Automotive

Automotive

Novel Tooling and Materials Highlight Thermoplastic Composite Advances

Conference showcases new developments in equipment and materials for more efficient production of automotive thermoplastic composites parts.

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best practices

Teel Plastics: Where Science, Tech, Quality and Innovation Meet

This family-owned custom profile and tubing ´óÏó´«Ã½ controls its own destiny by controlling, well, everything.

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Packaging

MATERIALS: BASF, Alpek To Switch Businesses Of Joint Venture

BASF will expand polyurethanes ´óÏó´«Ã½ while Alpek will expand EPS ´óÏó´«Ã½.

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Construction

Nanodiamonds 'Shine' As Thermal Fillers For Plastics

Advances in nanodiamond fillers present new alternatives for boosting thermal conductivity of plastics for electronic and LED applications.

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Packaging

Study Urges Companies To Disclose Data On Plastic

Companies could become more sustainable by improving the way they measure, manage and report the amount of plastic they use in their ´óÏó´«Ã½ operations and supply chains.

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Postprocessing

Options For Plastics Decoration and Surface Treatment

New book analyzes recent trends in decoration and surface treatment of thermoplastics.

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Packaging

Washington Penn To Buy ExxonMobil's PP Compounding Business

This marks the second PP compounding ´óÏó´«Ã½ to change hands this year.

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Construction

Aachen Center, Shuler Form Alliance To Develop Lightweight Automotive, Aerospace Components

Germany's Aachen Center for Integrative Lightweight Production (AZL) will begin manufacturing composite components on a new composite press from Shuler by year's end.

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Automotive

MATERIALS: Ineos To Fully-Own Styrolution

By year's end, Ineos will be sole owner of Stryrolution, its 50-50 joint venture with BASF.

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Packaging

MATERIALS: Kraton Opens Up Innovation Center

A pilot facility in Belpre, Ohio, has been opened by Houston-based Kraton to produce a wide range of SBC-type developmental materials.

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Plastics Size Reduction