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Ultrafine Wollastonite Reinforces Polyolefins.


A new ultrafine, high-aspect-ratio wollastonite wol·las·ton·ite  
n.
A white to gray mineral, essentially CaSiO3, found in metamorphic rocks and used in ceramics, paints, plastics, and cements.



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 filler for polyolefins is engineered to enhance mar, scratch, and gouge gouge (gouj) a hollow chisel for cutting and removing bone.

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 resistance. Nyglos M3 from Nyco of Calgary, Alberta, boosts impact strength and reduces CLTE CLTE Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (plastics property)
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 relative to platy minerals such as talc, mica, and clay. It reportedly affords stiffness similar to mica. According to according to
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 Nyco, the new wollastonite has a good fit in PP automotive interior and exterior applications, engineering alloys, and thin-wall parts. Available either uncoated or surface modified, it is priced competitively versus other fine-particle or micronized mineral reinforcements.
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Publication:Plastics Technology
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Aug 1, 2001
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