While manufacturing has been going strong in recent months, manufacturers in the plastics industry are busy preparing ourselves for a changing future. Because the truth is, change is coming whether we like it or not. [...]
CARBON FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE APPLICATIONS Carbon fiber has long been a popular choice for manufacturing components that are set to undergo extreme environmental stress. Aerospace and Defense products in particular have taken advantage of the [...]
A November conference held in Livonia, Michigan highlighted a recent shift towards plastics in automotive part design and manufacturing. The move results in large part from growing government and consumer demand for automotive vehicles offering [...]
STRUCTURAL FOAM MOLDING AND AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTWEIGHTING Automotive OEM manufacturers are finding themselves turning to structural foam molding in their continued quest to "lightweight" their automotive parts, hoping to reduce both weight and manufacturing costs via [...]
After disappointing numbers in the years following the economic recession, things are starting to look up for the automotive industry. In a recent article posted on Plastic Industry Trade Association SPI’s blog, dismal production figures [...]
