Automotive
Certified Post-Consumer Recycled Plastics and Additives
Ascend Circular Polymers’ new Cerene line include nylons 6 and 65, PP, PET and calcium carbonate derived from proprietary carpet recycling process.
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Carbon Fiber Reinforced Nylon 12 for Injection Molding
CRP Technology’s new composite is 100% recycled from Windform XT 2.0 IMG industrial 3D printing material.
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Design Optimization Software Finds Weight-Saving Solutions Outside the Traditional Realm
Resin supplier Celanese turned to startup Rafinex and its Möbius software to optimize the design for an engine bracket, ultimately reducing weight by 25% while maintaining mechanical performance and function.
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Bekum Acquires Thermoplastic Pultrusion Machinery Business
Blow molding machine builder Bekum buys into a very different field of technology with technology and personnel from insolvent ProTec Polymer Processing GmbH.
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PEEK for Monolayer E-Motor Magnet Wire Insulation
Solvay’s KetaSpire KT-857 PEEK extrusion compound eliminates adhesion and sustainability constraints of conventional PEEK or enamel insulation processes.
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Plastics Machinery Shipments Rose in 2022’s Final Quarter
The Plastics Industry Association’s (PLASTICS) Committee on Equipment Statistics (CES) reported that injection molding and extrusion machinery shipments totaled $432.7 million in Q4.
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Honda Now Exploring UBQ’s Biobased Material Made from Unsorted Household Waste
UBQ is aiming to expand its reach for more sustainable automotive parts as well as non-automotive applications.
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New CRM Streamlines Quoting for Automotive Molder
Eliminating the need to contact each supplier for every individual quote, a new CRM for automotive supplier Axiom Group tracks past quotes as well as industry history to generate fast, reliable RFQs and more.
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Biobased Polyolefin Compounds with Biobased Resin and/or Filler
Avient has expanded its Maxxam BIO line with grades that utilize natural fillers such as cellulose fiber or recycled coffee grounds.
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Evonik Joins German Consortium for Circular Solutions in Vehicle Production and Beyond
The company will contribute its expertise in plastics and additives for recycling to the project.
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