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Automotive decorative panel for dashboard made using DirectSkinning process

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

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 production for the newly developed DirectSkinning process... (Innovation Brief)

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Protective composite wall for railroad track

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

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 order to replace conventional protective walls... (Innovation Brief)

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New skinsuit for Olympic short-track speed skaters

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

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 producer Royal DSM N.V. together with the Royal Dutch... (Innovation Brief)

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New technology for polyurethane housings for electronic products

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

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 housing for sensitive electronic products. This new... (Innovation Brief)

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Soy-based foam for mattresses

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

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 quilted top layer of nearly all of its mattresses.... (Innovation Brief)

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ePP replaces steel in automotive seat

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

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 recyclable material i.e. an expanded... (Innovation Brief)

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Perfume bottles made from wood flour filled PP

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

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 plastic cosmetic packaging products, has designed... (Innovation Brief)

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First solar car that integrates bio-based plastics

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

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 Italian universities. This innovative vehicle, namely... (Innovation Brief)

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Thermoplastic bee hives

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

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 Beehaus™, specially designed for instance for urban... (Innovation Brief)

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Tufted PET carpet technology for cars

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

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 to polyamide (PA) carpet i.e. a tufted... (Innovation Brief)

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Innovative design for electric bicycle

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

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 16.2kg and offers clean electric power and an... (Innovation Brief)

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New reusable plastic bags

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The Austrian woven plastic bag machinery manufacturer Starlinger has developed CB*Star™, a new production line specially designed for shopping bags made from woven plastics. This new line allows to produce strong, lightweight and high stiffness bags... (Innovation Brief)

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Oxygen-sensitive PET bottle

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Constar International Inc., one of the largest North American suppliers of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) plastic containers for conventional PET applications, primarily designed and manufactured for soft drinks and water, has developed an... (Innovation Brief)

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An innovative composite-based space capsule

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Researchers from the NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC) in collaboration with several partners (i.e. The Air Force Research Laboratories, Alcore Corporation, Alliant Techsystems (ATK), Bally Ribbon Mills, Collier Corporation, Genesis... (Innovation Brief)

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New aseptic sports closure

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

One of the biggest manufacturers of caps and closures in the world i.e. Bericap has launched a new sports drink closure that combines suitability for aseptic filling with high flow rates thanks to its innovative design. This new kind of closure,... (Innovation Brief)

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Clean chair for porters

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The UK-based medical products manufacturer Vernacare Ltd. has designed an innovative ultra hygienic prototype of porter chair for hospitals in collaboration with the design consultancy Minima. This new kind of porter chair is comfortable and durable... (Innovation Brief)

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Bio-based urban hybrid concept car

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

A student team at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm, Sweden, has designed a high-performance hybrid concept car for the Shell Eco-marathon, whose aim was to design and build a vehicle that used the least amount of fuel to travel... (Innovation Brief)

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Large-bore hose for liquefied natural gas

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Bluewater Energy Services B.V., a member of the Bluewater group of companies, in collaboration with the Dutch material producer DSM has designed an innovative composite cryogenic hose for the transfer of liquefied natural gas. This new large-bore... (Innovation Brief)

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Composite laptop cover

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The French company RocTool and the material supplier Performance Materials Corporation (PMC) have joined forces to develop a composite innovation for the laptop computer market. For the first time a complete laptop cover has been made from composite... (Innovation Brief)

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Polyurethane-based pillow

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

A collaborative industrial project between the Spanish company Zentia and the German material producer Bayer MaterialScience has allowed to design a high-performance pillow with improved comfort and hygiene characteristics. This new pillow that could... (Innovation Brief)

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