Boosting Recycled Polypropylene: Milliken and ExxonMobil Deliver Automotive-Grade rPP
16.06.2025
Milliken and ExxonMobil joined forces to tackle the limitations of recycled polypropylene (rPP) in demanding automotive parts. Their solution – a synergy of DeltaMax® performance modifiers and Exact™ elastomers – delivers impact strength, stiffness, and flow rate improvements that meet OEM standards while supporting sustainability goals.
From Rubber Tree to Rubber Tyre: A Brief History of Rubber
11.06.2025
Elastic, versatile, indispensable: rubber has had an amazing career – from ritual play ball of the Maya to vulcanisation in the industrial age to high-tech tyres on our roads. But with every kilometre driven, the ecological footprint also grows. Reason enough to take a look back at the eventful history of a special material that keeps us moving to this day.
Sustainable Automotive Materials: SK chemicals and Hyundai Collaborate
24.02.2025
SK chemicals and Hyundai·Kia are driving sustainability in the automotive sector through innovative recycling technology. By incorporating circular and bio-based materials into Kia's EV3 Study Car, the collaboration paves the way for a more eco-friendly vehicle production model.
Tyre Recycling: Keeping Valuable Raw Materials in the Loop
04.09.2024
Around 13.5 million tonnes of waste tyres are generated worldwide every year. This number is steadily increasing with the growing production and use of vehicles. While a significant portion of these tyres is already recycled or reused, there are also challenges such as current regulations. Nevertheless, tyre recycling remains an essential component of a circular economy.
Formula Student puts plastics in the fast lane
07.08.2024
Once a year, students from all over the world meet at Germany’s world-famous Hockenheim Ring (Germany) to compete against each other in single-seater race cars made of plastic. In addition to the performance of the cars in various disciplines such as cornering, acceleration and energy consumption, the jury also evaluates the design of the cars, the teams' cost planning and sales presentation.
NCC Enhances Circularity in Aerospace Manufacturing
07.06.2024
The National Composites Centre (NCC), in collaboration with Munich-based Cevotec, showcases a sustainable solution for aerospace manufacturing waste, aiming to reclaim up to 80% of dry fibre material. This proof-of-concept could revolutionize waste management practices by utilizing innovative Fibre Patch Placement technology.
High-performance adhesive for the transportation systems of the future
08.05.2024
When you sit on a train, you probably rarely realize how much technology and expertise from a wide range of industries has gone into its creation. The materials used are diverse. The various elements are joined together into a whole by welding, screwing, riveting, bolting and now, increasingly, gluing. New adhesives are opening up many possibilities in design and performance improvements.
SABIC: Advancing PFAS-Free Material Solutions
22.03.2024
SABIC unveils an expansion of its LNP™ LUBRILOY™ portfolio with innovative internally lubricated compounds, offering high-performance alternatives to PTFE-lubricated materials. This development addresses regulatory and health concerns over PFAS, positioning SABIC as a leader in sustainable material solutions.
Covestro and HiPhi launch joint laboratory on advanced material solutions for future mobility
08.12.2023
The two companies Covestro and HiPhi are launching a laboratory to solve the key challenges of future mobility. The focus will be on promoting the use of low-carbon solutions, drawing up relevant standards and developing intelligent surface technologies and battery solutions.
They see me rollin' - Plastics in bicycles and current best practices
04.10.2023
Anyone who chooses the bicycle as a means of transport instead of the car every day saves the environment 3.2 kilograms of climate-damaging CO2. In addition, plastics can help to reduce CO2 emissions from the production and transport of bicycles. They can be used in all components and therefore make cycling even more environmentally friendly. This is shown by the following examples:
Huafeng, Cyclone and Covestro collaborate to provide sports shoes and shorts with reduced carbon footprint
02.10.2023
Team Sonnenwagen from Germany plans to enter the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Australia with a solar-powered race car and is relying on sustainable equipment for which Huafeng, Cyclone and Covestro are cooperating. This equipment includes sports shoes and shorts that are made from recycled materials and offer improved environmental performance.
Thermoplastics in aircraft construction – less weight, more future
20.09.2023
Every gram counts: In aviation, a weight reduction of just one kilogram can save up to 25,000 litres of fuel annually. Plastics can be the key to this. The DLR uses carbon fibre-reinforced thermoplastics to make aircraft fuselages more resource-efficient. Within the framework of the Large Passenger Aircraft project, fundamentally new technologies have even been developed for this purpose.
New GENBETA car developed by Formula E and its innovation partner SABIC shatters Guinness World Records™ title
19.09.2023
SABIC's materials contributed to the GENBETA car setting an indoor speed record at the 2023 Hankook London E-Prix, with driver Jake Hughes reaching 218.71KPH. These materials, including thermoplastics, enhanced the car's performance, aligning with SABIC's commitment to electrification and sustainability in partnership with Formula E.
Fly me to the moon: how high-performance plastics contribute to radiation protection in space
26.07.2022
When it comes to the use of high-performance plastics in space, you probably first think of spacesuits or lightweight components. But there is another area of application: radiation protection. Space radiation is a risk to humans that should not be underestimated. In the MARE experiment, this risk is to be determined in order to develop protective measures for future space flights.