Automotive

Savvy Molder Willing To Share Its Smarts

OCTEX adds advanced metrology technology to brand-new lab, and will make it available to other molders.

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Automotive

Modular Flange for Interior Auto Fan Modules Made of New Thermally-Conductive Nylon

Lanxess recently unveiled the first application of its new thermally-conductive, mineral-filled nylon 6.

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Evonik in Alliance to Expand Lighting Product Portfolio

Aiming to expand further in LED technology, Evonik teams up with global optical elements supplier.

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Additives

Toyo Ink Expands Colorants Business to Mexico

Already a presence in the U.S., Toyo Ink is about to start production in Mexico.

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Arkema & Xenia to Develop Lightweight Long-Chain Nylon Composites

Collaboration to start with Arkema's Pebax TPE and Xenia's compounding technology.

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Covestro in Collaboration to Develop Innovative, High-Strength Polycarbonates

Covestro is teaming up with Nanodax, which has developed "glass wool" reinforcing filler technology for plastics.

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DuPont Intensifies Research on Thermoplastic Composites

By co-locating its research activities at Aachen University, DuPont becomes a 鈥減remium partner鈥 with the Aachen Center for Integrative Lightweight Production.

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Automotive

Automotive Production Growth Strong

But indicators suggest market will slow in 2016.

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Panasonic to Mass Produce PBT Compounds for Laser Welding

New laser weldable PBT compounds targeted to enhancing design flexibility and reliability of auto switches and sensors.

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Automotive

Finalists in Process/Assembly Category of SPE Auto Awards

Blow molded spoilers, high- and low-gloss door trim, and 2-shot chrome and paint highlighted in the process/assembly enabling technologies category.

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Plastics Size Reduction