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Plastics Engineering
A toy designer's mission is to enable creative play experiences and engage the imagination of children, who learn as they play. At the same time, toys must be safe for children to play with – both in their design and in the materials used. In addition, there is a growing call for sustainability in toys, driven by a combination of consumer demand and corporate responsibility. Plastic materials can play a key role in both safety and sustainability.
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SPE Plastics Research Online
 There are many challenges involved in using natural fibers to reinforce polymers. In fiber-reinforced polymer structures, the overall material strength generally depends on a few primary factors (e.g., fiber compatibility, loading, and orientation). Since these primary factors have been optimized for polymer reinforcement, it is now necessary to investigate secondary factors (including fiber–matrix adhesion, special additives, and the method of fabrication) that also affect the material strength. Among these secondary factors, fiber-matrix adhesion plays a vital role in determining composite behavior and it is therefore important to identify the major influences on this parameter.
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Plastics Today
Bio-succinic acid producer Reverdia and China-based Dezhou Xinhuarun Technology have signed an agreement to jointly develop and promote Biosuccinium-based microcellular polyurethane (PU) foams for use in soles for footwear and further applications. Xinhuarun has been dedicated to the development and manufacturing of functional footwear, shoe soles and innovative polymers for decades and its products are exported across Asia, America, Europe and the Middle East. The company has forged strong partnerships with many first-tier domestic and international brand-owners.
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Medical Plastics News
During the advanced stages of the disease, it can be deadly for up to 50 percent of patients. Now Warsaw-based researchers say they might have found a relatively easy way of fighting the disease through early detection. Researchers have developed a polymer which is designed to target a naturally occurring protein found in human blood. By collection lipocalin-2 researchers can potentially detect warning signs of the disease before patients’ experience symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath, swelling around the legs and eyes, and too little urine leaving the body.
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Plastics Today
The automotive industry is a dynamically growing market for plastics: In addition to the global stock of already more than 1.2 billion vehicles, more than 90 million units are added every year. German consulting company Ceresana estimates that this car production level equates to plastics consumption of 15 million tons per year (or 167 kg per vehicle). Ceresana says it has comprehensively analyzed the market for automotive plastics as a whole and the demand for individual types of plastics.
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MECO’s HC shaft seal, for applications without a compressed air requirement. For screw conveyors, bucket elevators, and similar rotating equipment. In C.E.M.A and metric sizes. MORE
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Nanowerk
Antimicrobial cutting boards. Flame-retardant carpets. Friction-resistant bearings. Engineered surfaces add value to the things we use, providing extra layers of safety, easing their operation, preserving their quality or adding utility. At UC Santa Barbara, materials researchers are looking to greatly improve on the concept with a method of micron-scale surface chemical patterning that can not only decrease time and money spent in their manufacture, but also add versatility to their design.
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Top Gear
Meet Honda's Hato sablé delivery van. Hato sablé is Japanese dove-shaped shortbread, and it's the prime cargo of this 3-D-printed tiny EV. The car itself was jointly developed by Honda and Kabuku Inc., based on a variable design platform and unveiled at this year’s CEATEC Japan show. The chassis itself was built using Honda’s lightweight pipe-frame structure, but the body panels and luggage space were all produced using a 3-D printer.
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Plastics Today
"SkyTender," a mobile drinks dispenser produced by SkyTender Solutions can save time and can replace conventional packaging such as tins or bottles while making consumption more transparent. With this innovative product, the Germany-based company is counting on a digital-networked technology and high-performance materials certified for aviation, such as the high-performance Victrex PEEK polymer for the water tanks. Used for the inner water tank, Victrex PEEK polymer ensures that drinks taste the way they should. The high-flow polymer was used for the water containers to allow the thin-walled inner tank to be manufactured efficiently using injection molding.
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