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Thin wall PA46 actuator gear earns 2025 SPE powertrain award

Envalior, General Motors and Schaeffler have received the 2025 SPE Automotive Innovation Award in the Powertrain category for a thin wall electronic throttle control actuator gear based on Stanyl PA46, combining weight, cost and space savings with improved stiffness and wear resistance.

2025-12-16 polyamide (PA)

First PA66 spinning plant with EvoQuench success-fully commissioned

Chinese textile producer Shandong Nanshan Fashion Technology has commissioned the first PA66 spinning plant equipped with an EvoQuench radial quenching system, integrating microfiber yarn production into its textile value chain.

2025-12-11 polymer industry

Envalior, General Motors, and Schaeffler Win 2025 SPE Innovation Award

Envalior, General Motors and Schaeffler have received the 2025 SPE Automotive Innovation Award in the powertrain category for an ultra-thin wall electronic throttle control actuator gear made from Stanyl PA46, combining weight and cost reduction with increased stiffness and wear resistance.

2025-12-09 polymer industry

Plastics in lightweight construction: radiation crosslinking and recycling

Increasing design requirements call for more resistant plastics. Electron beam irradiation can be used to sustainably improve the mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties of plastic components.

2025-12-01 plastics

Kinnarps reduces CO₂ emissions by 86% via material swaps

Kinnarps, together with Polykemi and injection moulder Nolato, reduced CO2 emissions for a desk pedestal base frame by 86% through two consecutive material changes, first from PA6 to high-crystalline PP and then to recycled PP, without altering the production process.

2025-11-12 polypropylene (PP)

Xenia introduces carbon fibre reinforced PA12 filament

Xenia announced Xecarb PA12-CF-ST, a 15% carbon fibre reinforced PA12 filament with a Super Tough upgrade and an HDT of 150 C, which will be presented at Formnext 2025.

2025-11-06 Filaments

Evonik doubles long-chain polyamides capacity in Asia

Evonik has completed trial production at a second polyamides reactor in Shanghai, a step that will double the company’s long-chain polyamides capacity in Asia. The project expands local output of AABB polyamides and PEBA elastomers for automotive and consumer applications.

2025-11-04 polyamide (PA)

Magnetfabrik Bonn adopts Hasco H5055 hole filter

Magnetfabrik Bonn has tested Hasco's new H5055 hole filter in series production, reporting a 20% reduction in injection pressure and extended service life. The company is phasing in the filter across its operations.

2025-10-17 injection moulding

Kraiburg TPE launches TPE series for fatty food contact

Kraiburg TPE has introduced the FC/CM3/AD1 TPE series designed for direct contact with fatty foods. The compounds meet EU 10/2011 and US FDA 21 CFR 177.2600 requirements and adhere to a range of polar thermoplastics.

2025-10-16 elastomers

Envalior presents PFAS-free wear and friction grades at K 2025

Envalior spotlights PFAS-free solutions for wear and friction applications at K 2025, with Stanyl PA46 positioned for gears, bearings, seals and bushings alongside testing and simulation support.

2025-10-15 polyamide (PA)

NYCOA starts third reactor for specialty nylons in Manchester

Nylon Corporation of America has started up a third polymerization reactor for specialty nylons at its Manchester, New Hampshire site. The line is expected to double capacity for long-chain nylons and copolymers and precedes a fourth reactor slated for late 2026.

2025-10-14 polyamide (PA)

Siemens and Envalior develop bio-based housing for Sirius 3RQ4

Siemens Smart Infrastructure introduced Sirius 3RQ4 coupling relays with housings made from Akulon K225-KS B-MB, a PA6 grade from Envalior containing 70 percent bio-based content sourced from used cooking oil via mass balance. The series offers three variants and meets Siemens EcoTech criteria.

2025-10-14 polyamide (PA)