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Tenere acquires rapid prototyper


June 18, 2013 2:15 pm ET

Dresser, Wis.-based injection molder Tenere Inc., which designs and makes plastic and metal components, is adding rapid prototyping to its portfolio with the purchase of Protogenic Inc. of Westminster, Colo.

PolyOne teams up with France's Matériautech for metal replacement


June 17, 2013 1:09 pm ET

Focusing on metal replacement applications in Europe, PolyOne Corp. has signed a cooperation agreement with French plastics resource organization Matériautech.

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Flextronics designates $20 million for product-innovation center


June 14, 2013 3:44 pm ET

MILPITAS, CALIF. — Flextronics International Ltd. has ordered two 110-ton Engel injection molding machines that will be placed with a manufacturing partner in Minnesota. The company also has invested about $12 million in a product-innovation...

Plastic may offer protection for deep space missions


June 13, 2013 11:51 am ET

The latest data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter suggests that plastic could protect astronauts on deep space missions against radiation hazards.

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Electroactive polymers help listeners 'feel' sound


June 4, 2013 12:46 pm ET

CINCINNATI — The next time you listen to a live album, you could do more than just hear applause; you might be able to feel it. Artificial Muscle Inc., a subsidiary of Bayer MaterialScience LLC, is bringing electroactive polymer technology to...

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Designers put appeal into medical devices for home use


May 28, 2013 3:16 pm ET

WALTHAM, MASS. — Trends in medical-device design are getting back to basics: color and ease of use, experts say. Devices and gadgetry are increasingly a part of daily life, with people of all ages and backgrounds grabbing tablets or e-readers...

SPE auto group honoring designer who worked on Corvette and Viper


May 28, 2013 1:50 pm ET

DETROIT — A former General Motors and Chrysler design and development specialist who worked on both the Corvette and the Viper will be honored by the Society of Plastics Engineers' Automotive Division with its lifetime achievement award later this year.

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PolyOne designs and colors its global strategy


May 23, 2013 4:09 pm ET

GUANGZHOU, CHINA — PolyOne Corp. officials at Chinaplas launched a new color and design services business, highlighted recent applications of some of its products — from biopolymers to PET packaging additives — and discussed the...

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Boeing executive discusses ins and outs of 787


May 8, 2013 4:13 pm ET

LONG BEACH, CALIF. — A senior Boeing Co. executive discussed aerospace material developments and touched on the 787 battery problem during his May 7 keynote address at SAMPE 2013 in Long Beach.

Crowd-funding topic on mind of designers


May 2, 2013 11:29 am ET

LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Crowd funding, idea development and product marketing were on the minds of attendees at an Industrial Designers Society of America regional event.

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