Articles tagged: impact resistance

History Polyethylene (PE) is a major commodity plastic and the second most widely used thermoplastic after polypropylene (PP). Several types of PE exist and are classified according to their density, … Read more

History Polycarbonates were discovered by German scientist Alfred Einhorn in the late 1890s. However, despite more than 30 years of research into this class of polymers, the project was abandoned, as … Read more

History Discovered and brought to the mainstream market between the 1930s and 1940s by DuPont, polyamide 66 (PA66 or nylon 66) quickly became a popular choice for mass-produced goods due to its durab … Read more