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The latest news and articles from Entec Polymers.


Transparent Polymers Comparison

UL94 - 5VA Materials Overview

Dow AFFINITY™ Polyolefin Plastomers

Happy Holidays From Entec

Dow INFUSE™ Olefin Block Copolymers

Dow ENGAGE™ Polyolefin Elastomers

Line Card Selection Guide By Processing Method

Happy Thanksgiving

Ineos Styrolution Transparent Line Card

Line Card Selection Guide By Resin Type

Introducing Zylar® 631 Transparent Specialties
Transparent Specialties

Impact Modifiers for Polypropylene Compounds

16 Pumpkin Facts That'll Make You Say "Oh My Gourd"
Have a Safe & Happy Halloween

Impact Modifiers for Nylon Compounds

Understanding UL 94 Flammability Ratings

Causes and Solutions for Warped Parts

CHIMEI Launches High-Heat Resistant PC Alloy for 5G Product Applications

Extrusion Troubleshooting Guide

QMED Webinar #2
Join Entec October 7th at 1:00 PM ET for a live QMED webinar to learn about antimicrobial additive options for all types of plastic products.

Enplast Shore Hardness Comparison

Happy Labor Day
September 7th, 2020

Purge Compounds

Women's Equality Day
Women’s Equality Day commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting the right to vote to women.

Preventive Maintenance Mold and Machine General Overview

QMED Webinar #1
Join Entec September 17th at 1:00 PM ET for a live QMED webinar to learn about the need for chemically resistant plastics and antimicrobial additives in a pandemic environment.

Foam Expo Connect Virtual Event Week
Virtual Event | August 24 - 28, 2020

Hardness Comparison Table

Machine Sizing & Process Development: Shear Rate, Recovery Speed, Temperature Profile
Shear Rate, Recovery Speed, Temperature Profile

Polymers for Adhesive Compounds

Join us for SPE Plastics In Medical Manufacturing: The Virtual Edition
August 11 & 12

Entec Recycled Products

Happy 4th of July
15 Fun Facts About The U.S. Birthday

Let's Get Back To Work Program
Entec Customer Webinar Series

Have You Heard from Your Distribution Partner Lately…? We Are Still Open for Business.
We Are Still Open for Business

Common Minerals Used In Polypropylene Compounds

Entec Innovative Packaging | Sustainability in Single Serve Food Packages
Sustainability in Single Serve Food Packages

A Glimpse Into Our Employee’s Lives…

SILOXANE Thermoplastic Additives

Happy Earth Day

Entec Expands Offering of Dow High Pressure Copolymers

New Dow Product Offerings

Meeting The Urgent Demand For Medical Polymers
Working from home only means our work is just beginning…

Technical Service Call-In Support
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Transportation & Logistics Concerns?
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Open For Business
We are here for you in these uncertain times.

Dow FUSABOND™ Functional Polymers
Need to improve the impact of your nylon compound? FUSABOND™ can help!

Dow ELVALOY™ Copolymers for Alloys
Need to modify your resin? Improve the compatibility? ELVALOY™ can help!

International Women's Day 2020 at Entec
An equal world is an enabled world

Semi-Crystalline vs Amorphous - Property and Processing

Stress Whitening in Polypropylene

Understanding Different Impact Tests Using ASTM & ISO Standards
Charpy | Izod | Multi-Axial

Entec New Dow Product Offerings

Modifiers for Rubber Compounds

Chemical Structure vs Properties

MD&M West 2020
The World's Largest Medical Design & Manufacturing Event

AMI’s Polyethylene Films Conference 2020
Stop by our booth during one of the breaks to talk about the newest technology impacting polyethylene films and packages.

The Recycling Process

Holiday Wishes From Entec Polymers

The Value Of Plastics

Happy Thanksgiving From Entec Polymers

Rheology vs Shear Rate

Halloween Plastics Fun Fact

The Different Types of Polyethylene Resins for Rotational Molding

Semi-Crystalline Polymers: Structure vs Properties
Structure vs Properties

Entec’s Celebrating their 5th year attending the SPE Auto TPO Conference!
Troy, MI

Maximizing Adhesion in Over-Molding

Plastic Recycling Facts

Pack Expo 2019
Las Vegas

We are excited to announce the launch of the new Entec Latin America Websites!

Common Polymer Applications

Polymers For Use In Wire and Cable Compounds

Modifiers for Recycled Plastics

Injection Molding Thermoplastics for Electroplating

MD&M East 2019
New York, NY

Processing ECHO® Post-Industrial Recycled Polypropylene Compounds

COMPOUNDING 101
Introduction to Polymer Compounding.

Compounding & Plastics Extrusion World Expo
Cleveland, OH ~ May 8 & 9 ~ Visit Our Booth #A441

Conversion Technology ~ Melt Flow Matters
First steps when selecting a product for a new application.

Design and Technical Solutions for the Automotive Industry

SPE's ANTEC 2019
March 18-21 ~ Detroit, MI

Injection Molding Troubleshooting Tips. Tip #10: Parts Sticking
Tip #10: Parts Sticking

Entec Auto Applications ~ Two Shot Molding Solutions
Two Shot Technology with PP/ASA/Nylon & TPV.

POLYPROPYLENE 101
A simplified introduction to the material we know as Polypropylene.

Come Visit Our Packaging Team at AMI PE FILMS 2019
February 5th - 7th ~ Fort Lauderdale, FL

Reminder to RSVP for ~ MD&M West Brunch & Learn
February 6th 2019 ~ Anaheim Convention Center

POLYETHYLENE 101
A simplified introduction to the material we know as Polyethylene

MD&M West Brunch & Learn
February 6th 2019 ~ Anaheim Convention Center

Troubleshooting Tips: Pinking Discoloration in Polyolefins
Pinking discoloration is a well-known phenomenon that occurs in polymers such as HDPE, LLDPE and polyolefin elastomers

North American International Auto Show 2019
January 14-27, 2019 ~ Detroit, MI

Happy Holidays From Entec
Best Wishes for a Wonderful Holiday and a Joyful New Year!

Entec was featured in this months Team 1 Plastics “Plastics Pipeline Blog”

Seljan Honors Entec with their 2018 Excellent Supplier & Appreciation Award

Entec Polymers is attending the “AMI Compounding World Forum 2018”
December 4th-6th in Ft. Lauderdale

Injection Molding Troubleshooting Tips. Tip #9: Entrapped Air/Blisters
Tip #9: Entrapped Air/Blisters

Entec's Scareducational Lunch & Learn
During MD&M Minneapolis

Entec Packaging Team is showing up in full force for PACK EXPO 2018!
Chicago, IL

Injection Molding Troubleshooting Tips. Tip #8: Delamination
Tip #8: Delamination

TPO 2018 IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER
VISIT OUR BOOTH: OCTOBER 7TH-10TH - TROY, MI

SPE Automotive TPO Engineered Polyolefins Global Conference
October 7th - 10th / TROY, MI

Injection Molding Troubleshooting Tips. Tip #7: Record Groove Effects
Tip #7: Record Groove Effects

Injection Molding Troubleshooting Tips. Tip #6: Voids
Tip #6: Voids

Freight Surcharge Information

Injection Molding Troubleshooting Tips. Tip #5: Short Shots
Tip #5: Short Shots

Automotive Resin Selector
Automotive 2018

Injection Molding Troubleshooting Tips-Tip #4
Tip #4: Flash

Check Out Entec's New Packaging Line Card
Packaging Team Updates

Visit us at Global Pouch Forum 2018
Booth A9

Entec Coastal Resort Party at NPE
NPE 2018

NPE 2018

Visit our Booth at Auto Epcon 2018
April 30 - May 1, 2018 - Troy, MI

Injection Molding Troubleshooting Tips - Tip #3
Tip #3: Burn Marks

Entec Polymers Awarded the "2017 Excellence in Quality, Delivery & Cost Award" from GECOM Corporation

Injection Molding Troubleshooting Tips - Tip #2
Tip #2: Brittleness

Injection Molding Troubleshooting Tips - Tip #1
Tip #1: Understanding the Defect

ZYLAR® 960 – A Clear Advantage Over Polycarbonate
Zylar® 960 MBS is a certified medical material which offers superior lipid resistance, great toughness, high clarity, gamma stability without the need for tint and exceptional processing characteristics for injection molding applications – at a savings of 25-30% over traditional clear polycarbonates.

Happy Holidays from Entec
Wishing you all the Hope, Wonder, and Joy that the Season can bring!

Entec Polymers Honored as Cummins Supplier of the Year
