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Dutch firm looks to work with Chinese designers
 Bakkum
Chinese designers making progress
 Moggridge
Natural fiber use in auto parts expands
DEARBORN, MICH. (December 10, 2009) — Natural fiber composites are moving into the mainstream for the auto industry, with automakers and suppliers finding more variations of bio-composites and more
places to use them.
Wood plastic composites can expand sanitation access
 Shukla
South Korean researchers find one-step route to PLA
DAEJEON, SOUTH KOREA (November 30, 2009) -- A team of scientists from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and LG Chem Ltd. have developed a new fermentation process that enables
polylactic acid polymers and copolymers to be produced in a single-step direct fermentation process.
Samsung design chief talks about sustainability efforts
MIAMI (November 24, 2009) -- South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has built a reputation as an innovative design leader. Geehong Yoon, senior vice president of the design strategy team at
Samsung Electronics’ Corporate Design Center in Seoul, shared some thoughts with Plastics News about the company’s efforts to leverage its design advantage to become more environmentally
friendly.
Ford uses wheat straw and PP in Flex interior
FAIRLAWN, OHIO (November 23, 2009) -- A bio-based plastics additive developed by A. Schulman Inc. has won recognition for its use in Ford Motor Co.’s Flex crossover vehicle. The application was
named a Blue Ribbon Finalist for an Environmental Innovation Award given by the automotive division of the Society of Plastics Engineers.
German plastic lamp design folds like origami
LONDON (November 23, 2009) -- Using the inspiration of the playful forming of origami and Lego, a German design student has created a plastic lamp which can be adapted into different sculptural
shapes. The design will be on display at the EuroMold exhibition in Frankfurt in December.
Opinion: China needs to protect innovation
 Toloken
Dow Chemical unveils new solar shingles
MIDLAND, MICH. (October 11, 2009) -- Dow Chemical Co. on Oct. 5 unveiled a line of photovoltaic solar panels that can be integrated into rooftops with standard shingle materials. Dow's Powerhouse
solar shingles integrate thin-film photovoltaic cells into a proprietary injection molded roofing shingle design. The solar shingle systems will be available in limited quantities by mid-2010, and
Dow expects them to be widely available in 2011.
IDSA’s new China chapter finally takes flight
 Xin
Tesla turns to metal for sedan
 Dewhurst Photography photo
Fuel economy rules encourage material changes
TROY, MICH. (September 22, 2009) -- One number is pushing innovation in the North American auto industry: 35.5. That’s the average number of miles per gallon that the passenger vehicle fleet will
have to hit by 2016 according to new rules announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Rice based composites to challenge WPCs
COLOGNE, GERMANY (September 15, 2009) -- German company Münchener Boulevard Möbel (MBM) claims its new rice-based composite may provide an environmentally-friendly and better performing alternative
to wood plastic composites (WPC) in applications such as decking.
Power station ash for new cut price fillers
BRISTOL, UK (September 15, 2009) -- A new reprocessing technology that extracts high performance fillers from the waste ash produced by coal-fired power stations could slash the cost of manufacturing
performance polymer compounds, according to process developer RockTron Engineers.
Aviation industry sees potential in polymers
 "Stingray" seats
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