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Evonik presents the first-ever electrical sports car with a weight below 1,000 kg
The performance data of the lightweight electrical sports car "Elise-E" that Evonik Industries presents are impressive: The vehicle weighs 950 kg, has a power of 150 kW, accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.4 seconds. The top speed is limited to 200 km/h.
Plastics to reduce tomorrow’s cars weight
According to PlasticsEurope, car makers expect that a 5% weight reduction can result in average fuel saving of 3%. This is critical as electric vehicles of the future will depend on electricity stored in heavy batteries.
Plastic grows in auto manufacturing
More and more vehicle manufacturers are looking at alternative materials to metal for their cars. But will a 100% plastic auto ever hit the road?
DuPont Delrin POM extends scope of use in automotive interiors
Impact resistant, low-emission DuPont Delrin POM extends scope of use in automotive interiors.
SABIC: 2011 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards
SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business announced that two automotive applications molded from its broad portfolio of thermoplastic materials received top honors at the 2011 Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Automotive Innovation Awards competition – including the coveted Hall of Fame award and the overall Grand Award.
SABIC: Official opening of U.S.-based compounding operation
SABIC positioned to meet rising automotive OEM demand for PP in North America with official opening of U.S.-based compounding operation.
Investment in fiber-reinforced composites
Lanxess currently is expanding its leading position in fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites for lightweight construction applications.
Polycarbonate-ABS blends for automotive exteriors
A new application of polycarbonate-ABS blends (PC+ABS) is premiering together with the new Mercedes SLK.
High-performance plastic Ultrason used in interior reflector
For the reflector used in an automotive interior lighting application, the international automotive supplier Delphi has recently started to employ a high-performance plastic from BASF.
SABIC to join automotive innovation joint venture Inpro
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) announced in Berlin few days ago that it has entered into an agreement to purchase an equity stake in INPRO, a joint venture dedicated to collaborative innovation in automotive production.
CO2 snow jet system cleans high-gloss plastic parts at VW
For about a year now, Volkswagen Plastics Technology has been using the CO2 snow jet technique developed by acp to clean interior components before painting.
