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Polystar Moves to New Facility
In order to accommodate our growth over the past 2-3 years as a premier supplier of precision-molded, sintered microporous components, Polystar Technologies recently acquired a new facility and relocated from Burnsville, MN to Somerset, WI. We are pleased to announce...
Critical Components for Critical Times
With the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chains have be turned upside-down as critical equipment manufacturers struggle to meet urgent needs across the globe. Polystar’s porous plastic components can be used as particulate filters, barrier vents, shutoff filters, wicks and...
A Background on Plastics – Remember Bakelite?
The first synthetic plastics commercially produced were made from phenol and formaldehyde. Over time, the development of urea and thiourea were used to produce foam cushions, melamine, and laminate furniture. Organic chemists, through the 20th century, invented...
Applications for Sintered Porous Plastics
Sintered porous plastic materials are now being used in ever-expanding marketplaces with applications that offer improved healthcare, medical knowledge, and in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Polystar Technologies' sintered, microporous thermoplastic media...
Sintering Porous Plastics 101
Sintering of porous plastics is a process whereby various porous materials are fused together, but not to the point where it liquefies, using specific controlled heat and/or pressure applications. The materials used may be most any thermoplastic polymers but...
Polystar Relocates Operations form Georgia to Minnesota
Polystar Technologies has relocated its headquarters from Peachtree, Georgia to Burnsville, Minnesota. We continue to advance the science, engineering, performance, and customer service for porous plastics while maintaining a level of individually personalized service...