent Developments: Composite Wood • PVC Windows and Fencing • SMC from Corn and Soybeans
March -		Recent Developments: Self-Reinforcing Polypropylene • Engineering Plastics and Steel Competition • Progress of the PET Beer Bottle
February -		Recent Developments: Dow's Green Plastic • A New Global Player from Japan • Conoco and Phillips Petroleum to Merge The Technology in Brief: Improved Gas-Assisted Molding Process Areas to Monitor: Combinatorial Chemistry

	2001
Dec/Jan -		2001: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 2002
November -		Recent Developments: More Volts to Run a Car • Progress with the Beer Bottle of PET • DuPont's Heat Exchanger of Nylon • Roof Lights of Polycarbonate • PEEK in Performance Applications
October -		Plastics in the Value System of Consumers: The Wonder of Plastics
September -		Recent Developments: Nanocomposites • Aging Plastics
August -		Recent Developments: Polycarbonate Expansion Plans • Reverting from Plastics to Steel
July -		Recent Developments: A Multi-Billion-Dollar Market for Wine Corks • Cyclic Olefin Copolymers for Optical Discs
June -		China's Policy on Engineering Polymers Recent Developments: TPO for Car Interiors • A Thermally Conductive Polymer
May -		Recent Developments: Changes in the PC Market • PC Blends for Automotive Use • China's Policy on Engineering Polymers • Special EP Alloys for Use in IT Equipment • Worldwide Concentrations in PE Production
April -		PET Is Doing Well Recent Developments: A Smart Membrane of PET • More Milk through Polyolefins
March -		A Growing Market for Plastic Optical Fibers Recent Developments: Car Windows of Polycarbonate • Beautifying Vinyl Products • Exquisite Applications for a Royal Plastic: PEEK
February -		Recent Developments: A Rival to Polycarbonate • An Engine Cover of Recycled PET Bottles • Green Fibers from Cornstarch

	2000
Dec/Jan -		2000: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 2001
November -		Burning Plastics Recent Developments: Market Growth for LLDPE Produced with Single-Site Catalysts
October -		Does Anybody Still Like PVC? Recent Developments: LCPs Become Thermally Conductive
September -		Liquid Crystals Recent Developments: A Polycarbonate Crisis • Oversupply in Polypropylene
August -		Recent Developments: ABS Market Slowly Growing • Supercritical Carbon Dioxide for the Processing of Polymers • Leach Fields of Plastic
July -		Polycarbonate Production at 2 Million Tons in 2000 • PET Market Stabilizes
June -		Carilon Dies while Questra Lives Recent Developments: Nylon Is on the Upswing
May -		Chemical Manufacturers Use E-Commerce Recent Developments: Cell Phones Offer Huge Growth Potential • Plastic Compounds Glow in the Dark • The Price Hike for Engineering Polymers Sticks
April -		A Global Push for a PET Beer Bottle • Green Polymers
March -		Europe's Automobile-Recycling Law Recent Developments: Green Plastic • Recycling of Nylon Carpets
February -		Recent Developments: Montell Fine-Tunes Its Plastics Offerings • A Plastic Cork Challenges the Culture of Wine Bottles • Beer Bottles of Polyester Remain an Attractive Target

	1999
Dec/Jan -		1999: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 2000
November -		Specialty Engineering Plastics Recent Developments: Medical-Grade PEEK as Implant
October -		The Engineering Polymers Market Recent Developments: Carilon
September -		Plastic in the Automobile
August -		Explorer Technology Charts
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July -		The Innovation Strategies of the Plastics Industries
June -		Recent Developments: A Dwelling of PVC • Wood and Plastics to Marry • Plastic as the Major Packing Material • Decomposition of Plastics Containing Flame Retardants • Nanofillers for Polymers
May -		Recent Developments: PET Beer Bottles • A Breather for Troubled PVC • China's Solution to Pollution by Styrofoam Containers • An All-Plastic Sport Utility Vehicle for South America
April -		Recycling of Polymers
March -		Recent Developments: Redesign of CD Case with Metallocene Polypropylene • Vibration-Welded Molds for U.S. Automakers • Multilining for Manufacturers of Plastic Drums • Nanomaterials: Better Properties of Plastics
February -		Recent Developments: A New Polymer for Optical Storage • Temperature Resistance of Polymers • High-Performance Polystyrene • New Technology for Hot-Filled PET Bottles

	1998
Dec/Jan -		1998: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 1999
November -		The Growing Commercialization of Liquid Crystal Polymers
October -		China's All-Plastic Car Body
September -		Recent Developments: Chrysler Considers Hivalloy for an All-Plastic Car Body • Bayer Expands Polycarbonate Production Capacity and Research • The Competition Never Sleeps • South Korea Cuts Back Production of Polyolefine Resins
August -		Focus on Thermoplastic Elastomers
July -		Growth in Metallocene Production Capacities
June -		Polymer Developments for Optical Media Applications
May -		Anticipated Growth in the Engineering Thermoplastics Market
April -		Continuing Uncertainty in Asia Areas to Monitor: Software Developments for Polymer Processing
March -		Moving under the Hood
February -		Improving Engineering Polymers for Rapid Prototyping

	1997
Dec/Jan -		1997: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 1998
November -		Metallocene Technology: Success or Bust?
October -		Recent Developments: Technology Licenses for Exxon • A Metallocene Alternative for PE • Reversible Data Storage on PET • Cross-Linking to Improve Resin Toughness
September -		Update on Internet Business
August -		Automotive Engineering Polymers: Inside the Instrument Panel
July -		Recent Developments: Bayer and GE Plastics Form Automotive Glazing Joint Venture • AlliedSignal Enters Internet Business • PEN Moves into Consumer Packaging
June -		Japanese Polymer Research
May -		Turmoil in The ASEAN Market
April -		Global Industry Changes
March -		Timing Polymer Technology Impacts
February -		A Black Box for Polymer Design

	1996
Dec/Jan -		1996: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 1997
November -		Changing the Structure of the Plastics Industry
October -		New Technology: Opportunities For TPEs • New Research in Medical-Grade Polyurethanes • Joint Venture to Codevelop Low-Cost, High-Performance Resin
September -		Major Changes in the Polymer Industry
August -		Unifying Global Test Standards and Data Presentation
July -		Honda's Work in Plastics and Automotive Recycling
June -		Focus on Automotive Recycling
May -		Positioning Polyimides for Optoelectronic Applications • Improved Recycled Resins • A Photosensitive Polyimide Coating • A Glass Competitor for Polycarbonate
April -		Elastomeric Alternatives
March -		New Polymer Technologies
February -		Medical Plastics: Increasing Performance through Product Redesign
Dec/Jan -		1995: The Year in Review Look for These Developments in 1996