Heavy plastic compounds weigh in against metal.New heavyweight compounds from Clariant Specialty Compounding, Millington, Md., are alternatives to metal in applications where weight and other metal-like characteristics are desired. Clariant incorporates fillers like tungsten, barium sulfate, and bismuth bismuth (bĭz`məth) [Ger. Weisse Masse=white mass], metallic chemical element; symbol Bi; at. no. 83; at. wt. 208.9804; m.p. 271.3°C;; b.p. about 1,560°C;; sp. gr. 9.75 at 20°C;; valence +3 or +5. in a range of thermoplastics including nylon 6 and 66, PP, ABS, PBT PBT Provider Backbone Transport (networking technology adding determinism to ethernet) PBT Polybutylene Terephthalate PBT Profit Before Tax PBT Paper Based Test (education) , PPS (Packets Per Second) The measurement of activity in a local area network (LAN). In LANs such as Ethernet, Token Ring and FDDI, as well as the Internet, data is broken up and transmitted in packets (frames), each with a source and destination address. , PEEK, and TPU TPU - Text Processing Utility . Density can go as high as 11 g/cc, similar to lead. Depending on the filler and its loading, custom colors can be formulated. Uses include lead replacement in medical products such as radiation shielding, sporting goods like fishing tackle and golf clubs, and cosmetic and personal-care packaging. Tel: (410) 928-3083 * www. clariant.masterbatches.com [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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