How LG Chem and Volkswagen Are Disrupting Next-Gen Sustainable Mobility Materials
LG Chem and Volkswagen Group join forces to develop next-generation lightweight plastics and recycled materials for future electric vehicles.
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Game-Changing Closed-Loop Battery Recycling Breakthrough Powers General Motors Electric Fleet
General Motors rolls out landmark electric vehicles powered by 100% recycled cathode materials, setting a circular standard for the automotive industry.
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Circular PA6 Breakthrough Could Transform Automotive Recycling
Envalior and SECARA are testing a chemical-recycling route that could turn mixed plastics from end-of-life vehicles into high-purity caprolactam for new automotive PA6. The project targets a key challenge created by the EU’s newly adopted vehicle-circularity rules.
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Sumika’s Bold Automotive Plastic Recycling Push in France
Sumika is expanding recycled polypropylene capacity in southern France as Europe introduces binding recycled-plastic targets for new vehicles. The project could help carmakers build more reliable closed-loop supply chains.
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Shougang Cordenka Joint Venture Signals Powerful Growth—But the Deal Isn’t Final
Shougang Century and Cordenka’s controlling shareholder plan a joint venture targeting industrial rayon and the global tire supply chain.
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Revolutionary EU Vehicle Recycling Rules Force Automakers to Ditch Virgin Plastics
Revolutionary EU Vehicle Recycling Rules Force Automakers to Ditch Virgin Plastics The European Union has officially entered a new era of industrial circularity. Entering into force on August 13, 2026, Regulation 2026/1738—commonly known as the End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Regulation—replaces two-decade-old directives to transform how cars are designed, maintained, dismantled, and recovered across the bloc. European…
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Avient launches PPE radome materials for ADAS radar and robotics
Avient’s new PPE radome materials aim to improve mmWave radar performance for ADAS, traffic monitoring and humanoid robotics applications
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PA66 Carbon Fiber Compound Powers AiM SW4 Racing Steering Wheel
AiM Tech selected LATI’s PA66 carbon fiber compound for key components of its SW4 racing steering wheel, combining dimensional precision, rigidity and light weight.
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Automotive Plastic Recycling: Is Recycling Car Plastics Really Worth It?
A large-scale industrial pilot project tested whether plastics from end-of-life vehicles can be efficiently recycled. The results show strong technical potential, but costs, contamination, and supply chain fragmentation remain major obstacles.
