Automotive

Automotive

Solvay Acquires LFT Business From EPIC Polymers

To gain access to metal replacement of larger automotive semi-structural parts, Solvay has acquire EPIC's long-fiber thermoplastic ´óÏó´«Ã½.

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Automotive

TPE Supplier Plans Further Expansion

United Soft Plastics has been growing over its 10-yr life span, particularly on the domestic front in more recent years.

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Materials

SPE Auto Div. Names Hall of Fame and Lifetime Achievement Winners

GM's 1984 Chevy Corvette and experts in automotive composite materials will be honored at the 45th SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Gala next month.

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DuPont Celebrates 80th Anniversary of Nylon

If guitars, piano and voice shape music; and email, texts and blogs shape how we communicate; then nylon shapes ideas, says DuPont.

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Hot Runners

Servo Valve-Gate Helps Auto Parts Weigh Less & Look Great

More uniform and lower pressure makes a thinner, better part.

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Automotive

Will SABIC Invest in Production of Polyolefins in N.A.?

With its impending move to Houston next year as part of its global restructuring, it will be interesting to follow SABIC's next move.

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Automotive

Shiny New Hot-Runner Plant Is High Tech Showplace

HRSflow employs automation, sophisticated software tools in its first North American production plant.

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Hot Runners

HRSflow Opens Ultra-Modern Hot-Runner Plant in Michigan

Italian hot-runner firm establishes first North American production, focused on automotive.

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Automotive

Newly Named Wellman Advanced Materials Expands into Auto TPOs

Under its new parenthood, Wellman get new name and makes entry into automotive TPO market.

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Additives

Techmer PM Partners to Apply DNA Tagging to Fibers, Plastics

Techmer PM sees potential for application of DNA tagging in film and injection-molded products.

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