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The Starting Point: Intrinsic Design
Why design and materials should be inextricably linked for successful products.
Why design and materials should be inextricably linked for successful products.
Why design and materials should be inextricably linked for successful products.
Why design and materials should be inextricably linked for successful products.
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LED Heat Sinks
A shift from metal drives an improved product line for one component manufacturer.
Radiation Shielding Without Lead
Global medical device OEM outpaces competition with non-lead CT scanner components.
Three Ways That Soft Touch Enhances Consumer Products
Learn how to enhance the aesthetics and ergonomics of your consumer product with TPEs.
Nylon 6 vs. Nylon 66
Explore the differences between nylon 6 and nylon 66 to find out which is right for you.
Anti-counterfeiting technologies
Discover the pros and cons of anti-counterfeiting technologies.
Accelerate Product Development with Predictive Analytics
Learn the basics of FEA: What it can do and how it helps
Closing the Packaging Loop with Post-consumer Recycled PET
Oxygen scavenger reduces PET haze and improves recyclability for consumer packaging in the circular economy.
Healthcare Bio-based Polymer Solutions
Switching to bio-based solutions for adding color and performance to healthcare plastics
New Life for Aging Pipe
Learn how a pipe liner helped a major equipment manufacturer and customer extend the longevity of a piping system and reduce exposure to unsafe chemicals.
Deep Black Shades for Polyester Textiles
Achieve intense fade-resistant jet-black shades in polyester textiles with deep black colorants for the eco-conscious spin-dyeing process.
Cutting Weight, Freeing Design
With help from PolyOne, auto parts manufacturer HellermannTyton finds a nylon lightweighting solution.
Achieving Color Harmony
Read how we helped one electric carmaker shorten lead times and fine-tune color harmony in key molded interior parts.