BMC Cuts Costs in Auto & Electronic Parts.Two new thermoset A polymer-based liquid or powder that becomes solid when heated, placed under pressure, treated with a chemical or via radiation. The curing process creates a chemical bond that, unlike a thermoplastic, prevents the material from being remelted. See thermoplastic. polyester BMCs offer cost savings to molders of automotive headlamp reflectors and devices for handling micro-electronic components. Both new products come from Bulk Molding Compounds, Inc., West Chicago, Ill. * BMC (BMC Software, Inc., Houston, TX, www.bmc.com) A leading supplier of software that supports and improves the availability, performance, and recovery of applications in complex computing environments. 324 is said to be the first BMC to provide a smooth surface for metalizing without the need for a lacquer lacquer, solution of film-forming materials, natural or synthetic, usually applied as an ornamental or protective coating. Quick-drying synthetic lacquers are used to coat automobiles, furniture, textiles, paper, and metalware. prime coating. Direct metalizing without lacquer reportedly can save 15-20% of the finished part cost and eliminates solvent emissions from the lacquer. BMC 324 costs about 80[cent]/lb. * Also new is BMC 945, a static-dissipative grade filled with carbon black or carbon fiber. It is aimed at semiconductor chip trays and circuit-board handling racks. It is significantly less expensive than conductive thermoplastics currently used, such as polysulfone, polyethersulfone, and PPO PPO abbr. preferred provider organization PPO Managed care Preferred provider organization, see there Infectious disease Pleuropneumonia-like organism, see there alloys. |
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