Lightweighting

Fastening the future

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Plastic fasteners range from cable ties to plastic rivets and are used extensively in the automotive industry for a variety of applications from cable management to the fixing of internal and external trims. They’re also used in electronics; for…

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Doing more with less: Reinforcing polymeric foam matrix without adding to its overall mass

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Composites that use foams in their core and are reinforced with carbon fibre to give them mechanical integrity are a successful approach to lightweighting. Now more than ever, the automotive industry is hungry for solutions to ease mass in…

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Advanced elastomer market forecast to reach $7.8 billion by 2029

Iranpolymer/Baspar Delray Beach, FL – Market and Markets latest report “Advanced Elastomers Market by Type (Thermoplastic Elastomers, Silicon Elastomers), Application (Insulations, Implants), End-Use Industry (Medical, Industrial, Aerospace & Defense), Region- Global Forecast to 2029”, size is projected to grow from…

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New thermoplastic composite wins lightweighting award

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Braskem and Weav3D, in partnership with the Clemson Composites Center at Clemson University, have been named first place winners of the 2024 Altair Enlighten Award’s Future of Lightweighting category. Awarded annually, the Altair Enlighten Award honours the greatest sustainability…

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