Bamberger Amco Blog

Imagine a material with outstanding toughness, strength over a wide range of flexibility and stiffness (modulus), while providing significant part design freedom. Sound too good to be true? It's TPU!

In my years of tech service, I have spent many hours at a press trying to optimize the cycle time of a part, and discovered that not enough process technicians and engineers understand the demolding temperature of their plastic parts.

Polycarbonate (PC) is an amorphous thermoplastic with a glass temperature of 150 degrees C, which allows it to be used at elevated temperatures. One of its most prominent properties is its high impact resistance.

Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs) are low modulus, flexible materials that can repeatedly be stretched at room temperature and return to their approximate original size when stress is released.

One of the major suppliers that we work with at Bamberger Amco is BASF Corporation. Since the 1930s, BASF has been a key industry leader in plastics development.

This may be surprising because typically we see plastics as impervious to water. However, on a microscopic scale, impurities in the polymer react with the water in the air.

Bamberger Amco Polymers is thrilled to provide SABIC’s customers with specialty engineering thermoplastics and related services in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Polystyrene (PS) is one of the most popular thermoplastic materials in the world, but depending on your application you’ll want to use High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) or General-Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS).

Explore how Bamberger Amco Polymers and NatureWorks are shaping the future of sustainability with Ingeo™ PLA biopolymers. Learn about the benefits, applications, and trends driving the adoption of renewable, biodegradable materials in the plastics industry.

Discover the essential role of Nylon in our daily lives. From toothbrushes to cars, these materials enhance convenience, durability, and safety in countless products we use every day. Learn how these plastics power our routines and how our expert team supports product development with tailored material solutions.

The demand for electric vehicles (EVs) has reached new heights, spurred by the global shift toward sustainable and efficient transportation. SABIC, with its pioneering BLUEHERO™ initiative, is at the forefront of this movement, delivering advanced materials and design solutions that elevate safety, performance, and manufacturing efficiencies in EV production.

Discover how Bamberger Amco Polymers uses SolidWorks Flow Analysis to optimize metal to plastic conversions. Learn about the benefits of durable, efficient plastic designs.

In general, as moisture content rises, significant increases occur in impact strength and other energy absorbing characteristics of the material. Nylons, having a ‘polar’ structure attract moisture. The amount of moisture absorbed depends on several factors.

Understanding the complex dynamics of molecular weight in polymer science is fundamental for optimizing material performance and functionality.