Asahi Kasei to withdraw from acrylic resin production Asahi Kasei Corporation (Asahi Kasei) announced on May 27 that it will withdraw from the production of four products, including acrylic resins for automotive tail lamps at its Kawasaki Works (Kawasaki Ward, Kawasaki City). The Kawasaki site, which will successively end the production of methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomer, cyclohexyl methacrylate (CHMA), acrylic resins, and SB (styrene-butadiene...

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s have positioned sustainability as one of their key management issues. Nihon Michelin will also accelerate its initiative for sustainability. In 2022, the Company announced two types of tires for passenger cars and buses for which it increased the rates of use of biomass (living resources-derived) resins such as sunflower seed oil and sustainable materials such as rice husk ash silica and recovered carbon black to 45% and 58%, respectively. Both...

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ke many traditional PC and other materials, SABIC's PC copolymers can withstand continuous use in temperatures of over 170 degrees Celsius in metallized applications. This will meet the needs of lighting suppliers, as temperature conditions for automotive lamps continue to rise. The new transparent resins can be custom tinted for sophisticated looks, and retain their color stability over the lifetime of the vehicle. (From an article in the Nikkan...

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and Fontaine, the tailgate weighs 12 kg, or 3kg less than the same product made of steel. The all-thermoplastic tailgate represents a further improvement to Plastic Omnium's range of rear-opening modules, which also includes thermoset composite tailgates and hybrid tailgates made with thermosetting resins and thermoplastics. Plastic Omnium will produce more than one million tailgates worldwide in 2013 and plans to double the revenue generated by ...

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eloped a new rubber material for 3D printers. The company will first consider adopting the new material for medical and robot hand applications, aiming to achieve commercialization in 2026. Optical molding printers, which use ultraviolet light for solidification, normally use epoxy and other liquid resins, and it is unusual to use rubber material. Sumitomo Rubber plans to increase the profit of its businesses other than the tire business to 30% i...

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pes regardless of voltage, including battery electric or plug-in hybrid; The station can charge vehicles during off-peak hours and return power to the grid when needed. -Advantages: light, recyclable, rigit and strong, NVH properties and aesthetic finishing, sustainable -In future usage of recycled resins will further decrease the carbon footprint -Organosheet made from Lanxess Tepex dynalite continuous-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite Ad...

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e (PU) production plant spanning 81,000 sqm in Karawang, Indonesia. Construction started in September 2023, with trial production completed in early 2025 and full-scale operations commencing in February 2025. With an annual capacity of 67,000 tons of prepolymers, polyester polyols, and polyurethane resins—tripling the output of Dongsung Chemical’s existing PU plants in Korea, Vietnam, and China—the facility will serve key industries, includ...

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Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. Japan Other drive motor parts Anode materials / plates for lithium-ion battery Other electrification parts Heat dissipation sheet Long fiber reinforced thermoset Plastic molding compounds Flame-retardant insulating polycarbonate film Unsaturated polyester molding compound ECU molding Phenolic molding compounds Molding material for stator coil encapsulation Phenolic resins Thermoset plastic molding compounds Epoxy res...

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uisition of the remainder of Sava Tires d.o.o., a tire manufacturing company in Kranj, Slovenia, for USD 52 million.  Nov. 2004 Announced an agreement in principle to sell 95% stake in Goodyear Sumatra Plantations (GSP) to Bridgestone Corporation. Sep. 2005 Completed sale of Wingtack adhesives resins business to Sartomer Company Inc., a unit of the French energy firm Total S.A. Dec. 2005 Completed sale of North America farm tire assets to ...

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Portugal. It has up to 65% renewable, recycled, and mass-balance-certified materials. All dimensions carry the highest possible rating in the EU tire label ("A") in rolling resistance, wet braking, and exterior noise. Renewable materials account for up to 32% of the UltraContact NXT. This includes resins based on residual materials from the paper and wood industries and silicate from the ash of rice husks. The share of recycled material stands a...

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e equipped on the Lexus UX features a new tread rubber compound developed exclusively for this vehicle. The tire size is 225/50RF18 95V. (From a press release on March 28, 2018) Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) announced that it has developed a first-of-its-kind polymer by combining rubber and resins at the molecular level. The new polymer has crack resistance that is over 5 times higher than that of natural rubber, wear resistance over 2.5 ...

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l on Ford Motor Company's 3.0-liter Duratec engine, used in the 2010 Fusion and Escape vehicles. The cover, the first automotive product using EcoLon(R) recycled nylon, provides weight savings of nearly 20 percent when compared with aluminum die-cast product. Dana partnered with Wellman Engineering Resins - a US-based supplier of nylon resins - to develop the material and will manufacture the cylinder head covers at its Composite Sealing Center i...

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BASF increases polyester and polyurethane resins production capacity in China On March 24, BASF announced that its Coatings division had expanded its production capacity for polyester and polyurethane resin at its Caojing plant in Shanghai, China. Originally established in 2015 with an annual capacity of 8,000 metric tons of polyester and polyurethane resin, the plant has now increased its capacity to 18,800 metric tons per year. In addition, BAS...

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AM issues statement denying interest in selling company AAM supplies rear electric drive unit for Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE AAM teams up with Inovance Automotive to develop next-generation electric drive technology Teikoku Piston Ring Co., Ltd. (TPR) GE Plastics launches new conductive resins that eliminate need for primer application for powder coating Cadillac XT4 to feature AAM’s AWD power transfer unit AAM to supply AWD Power ...

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ty countermeasures-Acoustic insulation technologies-Assembly and sequencing for complete door systemsConsole systems -Center consoles-Glove boxes-Cup holders-Appliques and other decorative trim-Armrests-Microbe abatement and cleanable surfaces developed through addition of protective components to resins prior to moldingInstrument panel and cockpit systems-Instrument panels-Dash insulators-Rear package trays-Floor mats and carpeting-Heat shields...

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Arkema, France to expand PVDF capacity in North America On February 26, Arkema announced a 15% capacity expansion of Arkema’s PVDF (Polyvinylidene difluoride) production site in Calvert City, Kentucky, with an investment of approximately USD 20 million. This expansion aims to meet the rising demand for locally produced high-performance resins used in lithium-ion batteries, as well as support the growing semiconductor and cable markets. The star...

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wed to be taken.   Sumitomo Bakelite : Motor resin cover, inverter case Display of Sumitomo Bakelite's electrification solutions   Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. set up a corner for resinified e-Axle solutions, showcasing examples of resin motor covers and inverter cases using thermosetting resins (phenolic resin molding material, epoxy resin molding material), as well as insulation and adhesion of e-Axle parts.   The original resin e-Ax...

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ure aging Aqueous and solvent-based dispersion for cell performance improvement Advantageous replacement for aluminum cathode current collectors in lithium sulfur batteries and copper current collectors in silicon anode batteries Range of lightweight, fire-resistant polyurethane and epoxy composite resins solutions for battery performance improvement ARADITE wet compression molding and intrinsic fire-resistant epoxy system RIMLINE Polyurethane s...

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comparable to that of metal. It does not corrode and is heat resistant up to 210°C. (It can pass the E-coat/car body painting process.) -Tenax short fibers come in two forms, as Tenax chopped fibers or Tenax milled fibers. They are available in a variety of sizes, for thermosets and thermoplastic resins or for water-based processes. They are mainly used to enhance the mechanical properties of thermoplastic materials. In addition, the good elec...

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y: Plastic plating and vacuum deposition   Automotive World 2025 (January 22 - 24, 2025) was held at the Tokyo Big Sight convention and exhibition center, and organized by RX Japan Co., Ltd. This report covers xEV (electrified vehicle) solutions such as improving heat resistance with thermosetting resins and silicone rubber, as well as weight reduction and decorative trim technologies. Automotive World 2025 entrance Automotive World 2025 ...

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