CONTINUOUS FIBER THERMOPLASTIC

Dow Plastics has developed a new pultrusion process technology for the production of continuous fiber thermoplastic composites -- FULCRUM thermoplastic composites technology. "Our new pultrusion technology is specifically designed to help customers achieve higher strength, greater output rates, and more finishing versatility for their profile products," says Chris Guild, Product Marketing Manager for Thermoplastic Polyurethanes at Dow. "...Dow applied its materials and processing knowledge to create a new processing option that increases the performance of thermoplastic composites and makes them a strong candidate for structural reinforcement applications."

For more information, contact Chris Edwards, Dow Plastics, 2040 Dow Cir., Midland, MI 48674, 517-636-1025, FAX 517-638-9845, E-mail: cedwards@dow.com, Web: www.dow.com.