Bulk molding compound (BMC) is a ready-to-mold, glass-fiber reinforced thermoset polymer material used in compression molding, along with injection molding and transfer molding. BMC is manufactured by ...

Panasonic Corporation today announced that it has developed a light diffusion type polypropylene (PP) resin molding compounds, called "FULL BRIGHT" PP, which can extend the operating life of LEDs.

Chopped prepreg molding compound (CPMC), a relatively new material form resembling molding compounds made from chopped resin impregnated tow, provides design and processing engineers various benefits ...

The direct, or inline-compounding (ILC), process has been a major boon to thermoplastic composites during the past decade. Direct processing has driven significant growth in the use of such materials ...

Plastic materials makers are peddling their wares in abundance at Fakuma 2017. Resin makers and compounders offering new products and solutions at the event include: Dutch bioplastics firm Total ...

CW first covered bio-based resins in 2008, when the price of a barrel of oil topped US$110, making plant-based polymers look pretty good. We tackled the subject again in late 2011, when sustainable ...

The new low-density sheet molding compound (SMC) system features lower weight, improved strength, and class A surface finish to meet the transportation industry’s demand for lighter and more ...

Core Molding Technologies, a leading North American compounder of custom sheet molding compound (SMC) and molder of fiberglass reinforced plastics, announces that production of its proprietary ...

AKRON, OHIO — A new Chinese plant planned by Bulk Molding Compounds Inc. is featured in this week's Material Insights video. West Chicago, Ill.-based BMCI — a global leader in thermoset compound ...

System-in-Package (SiP) technology has been used for a wide range of electronic devices, but the warpage behavior of the package can be difficult to control and predict due to complex manufacturing ...