Sabic Innovative Plastics and its partners think they have what the auto industry needs — lightweight materials — just as carmakers are scrambling for ways to improve fuel economy. Sabic, based in ...

Composite maker Hanwha Azdel Inc. will add space and a new production line at its Lynchburg, Va., production facility, the company announced April 16. Driven by growing demand for lightweight ...

Hanwha Azdel Inc., a manufacturer of high-performance thermoplastic composites designed for interior and exterior applications, will invest $21.3 million in its operation in Lynchburg. The facility ...

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that Hanwha Azdel, Inc., a manufacturer of high-performance thermoplastic composites designed for both interior and exterior applications, will invest $21.3 ...

Hanwha Azdel Inc. announced Thursday a $21.3 million expansion in Lynchburg which will create 33 jobs. The company, which is headquartered in the city, makes high-performance thermoplastic composites ...

The structure of porous fibre-reinforced thermoplastics yields unique performance. The use of these materials is growing rapidly in automotive applications, that benefit from their unique balance of ...

Since the mid-'80s, glass-reinforced, injection-molded thermoplastics have seen limited use in vertical exterior auto body panels — primarily in fenders and doors, notably on General Motors' Saturn ...

The days of pulling a heavy travel trailer behind the family luxo-barge are well behind us. Today’s vehicles are smaller, lighter, and more fuel efficient, which limits their towing capacity. The ...