Automotive
Lanxess’ FR, Glass-Reinforced Nylon 6 Selected for Lower Weight EV Battery Housings
A Durethan nylon 6 grade from Lanxess applied to a series production of Korean carmaker
Read MoreLanxess Develops Concept for Radar Sensors with Integrated Thermal Management
Using its high-performance thermoplastics, Lanxess’ thermal management concept is aimed at autonomous driving.
Read MoreGrand Traverse Plastics Announces Expansion
The Northern Michigan automotive injection molder is investing $11.5 million in support of a new electric-vehicle (EV) program.
Read MoreBrüggeman & Grafe Develop Color-Stable eOrange Masterbatches for Molded & Extruded E-Mobility Nylon Compounds
What are said to be color-stable and cost-effectively processed eOrange nylon masterbatches for molded and extruded nylon components uses in E-mobility, have been jointly developed by Germany’s additives supplier Brüggeman and compounder Grafe.
Read MoreDual-Zone Hot Sprue Bushing
Melt Design’s Equatemp line of hot sprue bushings now has a dual-zone model.
Read MoreNew PC Helps Molder Cuts Costs for Automotive Lighting Bezels.
Use of SABIC’s super high-flow PC allowed Brazilian molder to lower development costs and produce a thinner automotive front lighting bezel.
Read MoreChinaplas 2021 Kicks Off In Person
Postponed, rescheduled and ultimately cancelled in 2020, Chinaplas has returned this week with an in-person event featuring 3600 exhibitors in Shenzhen.
Read MorePPS Replaces Metal and Rubber in Automotive Thermal Management Systems
Solvay’s Ryton PPs mono-layer extrusion grade shown to be optimized for new corrugated tubing.
Read MoreFord Converts 3D Printing Scrap into New, Molded Parts
Ford has collaborated with HP to reuse spent 3D printed powders and parts turning them into injection molded vehicle parts.
Read MoreScratch-Resistant PP for Complex Interior Automotive Applications
Compounder Polykemi and subsidiary Rondo Plast launch first of new PP-based compound and sustainable variants that boast both high scratch resistance and UV stability.
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