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After nearly a decade of research, Austrian baby care product manufacturer MAM has now launched its first climate-neutral range of pacifiers.
As part of its ambition to improve its environmental performance, the German carmaker Audi is exploring various different technologies for the recycling of plastic components from end-of-life vehicles.
Hanover, Germany – Continental AG is presenting its latest synthetic rubber drive belt which it says is based on a new sustainable compound which will help the German group further advance climate protection.
Waste tire pyrolysis company Pyrum Innovations AG and German chemicals giant BASF SE are one step closer to ‘closing the recycling loop’ in a partnership to supply sustainable materials to automotive major Mercedes-Benz AG.
Wiring harness clips made of 100 percent ocean plastic used in the Ford Bronco Sport models won an Altair Enlighten Award, while a composite wheel system from Lacks Enterprises takes runner-up position.
Gottfried Mehnert started Bekum Maschinenfabriken GmbH in Berlin in 1959 and built a global group of companies that has delivered more than 18,000 machines to more than 100 countries in addition to innovations that resulted in more than 40 patents.
The fluoropolymer material is used as a binder and a separator coating in lithium-ion batteries. PVDF allows batteries to perform better, last longer and operate safely, Solvay officials said.
Automotive supplier Faurecia and global waste management company Veolia have signed a cooperation and research agreement to jointly develop compounds based on recycled materials for automotive interior modules in Europe.
The pledge from the Detroit-based automaker also calls for social and governance commitments, such as human rights protections and fair operating practices.
Japan - Aichi, Japan-based manufacturer of rubber and plastic automotive components Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. has developed a cellulose nanofibre (CNF)-reinforced plastic suitable for automotive applications, according to a 13 April statement from the company.
South Yorkshire, in the UK, looks set to become the new location for the Ultimate Battery Company (UBC), a company focussed on developing a new generation of greener vehicle batteries that is currently based in Hyde, Manchester.
The carmaker says its concept vehicle, made with a range of sustainable plastics to reduce weight, has a range of more than 620 miles.
TotalEnergies and Plastic Omnium have joined forces to design and develop new plastic compounds made from recycled polypropylene, the companies have announced.
Ford Motor Company, HellermannTyton, and DSM have earned an Innovation Award from the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) for the use of DSM’s Akulon RePurposed recycled ocean plastic in the Ford Bronco Sport.