Plastic metal hybrid technology
Plastic metal hybrid technology is an established method for manufacturing lightweight structural components developed by Lanxess.
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Arburg Technology Days 2018
Arburg Technology Days 2018: Around 6,300 guests from 54 countries. Large groups from overseas: around 160 guests from the USA and around 100 from China. Largest groups from Europe: Around 200 guests from Switzerland, 185 from France, 130 guests from Poland.
High-tech thermoplastics for future mobility
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS will be present in Mannheim at the VDI Congress “Plastics in Automotive Engineering” with a special focus on “High-tech thermoplastics for future mobility”.
PolyOne expands automotive engineered polymer portfolio
PolyOne expands automotive engineered polymer portfolio with ElectriPlast conductive long fiber technology.
CHINAPLAS - Automotive Industry’s Door to Lightweight & Green
"Innovation is Key to the Future", theme of CHINAPLAS 2018, is architected around to call for electric, lightweight and intelligent vehicles. The show will be replete with high-tech, energy-saving and environmentally friendly solutions for automotive industry by more than 1,500 exhibitors.
New materials for lighter, more efficient structures
The EU-funded INCOM project has used cellulosic nanofiber to reinforce composite sandwich structures, thus reducing their weight and increasing their sustainability.
"Smart polymers" market to grow 15%
The "smart polymers” polymer market is set to grow at a CAGR rate of 14.7% through 2023, according to a recent market research report.
ENGEL at the NPE2018 with reinforced industry expertise
Highest quality and highest efficiency - at NPE2018 from May 7 to 11 in Orlando, Florida, with multiple, exciting injection molding applications ENGEL will prove that this does not have to be a contradiction in terms.
HRSflow hot runner system for vehicle windows
For the two-component injection molding of the rear-quarter windows of polycarbonate (PC) for the Buick GL8 and GL8 Avenir MPVs (multi-purpose vehicles), Chinese Tier 1 supplier Shentong uses two hot runner systems from HRSflow.
Plastic Omnium - the growth and innovation startegy
French plastic parts supplier Plastic Omnium has unveiled plans to invest €2.5bn in building new capacities and technology over the next four years.
From pulping byproduct to high-performance biopolymers
The BRIGIT project has produced new tailor-made biopolymers produced from lignocellulosic sugar waste for highly-demanding fire-resistant applications
SABIC adds unique PP Ultra Melt Strength resin to its portfolio
Close collaboration with our partners in the value chain has enabled SABIC to build up a large bank of knowledge on foaming technologies, and to develop a dedicated, diverse global foam portfolio, applicable in almost all industrial applications.
