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BComp, a Swiss composites company brings to the table a natural fiber alternative for reinforced plastics compared to carbon fiber.

Companies develop first blow molded SUV bumper with park-assist sensors.

The lack of input by women in everyday product designs can have unintended, even deadly, consequences It’s generally not a good strategy to ignore half of your prospective customers, employees, partners or clients. And yet that is exactly what happens…

European thermoforming conference highlights cooperative paths to process and regulatory challenges

Lighting technologies increase EV visibility, build visual brand recognition.

Electric vehicles (EV) are the future. Consider the billions of dollars that automakers—and tech companies—are investing in the technology, the new models every year and regulations that promote EVs as green alternatives to internal combustion engines (ICE), and it’s clear…

50th SPE Auto Innovation Awards highlight the indelible impact of plastics on component development

Winning parts in annual thermoforming competition highlight advances in process capabilities and materials  Ten parts representing a range of applications won awards at the SPE Thermoforming Division’s annual conference in Grand Rapids, Mich., last fall.   The event lived up to…

Datwyler, a manufacturer of system-critical polymer components for diverse industries, is expanding its in-house capabilities with an initiative called Project ETEMI, an acronym for electrically and thermally conductive and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials.   The Schattdorf, Switzerland, company is using…

New molded and flexible electronics combine performance and design in new product types Molded and formed electronics are taking cars, homes and even industrial workspaces into new realms of functionality by combining high-end electronics with sleek aesthetics. The slim, highly…