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Kautex Textron has secured a new business award for its Pentatonic battery enclosure solution, further strengthening its position in the growing electrified passenger vehicle segment. The program for a leading automotive OEM includes the full battery enclosure system top cover and bottom tray, including a #thermalmanagement solution engineered for a multi-vehicle platform and designed to meet the performance and integration requirements of next-generation hybrid-electric vehicles. The Kautex #Pentatonicbatterysystem is a lightweight, customizable solution produced from a #thermoplastic or #compositemetalhybrid . The system offers OEMs several advantages versus its steel and aluminum counterparts, including improved thermal management and insulation, resistance to corrosion, up to a 40% reduction in CO2 footprint, and up to a 60% reduction in weight. Additionally, the one-shot production process decreases downline complexity, eliminates welding, and reduces the system's existing ...

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐋𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞-𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. The company's patent-pending Molecular Homogenizer (MH) screw has been repositioned to the metering section, expanding its utility from starve-feed to flood-feed applications — including film, sheet, and other common extrusion formats. The MH mixes using continuous elongation rather than shear and compression. According to Randcastle CEO Keith Luker, this "deterministic" approach ensures all material is elongated, generating more than 100 trillion mixing events per cycle. Test data supports notable outcomes: - 22.4% increase in elongation at yield and 17.9% boost in impact strength in PETG trials conduct...

Goldwin Inc., Neste, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., and Toray Industries, Inc. have established a supply chain for #nylonfiber made from #renewablerawmaterials . Neste supplies Neste RE™, a renewable raw material that enables the production of high-performance renewable nylon fiber and reduces the reliance on fossil feedstocks. The nylon fiber produced through this project is scheduled to be used by #Goldwin for a part of THE NORTH FACE products in August 2026.  Renewable naphtha, or #Neste RE, is made from bio-based raw materials such as #usedcookingoil and other renewable raw materials. It is a lower-GHG-emission alternative to conventional fossil feedstocks. With the use of neat (i.e., unblended) renewable Neste RE, over 85%* of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the raw material are reduced compared to the use of virgin fossil raw materials. #Biobasedplastics derived from Neste RE are of identical quality to those made from virgin fossil feedstocks and can be turned into exa...

PureCycle Technologies, Inc. a U.S.-based company revolutionizing plastic recycling, announced a partnership with #PlasticIngenuity , a leading manufacturer of custom #thermoformedpackaging for the food, healthcare and retail industries. Through this collaboration, Plastic Ingenuity has incorporated PureCycle's PureFive® resin into its coffee lid production. The lids range in recycled content from 25 to 100%. This initiative reinforces Plastic Ingenuity’s commitment to delivering high-performance, sustainable packaging solutions to the food service market. By introducing PureFive® resin into coffee lids, Plastic Ingenuity is enabling food service brands to access recycled content solutions that meet demanding performance standards while supporting broader sustainability objectives. #Coffeelids represent a high volume, everyday application, making them a critical opportunity to reduce reliance on virgin plastics and advance circular material use. “Plastic Ingenuity has always foc...

  BASF introduces Oppanol® N PLUS, a new high-performance binder for the next generation of electric vehicle (EV) batteries. With the transition to new battery technologies, particularly solid-state batteries (SSB), material requirements are increasing significantly. This next generation of batteries enables longer driving ranges, faster charging times, and enhanced safety – while placing the highest demands on the performance and reliability of all components used. Setting new standards for battery performance and process reliability: Oppanol N PLUS is based on BASF’s proven #polyisobutene (PIB) technology and has been specifically engineered for modern #battery concepts. As a binder, it plays a central role in the cathode, anode, or electrolyte by reliably holding the individual components together while keeping them effectively separated. Thanks to its high elasticity and extensibility, the material compensates for mechanical stress during charging and discharging, thus signif...

The original stressed-skin wing relied on bonded honeycomb-cored panels that formed simple butt joints. Formalizing the flight envelope showed that higher positive and negative gust loads would create out-of-plane tensile stresses at the curved lower wing skin near the fuselage. These stresses exceeded the demonstrated strength of the existing butt joints. Pi joints were introduced to convert the loading into double lap-shear. Element-level tests recorded more than 300 percent higher out-of-plane first-failure strength and more than 250 percent higher ultimate strength compared with the original butt joints. Full-assembly proof load testing confirmed the redesign, while wing-tip deflection per g decreased by more than 25 percent. source : CompositesWorld /DarkAero Inc

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐋𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐢𝐝 – 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐯𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 Processing Aid masterbatches improve polymer flow, reduce melt fracture, and prevent residue buildup. Without the additive, the polymer exits unevenly and causes die deposits. With Processing Aid, the flow becomes smooth, surfaces stay clean, and productivity increases — ideal for blown film, cables, and extrusion lines requiring stability and high finish. source : Polimerizze Masterbatch