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Polyketone vs. Nylon 6 and Nylon 66: Evaluating Hyosung POKETONE™ for Dimensional Stability

Why Engineers Look for Alternatives to Nylon 6 & Nylon 66 Nylon 6 and Nylon 66 are widely used engineering plastics in automotive, electrical, industrial, and consumer applications. They are proven materials with a long track record, offering a strong balance of mechanical strength, toughness, heat resistance, processability, and cost.  However, in some applications, the same...
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Digital Services by Mitsui Plastics, Inc.

How Mitsui Plastics’ Digital Services Create Smarter, Faster B2B Growth As B2B procurement continues to evolve, customers expect the same speed, transparency, and digital convenience they experience in consumer commerce without sacrificing technical expertise or service quality. Mitsui Plastics’ Digital Services are designed to meet these expectations by combining digital commerce, data‑driven marketing, and business...
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When Performance, Sustainability and Cost Pull in Different Directions

Material decisions are increasingly made under tension. Performance requirements are rising. Sustainability expectations are accelerating. Cost pressure has not gone away (but is always increasing). In most real-world situations, these 3 forces do not move in the same direction. The myth of the perfect material There is a common expectation that innovation will eventually deliver...
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WEBINAR: Unlocking Easy Tear, Downgauging & Enhanced Rigidity in PE/PP Packaging with ViviOn™

Join Mitsui Plastics for a free live webinar on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026 at 11 AM EST, featuring Janice Pan, Project Manager at USI Corporation in the Advanced Materials Business Unit. Learn more about ViviOn™, a cutting-edge material that is transforming PE and PP packaging with:✓ Easy‑tear functionality✓ Downgauging capability✓ Enhanced rigidity for improved performance...
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