Plastics Use in the Automotive Industry
Plastics in automotive enable lightweighting via numerous applications including under-the-hood, instrument panels, gas tanks, fuel lines, lenses, bumpers, display screens, gears, and housings.
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Protolabs Addresses How to Survive a Pandemic with Digital Manufacturing
Protolabs survey results examine product development and the supply chain.
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How to Properly Maintain Aluminum Injection Molds
Aluminum and steel tools have some important differences, but also one key similarity: Routine maintenance will extend the mold’s life and boost the quality of its output.
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How to Manage Pressure Loss in Injection Molding
Achieving a process window wide enough to ensure consistent part quality depends on achieving sufficient pressure at end of fill.
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What Plastics Processors Need to Know about Tax Reform and Equipment Acquisition
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2018 (TCJA) is positioning plastics processors for more growth and profitability following the most recent Plastics Processing Index showing the best quarter since 2013 when the index began.
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What Blow Molders Say About All-Electric Machines
They are well established in Europe, but molders in North America are just beginning to come around to all-electrics’ improved performance, maintenance, cleanliness, and—yes— energy efficiency. Here’s first-hand testimony, from the U.S. and abroad.
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What’s the True Cost of Buying A ‘Low-Cost’ Mold Overseas?
The head of a Canadian moldmaking company exposes the limitations of focusing solely on initial purchase cost when considering mold sourcing in China.
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SPE Is Accepting Nominations for 54th Annual Automotive Innovation Awards Gala
Innovation Award nominations are due Sept. 13, 2025, while Hall of Fame Award nominations are due by May 31, 2025.
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SABIC Conductive Noryl GTX LMX310 Resins for Dimensional Stability
Polypropylene ether blend for automotive exteriors resist heat and moisture.
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OCSiAl Opens First Large-Scale Graphene Nanotube Plant
The new facility in Serbia will serve Europe, North America and Asia to drive advances in plastics and rubbers.
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INEOS Styrolution to Close ABS Production in Addyston, Ohio
Company will commence a safe and responsible decommissioning process in the second quarter of 2025.
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Nefab Opens Moldmaking Facility in Michigan
Nefab’s says its new 19,000-square-foot Polyflex facility will enable it design, prototype and manufacture tooling for its returnable and reusable automotive logistics packaging products.
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New Short Cellulose Fiber-Reinforced Acetal Grades
Polyplastics’ new Duracon POM grades offer performance benefits over glass-reinforced POM and lower environmental impact.
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