Crosslinking & Polymer Modification E-Beam Molded Parts Sheet Processing Wire, Cable, & Tubing Crash Course Recap: Amorphous vs Crystalline Polymers October 16, 2018 / October 10, 2025 by ebeam [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S-SLnbCUh0[/embedyt] Are you an organized traveler? Do you know how to pack your business pants to minimize creases? Or are you more likely to be throwing things in a bag at the last minute? And what in the world do these questions have to do with crosslinkable polymers? Read more »
Crosslinking & Polymer Modification E-Beam Molded Parts Property Improvements Throwback Thursday: Long-lasting barrier-resistant properties June 8, 2017 / October 9, 2025 by ebeam With a show of hands, how many of you wear makeup on a daily basis? I myself never leave home (and actually rarely even walk around home by myself) without mascara and some form of gloss or lipstick. And in today’s world, a lot of us care a lot about what goes into our makeup. […] Read more »
Bioreduction Archive Chain Scissioning Crosslinking & Polymer Modification E-Beam Molded Parts Property Improvements Rheology Control Sheet Processing Sterilization Wire, Cable, & Tubing At home with electrons September 14, 2016 / March 30, 2020 by ebeam At this point, if you’ve read through a number of our blog entries you might be thinking, “Okay, this electron beam thing is REALLY cool, but I’m not a medical device manufacturer or a resin supplier, so it doesn’t really affect me.” In actuality, you might be surprised to learn that products modified by electron […] Read more »
Cost Crosslinking & Polymer Modification E-Beam Molded Parts Processing Capabilities Property Improvements Sheet Processing Wire, Cable, & Tubing How Does The Electron Beam Crosslinking Process Work? May 19, 2016 / September 23, 2025 by ebeam [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRJQQE8qmMI[/embedyt] What if you had a tool you could use to improve your existing plastic or polymer product? Or a tool that enables you to create a new specialty product? What if that tool could improve the temperature rating of your product or improve its chemical resistance or give it the low-temperature impact […] Read more »
Chain Scissioning Crosslinking & Polymer Modification E-Beam Molded Parts Processing Capabilities Product Qualification Property Improvements Rheology Control Sheet Processing Wire, Cable, & Tubing The Story of E-BEAM Services: Crosslinking October 26, 2015 / April 10, 2020 by ebeam We are E-BEAM Services, we are committed to the power of electrons, and we are crosslinking. In the video below, you will learn about the history of crosslinking at E-BEAM and how we are the industry leaders in the changing the material properties of polymers in order to create a superior product. Transcript […] Read more »
Crosslinking & Polymer Modification Molded Parts Property Improvements Sheet Processing Wire, Cable, & Tubing Will crosslinking increase my plastic part’s chemical resistance? December 29, 2014 / September 5, 2025 by ebeam You might remember from high school chemistry class that solubility is increased by chemical similarity between solute and solvent. Plastics will be most vulnerable to chemicals in which it is soluble. Therefore, you can tailor your choice of plastics so that it is resistant to a specific class of chemicals, or –very efficiently — increase […] Read more »
Crosslinking & Polymer Modification Molded Parts Property Improvements Sheet Processing Wire, Cable, & Tubing What is crosslinking? September 23, 2014 / October 15, 2025 by ebeam Crosslinking plastics, using e-beam processing, creates excellent property improvements. But just what is crosslinking? If you want the technical definition (which may make your eyes glaze over) it is: Read more »
Bioreduction Archive Chain Scissioning Crosslinking & Polymer Modification Molded Parts Product Validation Rheology Control Sheet Processing Sterilization Wire, Cable, & Tubing What can I expect from E-BEAM as a company? August 15, 2014 / July 24, 2020 by ebeam Let me tell you a story. In June of 2013, I was standing in our booth at the MD&M show in Philadelphia when I turned to face a stately looking gentleman holding some sort of medical device in his hand. He was shaking his head, saying “you sterilization guys have a history of horrible service.” […] Read more »
Cost Crosslinking & Polymer Modification Molded Parts What is the cost for electron beam crosslinking plastic parts? July 15, 2014 / October 9, 2025 by ebeam Polymer crosslinking or modification via e-beam is used for a wide variety of applications such as wire, cable, tubing, sheet products, resin pellets, and discrete parts. Each of these products has its own considerations from size, handling characteristics, dose requirements, and cooling requirements making electron beam throughput and pricing fairly complicated. To try to have […] Read more »
Crosslinking & Polymer Modification Molded Parts Product Qualification Property Improvements Wire, Cable, & Tubing How do I know my part has been effectively crosslinked? March 27, 2014 / August 24, 2020 by ebeam When most of our customers come to us, they have a specific property improvement in mind. Clients with a formed part may desire improved high temperature properties or improved tensile strength, while clients looking to improve the properties of polymers in pellet form may desire a specific melt index or melt strength. Read more »