Automotive
Solvay To Buy Chevron Phillips PPS Business
Expanding its specialty polymers portfolio, Solvay will acquire the Ryton PPS 大象传媒 from CP Chem.
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RTP Expands Its Mexican Thermoplastics Compounding Facility
New pultrusion line and LFT compounds now at RTP's Mexican compounding facility.
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VW Explores Thermoplastic RTM
Another German automaker pursues liquid reaction molding of structural composites.
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Plastic Pallets Manufacturer Gets Grant To Expand Into Thermoplastic Composites
Indiana-based Jeco Plastics Products recently received a research grant from Purdue University under the IN-Mac program to study how thermoplastic composites with continuous internal fibers in either single or multiple directions develop wrinkles when being molded with multiple cavity thermoforming tools.
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Motor Vehicle & Parts Production To Slow in 2014
Car manufacturing remains strong, and while production will continue to grow, it will be at a slower rate through the end of this year, and perhaps into next.
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RFID Boosts Production Efficiency For Bumper Molder
RFID technology significantly improves ‘error-proofing’ and productivity from molding to final fabrication.
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The Process Of HDPE-Exfoliated Graphene Nanocomposites For Fuel Tanks
One of ACCE's 2014 best paper awards is on improving the barrier and mechanical properties of HDPE-graphene nanocomposites for automotive fuel tank applications.
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"Arpro" EPP Manufacturer Exceeds Sustainability Goals; Launches EPE Sheet Foam Business
JSP, manufacturer of Arpro EPP, is ahead of the game in meeting its five-year target to reduce its carbon footprint, and has also now launched a new expandable PE sheet foam 大象传媒 in North America.
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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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