Automotive

Postprocessing

What Is the Right Plastics Joining Process for You: Part 3—Coolant Manifold Case Study

What is the most appropriate plastics joining solution for a 30% glass-filled nylon coolant manifold?

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Automotive

General Polymers Further Expands its Thermoplastic Materials Portfolio

The less than a year-old company has expanded its geographic reach as well.

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sustainability

Recap of Refocus Sustainability & Recycling Summit

Sustainable materials must meet or exceed the performance of their traditional competitors; could ocean plastic be coming to cars; and more.

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Commodity Resins

ChevronPhillips to Start Up Two New PE Units; Braskem to Build Large PP Plant

Some of the expected new PE capacity is coming on stream, while plans for what will be the largest PP unit in the Americas are underway.

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Trinseo Expands into Soft-Touch Polymers Through Acquisition

Italy's API has a broad portfolio including TPEs, TPUs, EVA-based compounds, two component PU, as well as bioplastics.

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Construction

NAFTA Modernization Supported by North American Plastics Industry

Three major trade groups announce list of priorities for plastics in upcoming negotiations.

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Postprocessing

What Is the Right Plastics Joining Process for You? Part 1

Changing demands, advancing technology and a process-neutral approach to plastics joining for under-the-hood automotive parts.

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Medical

Canadian, Mexican and U.S. Plastics Organizations Meet to Modernize NAFTA

The heads of PLASTICS, CPIA and ANIPAC met this week in Mexico City to reexamine the trade deal 24 years after it passed and before President Trump focuses on it.

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economics

May’s Index: 56

Industry has grown steadily over last six months.

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The “Holy Grail” of PC Glazing Appears on the Sporty Electric Tommykaira ZZ

Teijin has developed the world鈥檚 first 鈥減illar-less鈥 PC windshield for a commercial car.

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Blending & Dosing