Over the years, various plastic resins with typical names and properties have gained popularity and SAN is one of them. It stands for Styrene Acrylonitrile resin, which is a copolymer of acrylonitrile and styrene, and has a large variety of end uses. These resins mainly compete with plastic resins like polystyrene, acrylics, and polyvinyl chloride…
Semi-synthetic resins have gained popularity over the years. These resins are made of naturally occurring fibers obtained from cotton and wood pulp linters, and are generally referred to as cellulosic. These synthetic plastic resins exhibit a wide range of properties, which makes them a popular choice across industries. Are you intrigued to know how and…
In recent times, plastic resins have gained immense popularity over other materials. This is all due to their typical characteristics such as excellent moldability, easy availability, versatility, and many more. There are various types of plastic resins in use today and urethane resins are one of them. Urethane resins are increasingly used at various applications…
Plastic resins find a great application in the plastic manufacturing industries. Depending on properties, these resins are further categorized as thermoplastic resins, thermosetting resins, epoxy resins, and so on. Amongst all – types of resins, thermoplastic resins find great application across plastic manufacturing industries. This post gives insights about thermoplastic resins, their properties, and utilization…
It is a well-known fact that plastic has emerged as a choice over metal and other materials in recent years. There are various types of plastic resins in use today and they are preferred for the typical mechanical and economic benefits that they offer. Among them, nylon resins have gained immense popularity over the years.…
Scrap plastics in the waste stream and water bodies have increased steadily, posing several critical environmental issues. We cannot limit the use of plastics as they are being used in almost every industry, and every application. However, we can limit the adverse effects of scrap plastics through recycling procedures, which is one of the most…
Do you hear bells ringing? Yea, it’s that festive time of the year when we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. It’s a joyful time and magical holiday season wherein we spend time with the loved ones enjoying cold weather, snow, bright lights, trees and sweet treats. We are also at an end of a…
Plastic is certainly an integral part of our life on domestic, commercial, and industrial levels. However, as much as it is useful, its disposal has been an issue for the past several decades. Thankfully, people and governments across the globe have raised their concerns about the same, and this has led to the manufacturing and…
Engineering plastics are a group of plastic materials that are far stronger and resilient compared to standard plastics such as polystyrene, PVC and Polyethylene and so on. With better chemical resistance, impact resistance, and mechanical strength, they perform better over a wide temperature range, under mechanical stress, and in difficult chemical and physical environments. Owing…
Virgin plastics is one of the most used types of plastics today. These resins are produced from petrochemical feedstock such as crude oil or natural gas. Unlike recycled plastic resins these resins are not processed or used before, and are used for making several daily use items including consumer electronics, machine parts, machine housing, and…