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SPE has honoured two polymers of DuPont

SPE has honoured two polymers of DuPont

The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Automotive Division has honoured two automotive components that use DuPont engineering polymers with the association`s 2008 "Most Innovative Use of Plastics" awards at its ceremony in Livonia, Michigan (US) on November 2008.

Highly-filled PUR for a more comfortable ride

Highly-filled PUR for a more comfortable ride

Duramotive Bayern GmbH, a German automotive components supplier, recently began using a PUR spraying process developed by KraussMaffei to produce acoustic carpet elements for cars and trucks.

New TPO compound from TechnoCompound

New TPO compound from TechnoCompound

The front spoiler lip on Volkswagen's new Golf VI model is made of a weather and UV resistant TPO compound (EPDM/PP) of TechnoCompound, Bad Sobernheim/Germany.

Borealis` Daplen inside for new Skoda Fabia

Borealis` Daplen inside for new Skoda Fabia

Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, is helping Volkswagen Group (VW) raise the interior quality and visual appeal of its Skoda Fabia Roomster generation.

Opel and BASF develop a novel plastic part to protect pedestrians

Opel and BASF develop a novel plastic part to protect pedestrians

During the development of motor vehicles with improved passive protection for pedestrians, Adam Opel GmbH, headquartered in Rüsselsheim, Germany, entered into a cooperative effort with BASF and created a new plastic part that is instrumental in meeting pedestrian protection requirements in the vehicles of the future.