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The automotive industry has seen a shift towards plastic parts with the ever-increasing need for light-weighting and processing ease. Parts that were once manufactured with metals are now being developed using thermoplastic composites, thermosets or fiber reinforced plastics.

These innovations provide not only weight reduction but also provide mechanical strength, noise reduction and fuel efficiency to the automotive parts.

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May 8, 2024 | Product News

SABIC Tests Show Potential of its Thermoplastics to Prevent Fire Spread in EV Batteries

SABIC is reporting at NPE2024 test results that underline the high potential of thermoplastic-based thermal runaway barrier solutions to help prevent fire spread in electric vehicle (EV) batteries...

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May 8, 2024 | Product News

Lotte Chemicals Launches FR PP Resins that Delay Thermal Runaway in EV Batteries

Lotte Chemical has launched a line-up of highly rigid flame-retardant PP products. These products delay the thermal runaway phenomenon in EV batteries through its own flame-retardant technology...

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May 7, 2024 | Product News

SABIC Presents its Wide Range of Sustainable Plastic Solutions at NPE 2024

SABIC is highlighting at NPE2024 (Booth #S19005) a wide range of solutions that demonstrate the value of plastics for a more sustainable future. Under the theme “Collaborating to Create the Future,”...

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May 6, 2024 | Product News

Dow Showcases Circular Solutions and Innovative Materials at CHINAPLAS 2024

Dow, announced two new partnerships at CHINAPLAS 2024 to develop solutions that meet both performance and circular demands. In collaboration with Dow, Sealed Air has commercialized an e-commerce...

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May 6, 2024 | Product News

Celanese Presents its Engineered Materials Product Portfolio at NPE 2024

Celanese Corporation highlights its broad engineered materials product portfolio and solutions at this year's NPE, "The Plastics Show”. The event is being held from May 6-10 at the Orange County...

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May 3, 2024 | Product News

KRAIBURG Introduces its New TPE for Automotive Sealing Systems and Exteriors

KRAIBURG TPE launches new EPDM adhesion compounds designed for the automotive sealing and exterior sector. These compounds address global requirements and needs with particular focus on the markets...

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Apr 30, 2024 | Industry News

DOMO Chemicals Inaugurates New Polyamide Production Plant in China

DOMO Chemicals inaugurates its newest plant in Haiyan, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China. This significant milestone reinforces DOMO's determination to meet rising demand in the Chinese market for its...

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Apr 29, 2024 | Industry News

LyondellBasell Collaborates with AISN to Create Lightweight Plastic Hood for NEV Cars

LyondellBasell (LYB) announces a collaboration with Hunan Huda Aisheng Group (AISN), an automotive supplier in China. This relationship aims to create the first lightweight plastic engine hood...

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Apr 29, 2024 | Industry News

OMV and Borealis Partner with TOMRA for Supply of Feedstock Made from Mixed Waste

OMV and Borealis have entered into long-term feedstock supply agreements for their recycling facilities with TOMRA Feedstock, a subsidiary of sorting technology producer TOMRA. These agreements...

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Apr 26, 2024 | Product News

Asahi Kasei Plastics North America to Highlight its New 3D Printing Filament at NPE 2024

Asahi Kasei Plastics North America (APNA) will highlight new technologies, such as its 3D printing filament, at the NPE 2024, at booth S14012. The Asaclean group – a purging compound product line of...

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