Plastic grows in auto manufacturing
More and more vehicle manufacturers are looking at alternative materials to metal for their cars. But will a 100% plastic auto ever hit the road?
More and more vehicle manufacturers are looking at alternative materials to metal for their cars. But will a 100% plastic auto ever hit the road?
Impact resistant, low-emission DuPont Delrin POM extends scope of use in automotive interiors.
SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business announced that two automotive applications molded from its broad portfolio of thermoplastic materials received top honors at the 2011 Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Automotive Innovation Awards competition – including the coveted Hall of Fame award and the overall Grand Award.
SABIC positioned to meet rising automotive OEM demand for PP in North America with official opening of U.S.-based compounding operation.
Lanxess currently is expanding its leading position in fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites for lightweight construction applications.
A new application of polycarbonate-ABS blends (PC+ABS) is premiering together with the new Mercedes SLK.
For the reflector used in an automotive interior lighting application, the international automotive supplier Delphi has recently started to employ a high-performance plastic from BASF.
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) announced in Berlin few days ago that it has entered into an agreement to purchase an equity stake in INPRO, a joint venture dedicated to collaborative innovation in automotive production.
For about a year now, Volkswagen Plastics Technology has been using the CO2 snow jet technique developed by acp to clean interior components before painting.
Daimler’s Smart car business and materials supplier BASF have previewed the Forvision electric drive concept car, ahead of the full press launch later this month at the IAA 2011 automotive industry fair in Frankfurt.
KTM PowerSports has recently disclosed an electric vehicle concept in collaboration with Austrian Institute of Technology and has named it KTM E3W.
Xenoy iQ resin from SABIC’s Innovative Plastics strategic business unit – chosen by Ford for the pedestrian safety system of its 2011 C-MAX multipurpose vehicle (MPV) – has helped the automaker earn a five-star rating from the independent safety organization Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Program).