Automotive
Wood On Plastics: Auto Sector Exhibits Resilience
Despite tremendous obstacles, both the number of motor vehicles assembled in the U.S. and the total number of new cars sold in this country have still managed to register strong growth for the year to date.
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If you make battery separator films you might be interested in a report released recently by Eldib Engineering & Research, Berkeley Heights, N.J.
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Microcellular Foam with Heat-Cool Makes Class-A Glossy Parts
A high-gloss surface equivalent to automotive Class-A solid molding can now be achieved with the weight savings and other benefits of microcellular foam molding, thanks to a new licensing agreement between Trexel Inc., Waltham, Mass., and Ono Sangyo Co.
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‘Easy-Molding’ Nylon Compound Targets Metal in Cars
Metal-replacement opportunities continue to emerge as fuel economies become more critical.
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Virtual Reality Software Saves Time & Cost in Color Formulation
Color is a measurable property, but it is also a subjective quality dependent on individual perception.
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Wood On Plastics: Automotive Rebounds Nicely
The trend is clearly rising, as we're projecting a gain of 15-18% from last year's rock bottom lows.
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Four Key Markets Drive Material Advances At K 2010
Last fall’s K 2010 fair in Germany drew dozens of materials suppliers to show off hundreds of new products, aimed especially at packaging,medical, automotive, and electrical/electronics.
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Materials: Automotive PP Compound Combines Glass & Wheat Fibers
A. Schulman Inc. in Akron, Ohio, commercialized the first wheat-fiber/PP compound last year to replace 20% talc-filled PP in an automotive part
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Largest Aluminum Injection Mold Ever
Unique Tool & Gauge, Windsor, Ont. (unique-tool.com), completed a production injection mold machined from the largest block of tooling-grade aluminum ever forged.
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Wood on Plastics: Making Cars Makes Money Again
The U.S. motor vehicle and parts industry reached a major milestone earlier this year.
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