A Swedish company called PaperShell wants to replace plastic parts with parts made from paper, and has announced a partnership with electric scooter maker Cake. The material would have numerous ...

It’s a real bummer when injection molded plastic parts break. We’ve never found a gluing technique that works for a part which is exposed to force like the clamp on this camera tripod. But [Matthias ...

The Eastwood kit's Speed Tip uses a heated tip that allows you to push the welding rod through it so it comes out soft and hot on the other end. Other methods include hot-gas welding, which uses hot ...

JACKSON, WI - April 07, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Nicolet Plastics LLC, a custom injection molding company based in ...

Plastic Omnium SA is accelerating its strategy to supply advanced exterior auto parts by adding new equipment and buying a lighting supplier. In two separate announcements just four days apart, the ...

Efforts to produce lighter vehicles necessarily include engine parts, such as the cylinder casing, which could shed up to 20 percent of its weight if it were made of fiber-reinforced plastic rather ...

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Recent government requirements for greater fuel efficiency have led to lighter cars hitting the market, but there's only so much that can be shaved off the body and chassis. To find further weight ...

Rising logistics costs and supply chain risks are driving OEMs to regionalize large plastic component manufacturing, ...