Automotive floor mat made from PLA fiber
(Mar 15, 2010)
The remodeled third-generation of Prius vehicle from the Japanese automaker Toyota Tsusho Corporation includes a special floor mat made from poly(lactic acid) (PLA) fiber i.e. an Ingeo™ material...
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Innovative heart valve leaflets
(Mar 15, 2010)
A new kind of mechanical heart valve leaflets, without secondary finishing, has been developed from a polyamide (PA) material by using an entirely new type of injection mold built by the German...
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High-barrier cellulose-based packaging for chocolate
(Mar 12, 2010)
The Dutch company Amigos International has launched its new range of dark, Fair Trade, organic chocolate on the occasion of the latest Germany organic tradefair ‘Biofach 2010’. This new product that...
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New layer multiplier tooling
(Mar 12, 2010)
Film layer multipliers are used to producing complex multi-layer structures in order to improve mechanical properties and also barrier characteristics of films. The American plastic processing machine...
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Automotive decorative panel for dashboard made using DirectSkinning process
(Mar 11, 2010)
An innovative decorative panel that is designed to seal off a kinematic drawer located on the dashboard of the BMW 5 Gran Turismo series directly above the central console is the first series...
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New skinsuit for Olympic short-track speed skaters
(Mar 10, 2010)
The Dutch Olympic short-track team has worn innovative skin suits during the XXI Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada. These new skin suits, which have been developed by the Dutch material...
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Protective composite wall for railroad track
(Mar 10, 2010)
The Russian railroad administration has decided to develop a new type of protective wall for railroad track requiring a minimum of material and labor resources while offering a longer service life in...
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New technology for polyurethane housings for electronic products
(Mar 9, 2010)
The Swiss company Isotherm AG and a Danish subsidiary of the German material producer Bayer MaterialScience have joined forces to develop a cost-effective process for the production of protective...
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ePP replaces steel in automotive seat
(Mar 8, 2010)
The French automaker Citroën has designed a lightweight seat structure in order to replace a heavy and costly steel structure for its new Citroën C3 vehicles. In fact it has chosen a strong, light and...
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Soy-based foam for mattresses
(Mar 8, 2010)
One of the largest mattress manufacturers in the United States i.e. Denver Matress has announced that it uses between 2.54cm (one inch) and 7.62cm (three inches) of soybean oil-based foam for the...
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First solar car that integrates bio-based plastics
(Mar 5, 2010)
The Italian automaker Fiat has announced that it has designed the first solar car, which is notably made from bio-based thermoplastic materials, thanks to a collaborative partnership between two...
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Perfume bottles made from wood flour filled PP
(Mar 5, 2010)
Creating packaging using sustainable plastics allows companies to improve the environmental value of their products. It is the reason why the Brazilian branch of Rexam Beauty Packaging, a leader in...
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Thermoplastic bee hives
(Mar 4, 2010)
The British company Omlet, that has made its name with its innovative plastics chicken coops namely Eglu has also just developed innovative line of plastic bee hives. These new products, namely...
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Innovative design for electric bicycle
(Mar 3, 2010)
On the occasion of the latest NPE 2009 worldfair, Karbon Kinetics Ltd. (KKL) unveiled its innovative Gocycle™ electric bicycle that includes several plastics components. This bicycle weighs only...
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Tufted PET carpet technology for cars
(Mar 3, 2010)
The American automaker General Motors (GM) has received a 2009 PACE Partnership Award for its collaboration with the American company Futuris Automotive Interiors on the development of an alternative...
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