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Innovative plastics technologies are redefining the automotive and transport industries. From lightweight materials to energy-efficient solutions, learn how plastics are shaping tomorrow's sustainable mobility and revolutionising the way we get around.
Visitor photographs an exhibit at the K trade fair in the automotive sector; copyright: Messe Düsseldorf

Mobility

03.09.2025

Plastics as Drivers of the Mobility Revolution – Exhibitors at K 2025 Demonstrate This

Part 2 of the series 'Focus on User Industries: Automotive'

Vehicle at sunset with focus on front and headlights; copyright: Artinun – stock.adobe.com

Mobility

09.07.2025

Plastics in the Automotive Industry: All-rounders for Tomorrow's Mobility

Part 1 of the series 'Focus on User Industries: Automotive'

Black vehicle front view showing recycled PP front deflector enhanced with DeltaMax and Exact POE; Copyright: Milliken

Mobility

16.06.2025

Boosting Recycled Polypropylene: Milliken and ExxonMobil Deliver Automotive-Grade rPP

Innovative material blend enhances performance and sustainability for vehicle applications

Image: Hand on a steering wheel in the car; Copyright: Olezzo

Mobility

24.02.2025

Sustainable Automotive Materials: SK chemicals and Hyundai Collaborate

Pioneering Circular Recycling and Bio-Based Components in the EV3 Study Car

Image: a black racing car on a race track; Copyright: Formula Student Germany / andrae

Mobility

07.08.2024

Formula Student puts plastics in the fast lane

Plastic as the key to innovative racing cars

Image: Two red cars parked next to each other; Copyright: duallogic

Mobility

08.12.2023

Covestro and HiPhi launch joint laboratory on advanced material solutions for future mobility
Image: Man on a bicycle; Copyright: Envato

Mobility

04.10.2023

They see me rollin' - Plastics in bicycles and current best practices
Image: completed demonstrator; Copyright: DLR

Mobility

20.09.2023

Thermoplastics in aircraft construction – less weight, more future

Interview with Dr.-Ing. Frederic Fischer, Project Manager "Large Passenger Aircraft", German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Photo: Rear view of a blue GENBETA on an indoor race track; Copyright: SABIC

Mobility

19.09.2023

New GENBETA car developed by Formula E and its innovation partner SABIC shatters Guinness World Records™ title

Record with thermoplastic

Image: Close-up of a tyre on a car; Copyright: Continental

Mobility

26.07.2023

Sustainability meets quality: new car tyre sets standards

Interview with Kristina Kumme, Product Manager for Summer Tyres, Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH

Image: Solar panel in front of black electric car on the road; Copyright: anatoliy_gleb

Mobility

20.07.2023

With the power of the sun to the mobility of the future
Image: Illustration showing various products made of fibre composites; Copyright: herone GmbH

Mobility

12.06.2023

Lightweight construction: customised thermoplastic fibre composite profiles enable more sustainable flying

Interview with Dr Christian Garthaus, Managing Partner, herone GmbH

Photo: White Boeing stands in a large hall ; Copyright: astakhovyaroslav

Mobility

15.11.2022

First Boeing 777 with AeroSHARK takes off on passenger flights
Photo: Artemis 1 spacecraft in space for testing high-performance plastics; Copyright: German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Mobility

26.07.2022

Fly me to the moon: how high-performance plastics contribute to radiation protection in space

In the MARE experiment, plastic phantoms are to provide information about the risks of space radiation for humans

Image: Man in overalls is painting a car; Copyright: twenty20photos

Mobility

06.06.2022

BASF and BMW Group rely on renewable raw materials for automotive coatings
Photo: Airplane on the asphalt; Copyright: Rawpixel

Mobility

23.05.2022

New cutting-edge thermoplastic materials for the aerospace sector

Mobility

27.07.2021

Röchling BioBoom: bioplastics make cars greener

Further K-Mag articles

Person in Tyvek® APX™ protective garment in industrial environment showcasing breathable chemical protective clothing; Copyright: DuPont

Plastics

DuPont Launches Tyvek® APX™: Advancing Breathable Chemical Protection for Workers

A woman and a man looking at plastic granules in different colours; Copyright: YuriArcursPeopleimages

Climate Protection

New EU Regulation on Microplastics: FAQ for Plastics Manufacturers
View from below of a richly decorated Christmas tree illuminated with fairy lights and adorned with many plastic baubles; Copyright: Statuska

Plastics in Daily Life

7 Reasons Why Plastics Save Your Christmas
Hand holding a water glass under faucet – use case for NORYL™ WM300G in home water systems; Copyright: RossHelen

Plastics

SABIC Launches New Butadiene-free NORYL™ Resin for Water Applications
Young girl wearing a yellow raincoat. She pulls the hood halfway over her face so that only the lower half of her face is visible; Copyright: envato

Plastics in Daily Life

Plastics in action: The Invention of Rainwear
Craftsman installing rigid foam insulation panels on a building facade; Copyright: mitifoto – stock.adobe.com

Recycling

Mechanical PU Recycling: A New Path for Rigid Foam?
Image of the user interface that won the Design Award and the award logo; Copyright: HMI Project

Software & Apps

Reifenhäuser Wins German Design Award for New Machine User Interface
Cardboard box with protective packaging containing a bottle of olive oil; Copyright: Storopack

Packaging

Towards new Packaging Solutions: Protective Material made from starch as a Sustainable Alternative
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