Electric Classic Cars is in the business of modifying classic cars by making them electric. In this 13-minute video, they look at a recent report out of Sweden on vehicle fires, particularly EV battery fires, and how they are best handled. [embedded content]
The US FDA issued a Letter of No Objection (LNO) for Revolution’s proprietary recycling method to produce post-consumer recycled, linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE PCR) made from recycled stretch film for food contact applications. Clear PCR produced under Revolution’s process can be used at recycled content levels up to 100% in the manufacture of food contact articles for all dry and wet, raw, and processed foods including fats and oil, dairy,…
Clariant marked a new milestone in its China strategy with the official opening this month of its state-of-the-art production facility for halogen-free flame retardants in Daya Bay, Huizhou. The $67-million investment into the plant’s first production line will provide local customers with access to innovative and sustainable Exolit OP flame retardants and related technical expertise to support the significant growth of engineering plastics applications in the e-mobility and electrical &…
The Automotive Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) has unveiled the finalists for its 52nd annual Automotive Innovation Awards. The Body Exterior category features four worthy entries from GM, electric vehicle maker Nio, Hyundai, and Rivian, whose entry is profiled below. Category: Body Exterior Thermoplastic Split-gate OEM make and model: 2023 Rivian LLC Rivian R1S Tier supplier and processor: Magna International Material supplier: Advanced Composites Toolmaker: Tycos Tool…
Eric Lattanner, business development manager of Spartech, has earned the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Thermoforming Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE). Lattanner, a frequent recipient of Spartech’s Salesperson of the Year and Circle of Champions awards, was honored at SPE’s Thermoforming Awards Dinner in Cleveland on Oct. 25. A fixture in the thermoforming community for four decades, Lattanner began his career as a customer service representative for…
When it comes to how Americans consume food, a lot has changed over the past few decades. In 1983, we were on the precipice of a transformation of American eating habits. People wanted ways to get food (specifically dinners) quicker than ever. The increase in the number of dual-income households as more and more women and working moms entered the workforce meant that single people, couples, and families alike were…
Medical tubing supplier Raumedic has expanded its portfolio of biopharmaceutical fluid-processing products and launched a new biocompatible tubing brand. The company also announced that it is adding an ISO Class 7 cleanroom to its global headquarters in Helmbrechts, Germany. Raumedic has been an exclusive supplier to a key solutions provider in the biopharmaceutical and life sciences sector for more than a decade. It is now leveraging its more than 70…
Dow’s packaging and specialty plastics segment saw a 26% decline in net sales versus a year ago, according to the company’s third-quarter earnings report released Tuesday. The company reported net sales in that segment at $5.5 billion, down from $7.3 billion in 3Q 2022. Local prices fell by 20%, added the company, “driven by lower polyethylene and olefin prices in all regions, primarily due to lower global energy costs.” Further, segment…
Advanced Design and Manufacturing Expo Toronto (ADM Toronto) announces its first-ever Electronic Vehicle (EV) Pavilion. The EV Pavilion will host a dozen companies on the expo floor developing clean and sustainable solutions in the advanced battery and electric vehicle industries. ADM Toronto and the co-located PLAST-EX return to the Toronto Congress Centre on Nov. 7 to 9, 2023. ADM Toronto attendees will have access to a full EV battery conference…
The Automotive Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) has unveiled the finalists for its 52nd annual Automotive Innovation Awards Gala. Nominations were first subjected to a pre-qualification review and then were presented before a panel of industry experts in September. That panel sent forward the most innovative nominations (category finalists) to a blue ribbon judging round, which was held on Sept. 29, 2023. Category and Grand Award winners…