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Materials firm Teknor Apex Co. is introducing new high-temperature grades of it’s Creamid-brand nylon compounds at Fakuma 2018.The new materials can withstand higher temperatures at continuous use, Teknor's Brian Rickard said. Rickard is director of strategy and business development in engineering thermoplastics for the Pawtucket, R.I., company. He said that the new grades are aimed at automotive applications such as intake manifolds and other under-hood uses, and they're now available with glass fiber content of 35, 50 and 60 percent.