Polyamides for die-cast metal replacement
Royal DSM is extending its range of ForTii high performance polyphthalamides.
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Sensor carrier made from hydrolysis-resistant Ultradur HR by BASF
Rosenberger Spritzguss und Formenbau manufactures sensor carrier for charge air cooler in one process step and without any weld lines.
New high heat ABS for rear lamp
Ineos Styrolution and Ichikoh Japan develop a laser weldable high heat ABS for rear lamp.
Elix Polymers presents new ABS plating grades
The company launches the new generation of ABS plating materials for the Automotive Industry at VDI congress "Plastics in Automotive Engineering 2016".
Flexible PVC compounds for automotive water-drainage tubing
Teknor Apex Company has optimized a series of flexible PVC compounds used successfully in the U.S. for automotive drain tubing.
Ford reduces weight with Styrolution's Luran S
Ford Mustang reduces weight, improves high-speed handling thanks to a unique one-piece fog-lamp bezel using Styrolution’s Luran S.
ExxonMobil PP resin in Ford F-150
ExxonMobil PP7855E1 resin replaces steel as main structural component.
PolyOne's Automotive Innovation Forum at the Škoda Museum
More than 40 customers joined experts from PolyOne on November 25, 2015 during the Automotive Innovation Forum.
HP-RTM technology to produce carbon-fiber composites
Automotive supplier Fritzmeier relies on HP-RTM technology from KraussMaffei to manufacture carbon-fiber-reinforced components.
New light weight LED lighting module for Audi Q7
Royal DSM announced the use of Arnite XL-T in the new Audi Q7 for automotive headlight applications that can resist extreme thermal loads.
Engel v-duo accelerates use of lightweight technologies in UK
Great Britain's first Engel v-duo press has been housed at WMG’s Automotive Composite Research Centre at the University of Warwick.
Engel trend.scaut 2015 in Shanghai
Asian automotive market will be the focus of the trend.scaut international automotive conference that Engel is hosting from October 22nd to 23rd 2015 in Shanghai, China.
