HIGHER-CLARITY OLEFIN CHALLENGES PC

摘要

Apparently, polycarbonate is under attack from a number of competing materials, several of which have been introduced in the past year. LyondellBasell (Rotterdam, Netherlands and Wilmington, DE) announced the global launch of the newest competitor, a metallocene-based polyolefin copolymer called RM2073 that promises extreme clarity as a cost-effective substitute for PC in injection molding applications. According to company sources, it can also replace other amorphous, transparent polymers such as PMMA or SAN.