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SGL Carbon and Koller Kunststofftechnik manufacture composite windshield for BMW Group
Already in August, SGL Carbon received a multi-year order from Koller Kunststofftechnik for the production of novel carbon fiber profiles for serial use in windshields for a future high-volume model of BMW Group.
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Thermoplastic tension members to reinforce molded parts
Selective Polypropylene (PP) reinforcements from Integrated Composite Products (ICP) offers mechanical engineers with lightweight options and improvements in strength, stiffness and impact properties.
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HOW IT'S MADE – A bike integrating overbraided parts and self-sensing fiber reinforced thermoplastics
A consortium of SMEs from the Dutch province of Limburg and companies at Brightlands Chemelot Campus is developing an unbreakable lightweight road bike that combines 3D printed materials, biobased glue, overbraided tubes & frontfork and integrated fiber sensing.
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Arburg opens a technology center in Pinghu, China
With a market presence dating back 28 years, Arburg has been investing in China continuously and has earned itself a reputation for excellent product quality and service. Some 550 invited guests were in attendance for the official inauguration of the Arburg Technology Center (ATC) in Pinghu.
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BASF and Toyota collaborate for lightweighting on 2021 Sienna
In the previous model, the third-row seat was comprised of 15 different steel components, making it very heavy. Toyota wanted the 2021 Sienna’s third seat to be lighter and cost competitive while exceeding all performance criteria. Toyota turned to BASF to help them achieve their lightweighting goal.
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ExxonMobil qualifies Airborne Oil & Gas’ thermoplastic composite pipe
Airborne Oil & Gas has announced that ExxonMobil Upstream Integrated Solutions Company (ExxonMobil) has qualified its thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) product for applications globally.
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Management change at Sumitomo Demag Italia
With effect from 1 June 2020 Paolo Zirondoli has taken the position of Managing Director at Sumitomo Demag Plastics Machinery. He succeeds Roberto Sallemi, who headed the company since its foundation in 2018.
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KraussMaffei opens new plant in Jiaxing
The manufacturer of machinery and systems for production and processing of rubber and plastics, has announced grand opening of its new plant in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, and its production capacity in China to be doubled. During the ceremony, KraussMaffei exhibited 10 different type of machines and 16 diverse market applications,…
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Ascend makes first acquisition in China
Ascend Performance Materials, the American, Houston-based fully integrated producer of polyamide 66 resin, announced it signed an agreement to purchase the assets of NCM (Changshu) and Tehe Engineering Plastic (Suzhou), located in Changshu Yushan High-tech Industrial Park, one of the major advanced manufacturing parks in the eastern coastal area of…
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Kurt Bock elected as new chairman of the supervisory board of BASF
On June 18, 2020, the supervisory board of BASF has elected Dr. Kurt Bock as the new chairman of the supervisory board of BASF.
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