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Resin selected for several components on big rig.(POLYMERS/CERAMICS)

Advanced Materials & Processes,  October, 2005  

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The Peterbilt Model 386 truck includes a wide range of components made of GE Cycoloy CE 1820 for several key components, including fairings and a contoured sun visor, reports GE Advanced Materials, Pittsfield, Mass. The material satisfied several specific performance capabilities, including better heat stability, higher stiffness, and excellent surface appearance.

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Working with Peterbilt engineers, GE developed a new extrusion thermoforming grade of its mineral-filled Cycoloy polycarbonate/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene resin that provides these and other beneficial properties. ...

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