Automotive

Commodity Resins

Several ‘Firsts’ Among 2015 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards

Of the nine award categories, thermoplastics captured five winners.

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Automotive

Body Exterior Finalists of SPE Auto Innovation Awards

Exterior applications meriting mention from the 2015 SPE Auto Innovation Awards include entrants from Ford and GM.

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Molds & Tooling

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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Packaging

Styrolution Now Goes by INEOS Styrolution

A little over a year after acquiring BASF's share of Styrolution, INEOS changes names and log to reflect ownwership.

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Lanxess Completes Nylon & PBT Compounding Expansion

A second production line at Lanxess' North Carolina site doubles production capacity.

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INJECTION MOLDING: New Electric Press Series Geared for Mid-Sized Molding

Highly spec'ed presses handle bigger, heavier molds for mid-sized automotive and other parts.

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Automotive

Body Interior Finalists SPE Auto Innovation Awards

Check out these interesting finalists of the 2015 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards within the body interior category.

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Adaptive Injection Control Aids IML Molding

Getting back on cycle after frequent interruptions for mold cleaning.

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Drying

New System Measures Moisture In Pellets During Processing

Self-calibrating system measures pellet moisture in real time and can adjust dryer controls accordingly.

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Automotive

Aussie Offers Nanoadditives For Mar/Scruff Resistance

surface-treated nanoclays protect acrylics, PC, PET, and other polar polymers.

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Process Cooling