Automotive
Materials: Glass and Carbon Fiber-Reinforced PP for Automotive
Borealis brings its Fibremod PP technology to North America which boasts flexible designs with reduced weight and cost in automotive applications,
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Black Swan Be-Ready Planning
Even the most nimble manufacturers with the most creative crisis management planning were likely caught flat footed by coronavirus—how can you better prepare for its remaining surprises and future crises?
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Thermoplastics Structures the Focus of Engel’s China Composites Expo Presence
At the China Composites Expo 2020 (Sept. 2-4; Shanghai), Engel will highlight its thermoplastic based organomelt composite technology saying it represents the “answer to sustainable transport.”
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Moldworx Consolidates into New Facility to Expand Business in Medical, Silicon Wafer Markets
Moldworx already molding FDA-approved TPU face masks prompted by coronavirus pandemic and can up production as needed.
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Lanxess' Easy-Flow Nylon 6 Enables Integrated Hybrid Front-End Module with Adjustable Air Flow
Durethan BKV30H2.0EF glass-reinforced nylon 6 from Lanxess used in highly-loaded plastic-metal structural bolster of new Ford Kuga SUV.
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USMCA Implementation Strengthens Plastics Sectors Positioning for Continued Cooperation and Growth
The implementation of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) is a historic step for the three nations; their ´óÏó´«Ã½es and workers; and consumers, said PLASTICS’ President and CEO Tony Radoszewksi.
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Plastics for Large Touchscreens, LED Light Panels Made with High Transparency & Electrical Conductivity
University of Michigan researchers have made plastic conductive and also more transparent for large touchscreens, LED light panels and window-mounted infrared solar cells.
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Barnes Group Announces Restructuring
The company, whose portfolio companies include Synventive, Thermoplay, männer, Foboha, Priamus and Gammaflux, will cut approximately 400 jobs globally.
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Pandemic’s Impact on U.S. Plastics Appears Weaker Than Originally Forecast
A second quarter economic report from the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) reveals the possibility of a less severe coronavirus slowdown in the plastics industry than previously expected.
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Additives: Heat Stabilizer Blends for Nylon 66 and Nylon 6
Bruggemann’s new Bruggolen TP-H1607 and TP-H1805 antioxidant blends said to overcome performance limitations of nylon 66 and nylon 6.
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