Composites saved lives in plane crash

News for the Global Community of Plastics Professionals on  January 4, 2024 View this Email in Your Browser Quick Links • Composite Construction Saves Fuel — and Lives — in Japan Airbus 350 Crash • A Brief History of the Drinking Straw • New Plastics Processing Tools for a New Year • Ineos CEO Seals Deal to Buy Stake in Manchester United Soccer Club • DOD Awards $3.7 Million to Enhance Advanced Thermoplastics Production • ICYMI: Are Bio-Plastics the Future of Electronics? Composite Construction Saves Fuel — and Lives — in Japan Airbus 350 Crash Experts say the carbon-fiber-reinforced composite-intensive structure stood up well to a fire caused by a collision, allowing all 379 passengers and crew to escape via a single emergency ramp. Read More → Promoted Content from Bergen International Reduce Sink Marks in Injection Molding Bergen International Chemical Foaming Agents can be very effective in sink mark removal & warp reduction, as well as increasing shot speeds, reducing pack & hold pressure, cycle times, and reduction of part weight in injection molding applications. Products available for a wide variety of polymers LDPE, HPDE, PP, ABS, PS, PC, GF, Nylon, TPE, HIPS, PPO, PPS. Read More → A Brief History of the Drinking Straw Yesterday was National Drinking Straw Day. As sundry forces conspire to make the plastic drinking straw an endangered species, let's take a trip down memory lane and find out why it became so popular in the first place. Read More → Promoted Content from Wittmann Wittmann at Your Fingertips! We've made staying in touch with Wittmann USA easier than ever. With only a few taps: Live chat - including ability to send photos/video Connect direct to need department via Email or Call Quick link tutorials DOWNLOAD IT TODAY! Contact us at 860-496-9603, or by email info.us@wittmann-group.com for more information. www.wittmann-group.com Read More → New Plastics Processing Tools for a New Year These recent product introductions promise to save injection molders and other plastics processors time and money. Read More → Ineos CEO Seals Deal to Buy Stake in Manchester United Soccer Club Sir Jim Ratcliffe finally got his wish on Christmas Eve, and it only cost him $1.6 billion. Read More → DOD Awards $3.7 Million to Enhance Advanced Thermoplastics Production Qarbon Aerospace will use the funding to develop thermoplastic composite structures for defense aviation components requiring icing protection. Read More → ICYMI: Are Bio-Plastics the Future of Electronics? Incorporating bio-circular plastics into electronic components is a positive step toward sustainability. Read More → Promoted Content from Promoted Content from PlasticsToday PlasticsToday Plastics by the Numbers Market reports covering trends and forecasts in automotive plastics, medical device packaging, recycled materials, consumer products, and much more are presented in an easy-to-read format. Check in often: New market reports are featured on a regular basis. Plastics by the Numbers → Keep up with PlasticsToday on LinkedIn The editors at PlasticsToday are a social bunch. Join the conversation and find out about career opportunities in the plastics industry by going to our LinkedIn page. LinkedIn → Upcoming Events Plastec West Feb. 6–8, 2024 Anaheim, CA Plastec South June 4–6, 2024 Charlotte, NC Plastec Minneapolis Oct. 16–17, 2024 Minneapolis Expoplast Nov. 13–14, 2024 Montréal To find out how to become an advertiser, view the Media guide

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