India’s first plastic fender
Advanced thermoplastic technology from SABIC enables Mahindra & Mahindra to launch India’s first plastic fender.
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Environmental benefits of recycled Technyl polyamide
The environmental benefit of the use of recycled polyamide for automotive applications has been validated by a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) jointly led by leading engineering plastics developer Rhodia (member of the Solvay group), Valeo, one of the world’s top automotive suppliers and car-maker PSA Peugeot Citroën.
2012 SPE ACCE Best Paper Award Winners announced
The organizing committee for the SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE) announced Best Paper Award winners for the group’s twelfth-annual show, September 11-13, 2012 at the MSU Management Education Center.
SABIC to increase Stamax LGFPP capacity
SABIC to increase Stamax LGFPP capacity at Genk, Belgium facility to meet rising automotive customer demand.
Premium ambience through MacroPower
In the pioneering days of automobile engineering, all vehicles had bodies with wooden frames and wooden dashboards, and they were premium products crafted individually and by hand.
Akulon from DSM and HiPer-tex glass fibre allow to create CNG cylinders
Gastank Sweden unveils zero permeation lightweight composite CNG cylinders manufactured with Akulon Fuel Lock from DSM and HiPer-tex glass fibre from 3B.
Novel injection moulding process from Mecaplast could cut car part weights in half
Leading automotive plastics component supplier Mecaplast believes it can cut the weight of interior and exterior trim parts by between 30 and 50% by using a newly patented injection moulding processing technology in combination with novel polypropylene compounds.
Borealis and Borouge support Renault
Strong partnership with Borealis and Borouge brings Renault weight-saving benefits for key car platforms.
Bayer MaterialScience develops sustainable solutions for mobility concepts
Bayer MaterialScience is exhibiting a wide range of solutions for global challenges at PLAST 2012 in Milan, Italy.
Thermostat housing for VW: Ultramid HRX in production
Since February 2012, thermostat housings molded from Ultramid® A3WG6 HRX are in use at VW.
FIAT Panda sports a high-quality edge with Borealis and Borouge PP innovations
The Panda model is one of the original equipment manufacturers’ (OEMs) key new platforms for 2012.
SABIC helps Volvo trucks accelerate sustainability with Valox iQ resin
At NPE 2012, SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business announced a major new sustainability milestone with its longstanding customer, Volvo Trucks: the first use of an up-cycled material in a North American heavy truck from post-consumer recycled (PCR) content.
