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Learn about the latest innovations in plastics with a focus on what's new: opportunities with new grade and product launches, optimization thanks to new processes and technologies, fresh applications for pre-existing materials, and important developments in environmental and recycling issues related to the plastics industry.

Innovation briefs
  • Sep 2, 2010 - Faster Spray Coating Process for Polymer Solar Cells of Any Morphology - New Process / Technologies
    A multi-source/component spray coating technique has been recently developed by researchers for polymer solar cells, as...
  • Sep 2, 2010 - Revolutionary Helmet - New Applications
    The Belgium company Lazer, the UK-based product design and development company Industrial Design Consultancy (IDC), the...
  • Sep 1, 2010 - First PA-based Off-Highway Oil Pan - New Applications
    The Ultramid™ A3HG7 Q17 polyamide-6,6 (PA-6,6) grade supplied by the German material producer BASF AG has been chosen by...
  • Aug 31, 2010 - Plastics for the First Solar-Powered Manned Aircraft - New Applications
    The German material producer Bayer MaterialScience is now an official partner of the Solar Impulse project. This project...
  • Aug 31, 2010 - Strong Lower Bumper Stiffener made from PA - New Applications
    In collaboration with the German material producer BASF AG, the German automaker Opel has designed a strong...
  • Aug 30, 2010 - New Technology to Heat Molds - New Process / Technologies
    The German plastics processing institute IKV, in Aachen, has announced that it has developed a new technology for...
  • Aug 30, 2010 - PHA-based Pens and Pencils - New Applications
    In order to develop more environmentally conscious products, the Paper Mate division of the Newell Rubbermaid company...
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In order to improve product reliability, many office equipment manufacturer try to develop new products with simpler...
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Plastics by nature are electrical insulators. The untreated EVA-hose for the dust-collection unit is electrically...
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