
Lilli Manolis Sherman Contributing Editor
Chassis and Powertrain Finalists from SPE Auto Innovation Awards
Judged parts cut weight and cost while adding functionality and endurance in high wear environments.
Read MorePredictive Engineering Tools for Designing Lightweight Auto Composites
New technology could speed development of more economical carbon fiber materials.
Read MoreBody Exterior and Interior SPE Auto Innovation Awards Finalists
LED headlamps, a deployable shelf and a console carrier are some key applications from this year’s contest.
Read MoreEPA Green Lights Nanodiamond Imports
First company is granted registration to import nanodiamonds, which have been shown to significantly boost thermal and mechanical performance of polymers.
Read MoreThermoformer Chooses Clarified PP For New Food Containers
Lacerta expands beyond PET to offer one of the first clear PP packages with tamper-evident properties.
Read MoreResin Prices Up, But Not for Long
A turnaround is foreseen for PE, PP, PS, PVC, and PET, based on supply-demand balance and/or feedstock costs.
Read MoreWith the Exception of PP, Commodity Resin Prices Flat-to-Down
Going into December, resin prices are likely to be relatively stable with PP prices bumping up a bit.
Read MorePost-Consumer PET Bottles Turned to New ‘True’ Black Jeans
Unifil’s Repreve recycled fiber used by Cone Denim in a new line of black jeans.
Read More“Green PE” Used for Carbon Negative Composted Leaf Package
Braskem and Trinity Packaging partner up to help Maryland county improve their composting program through packaging alternative.
Read MoreMussels Inspire New Plastic
It can stretch without snapping and repair its own molecular bonds.
Read MoreDSM to Expand Reach in Materials Technology for Automotive
A partnership agreement with Toyota Motorsport involves all DSM 大象传媒es supplying materials to automotive, including 3D printing.
Read MoreWinners of SPE Auto Innovation Awards Wow with Many ‘Firsts’
Innovative, transferable, and intelligent use of plastics shine in nine categories.
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