Ford and MacDonald’s collaborate to convert coffee bean skin into car...
Ford Motor Company and McDonald’s USA will soon be giving vehicles a caffeine boost by using part of a familiar staple in the morning...
New polymer films conduct heat instead of trapping it
Polymers are usually the go-to material for thermal insulation. Think of a silicone oven mitt, or a Styrofoam coffee cup, both manufactured from polymer...
Daher to supply thermoplastic composite structural parts to Boeing
Daher has been selected to provide thermoplastic composite structural parts for the Boeing 787 airplanes, using its expertise in this material – which is...
A bit of a stretch… material that thickens as it’s pulled
Scientists have discovered the first synthetic material that becomes thicker – at the molecular level – as it is stretched.
Leeds researchers have discovered a...
Interstate Plastics Highlights UHMW Snow Plows and Scraper Edge Applications
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 28, 2017 -- Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE or UHMW) is a heavy-duty, high-impact plastic used in a variety of extreme weather applications from industrial alpine snow removal...
Solvay to supply materials for the Boeing 777X program
Solvay has authorized a contract with Boeing for the supply of sophisticated compounds as well as adhesives on behalf of the 777X aircraft manufacturing....
Ford Files Patent for New Composite Cylinder Head
Last week, Ford filed a patent for a new type of composite cylinder head design that could reduce weight, slash manufacturing costs and save...
Automotive Under the Hood Plastic Market Report
The global automotive under the hood plastic market is expected to reach an estimated $3.6 billion by 2023 and it is forecast to grow...
Overmolding as enabler for composites, aerospace to automotive
CCP Gransden can make 50 to 100,000 parts/yr economically viable using PEEK, PPS, PEI or PA. CCP Gransden (Belfast, Northern Ireland) has been in...
A Revolutionary Change in Vehicle Panel Production featuring Sabic’s UDMAX™ Thermoplastic...
SABIC announced at JEC World 2019 a new, cutting-edge technology for producing lightweight, cost-effective and recyclable vehicle panels using its UDMAX™ tape, a unidirectional,...
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