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With EcoLon®, you know you get consistent quality… With “Brand X”, not so much…

12/02/2009

We wanted to share with you the result of a recent test we conducted on material supplied by one of our custom molder customers. Below is the spec that he thought he was buying. Next to it is the results from our certified lab. As you will see, the difference is dramatic, something that our customer suspected, due to molding problems he was having. But since he did not have his own lab facilities, he asked for our help. We were delighted to do so, and not surprisingly, we gained another customer in the process.

These shoddy practices by several companies in our industry are simply wrong, and have tended to give post consumer resins a bad name.  While "Brand X" companies eventually go out of business, there is a lot of pain in the process.  That is why we are building the EcoLon® brand, so companies know that they can trust materials that come from our proprietary manufacturing processes, (schematic attached) which were specifically set up to provide the kind of consistent quality that our customers demand, particularly our automotive customers.  The recent Dana press release is just the latest example of the benefit we and our customers realize by moving in this direction.  (go to www.dana.com) Don't believe us???  Then take us up on our standing offer to visit our 600 acre campus in Johnsonville South Carolina. See the 2million square feet under roof.  See our state of the art lab.  Meet our manufacturing and customer service folks in person.  And given that it is getting a bit colder, enjoy some warm, Southern hospitality...  If you would like, send some of the "Brand X" material that you have concerns about.  We are happy to do the testing and eager to create another EcoLon® Customer Success Story.

We would be more than happy to hear from you and discuss how our EcoLon® products can be incorporated into your current or future product lines. Please give us a call today at 1-800-821-6022.

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Not tied to the rising price of oil, Wellman Engineering Resins EcoLon® Products Provide a Great Cost Advantage vs. the Competition

Wellman Engineering Resins EcoLon® Cost Advantage & Product Presentation

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Wellman Engineering Resins
August, 2009

 

The attached presentation provides data outlining the price trends of nylon versus oil over the past several years. Also included are the target automotive applications where we know we can provide additional cost and environmental benefits. Please contact us to learn how we can help you save money and grow your business.

An EcoLon® Success Story: Dana Cover Press Release

11/09/2009

Dana Holding Corporation announced their use of Wellman Engineering Resin's EcoLon®, post-consumer recycled (PCR), nylon in their cylinder-head cover application used by the Ford Motor Company in their Ford Fusion and Ford Escape automotive programs. This can also be seen on Dana's website at http://dana.mediaroom.com/index.php/press releases/2201 .  

As the first automotive product of its kind to me manufactured from post-consumer recycled nylon, EcoLon®  allows Dana to not only benefit the environment but also generate significant cost savings while meeting all of the specifications of virgin based nylon or metallic alternatives. We appreciate the opportunity to work with customers like Dana, in ways that further our mutual business interests, and would look forward to the privilege of working on an EcoLon® Success Story with you.

Please feel free to contact us today to see how EcoLon®  can fit into your current or future product lines.

 

Dana Holding Corp. Press Release

Recycled Polypropylene Success Leads to an EcoLon® Success Story

Recycled Polypropylene Success Leads to an EcoLon® Success Story

Precision Southeast Inc., (PSI), Marion SC, was one of the first customers to use Wellman’s Wellite®  Polypropylene (made from recycled carpet) for a gun stock application.  Brett Byers, the plant Manager, was delighted at how well the product ran as well as the cost savings.  Recently Brett was having a lot of problems running a new program of filter housings that the current supplier could not resolve resulting in down time and slow run rates.  So Brett asked Bob Dastou from Wellman to run lab tests on the problematic resin.  Tests showed that none of the samples met PSI’s spec, and all contained poly pro and other contaminants.  Bob recommended PSI try EcoLon®MRGF1619-BK3 which had a similar shrink to their current product, and therefore would likely run well in existing tools, and would have better mechanical properties than the current product spec.  With minor tool adjustments, PSI was soon making acceptable parts in the large filter housing.

 

The week after we completed PPAP on the large filter housing, PSI’s customer had reported field failures on another filter housing.  The customer wanted PSI to make the switch to EcoLon®MRGF1619-BK3 ASAP.  Marion had to shut down their production line.  Wellman operations shuffled the plant schedule and rushed material to Marion for parts to be molded and hand carried to their customer in order to expedite PPAP. EcoLon®MRGF1619-BK3 passed all of the testing and 20,000 pounds were rushed to Marion to resume production.

 

PSI and their customer then came to Wellman’s operations so they could see for themselves our 600 acre campus, 2million square feet under roof, proprietary process and procedures, state of the art lab and employee’s commitment to quality and customer service.  PSI and their customer came away with a rich understanding of what enables Wellman to insure the kind of consistent quality that they require.  Their customer is reportedly in the process of writing a spec around our EcoLon®MRGF1619-BK3 for future products.  PSI, their customer and Wellman will all share in the economic benefits, while improving the environment and reducing our country’s dependence on foreign oil.  We thank PSI for their efforts in creating this great EcoLon® Success Story.

 

EcoLon® Glass Filled Nylon Opportunities

EcoLon® products are well known for many mineral glass applications, like fans and shrouds, engine covers and more recently cam covers.  As a result of refinements in our manufacturing processes, we can now provide glass filled nylon resins that enable customers to realize further cost, quality and environmental benefits.  A good example in glass filled nylon 6 resin is our EcoLon® GF1974, designed for a variety of applications, including air intake manifolds.  Production of the first air intake manifold using our resin began last year. 

 

Another example is our EcoLon® GF1985-HRBK, which is a glass filled 66 nylon that has the additional benefit of being glycol resistant.  Our test have shown that EcoLon® GF1985-HRBK is not only more cost effective than the virgin based product that we have provided for years; in key properties, like weld line strength, it is actually superior to the virgin product.

 

If you have glass filled nylon needs, and are looking for a supplier that can provide consistent quality, cost and environmental benefits, please get in touch.  We are eager to work with you to capitalize on the advances in our manufacturing technologies and consequently develop another EcoLon® Success Story.