Automotive Plastics Market – Combitech Italia

October 16, 2026

Automotive Plastics Market, Engineering Plastics, Nylon, Polyamides, Recycling admin

Double recognition for BASF's PA6 recycling pilot technologies: MATERIALICA Award 2026 winner and runner-up at the Fakuma Innovation Award 2026

BASF has received two awards for pilot projects exploring innovative approaches to closing the loop on engineering plastics. The two recycling projects for polyamide 6 (PA6) presented at K 2025 – depolymerization and solvent-based recycling – received both the MATERIALICA Award 2026 (winner in the category “CO2 Efficiency”) and the Fakuma Innovation Award 2026 (2nd...

October 12, 2026

Automotive Plastics Market, Compounding, PCABS, Polypropylene, Recycling admin

HEXPOL develops automotive thermoplastics with PCR recycled

HEXPOL presents new developments in automotive thermoplastics and TPE with PCR recycled. At the Fakuma 2026 exhibition in Germany, HEXPOL's Thermoplastics business area presented a further expansion of its automotive materials portfolio containing Post-Consumer Recyclate (PCR).

October 8, 2026

Automotive Plastics Market, Compounding, Polypropylene, Recycling, Thermoplastics admin

Clarios expands its portfolio of recycled plastics for the automotive industry with new product line

Clarios, a global leader in low-voltage battery solutions, is expanding its portfolio of high-quality recycled plastics for the automotive industry with the Seculene® product line. The portfolio includes polypropylene (PP) compounds made from 100 percent post-consumer recycled (PCR) material, which are suitable for applications such as battery housings, bumpers, underbody components, and interior parts. Clarios'...

September 30, 2026

Automotive Plastics Market, Circular Economy, Engineering Plastics, PBT, PET, Recycling admin

BASF expands the Ultradur® portfolio with new grades based on post-consumer recycled PET

BASF is expanding its portfolio of engineering plastics with new Ultradur® grades designed to help automotive manufacturers and suppliers increase the recycled content of their products while meeting demanding technical requirements.

September 24, 2026

Automotive Plastics Market, Circular Economy, Injection Molding, Polypropylene, Recycling, Sustainable Materials, Thermoplastics admin

Circular Automotive Foams: Recyclable TPE for Soft-Touch Parts

Foamed TPE and PP could replace non-recyclable automotive soft-touch structures while reducing weight and increasing recycled content.

September 16, 2026

Advanced Materials, Automotive Plastics Market, Engineering Plastics, PCABS admin

Product lines: ELIX ABS

The ELIX ABS range offers advanced technical solutions for sectors such as automotive, healthcare, household appliances, and consumer electronics. Thanks to its mechanical properties, excellent performance in plating and painting processes, and wide variety of finishes, our ABS grades enable the development of durable, functional, and aesthetically flawless products.

September 10, 2026

3D printing, Additive Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, Automotive Plastics Market, Material News, Mobility admin

Sumitomo Chemical, Gutenberg develop liquid crystal polymer filament

Sumitomo Chemical and Tokyo-based Gutenberg Co. have developed liquid crystal polymer filament for 3D printing, targeting semiconductor, AI, and next-generation mobility applications.

September 3, 2026

Automotive Plastics Market, Circular Economy, Plastic Recycling Market admin

How the auto sector could be driving force in bid to scale plastic recycling

Every year, more than 800,000 metric tons of plastic from vehicles at the end of their lives are burned or sent to landfill in Europe. But this has to change, fast. Under the EU's proposed revision of its End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation (EU ELV), new vehicles will have to contain at least 15% recycled plastic within...

September 3, 2026

Advanced Materials, Asia, Automotive Plastics Market, Compounding, Polymers admin

Syensqo brings aromatic compounding capability to India

New line at Panoli site will support growing automotive demand with flexible, local sourcing. Syensqo, a global leader in high-performance materials, is investing in a new compounding line for high-performance aromatic polymers at its Panoli site in India, strengthening its ability to serve customers in one of the world's fastest-growing automotive markets.

September 1, 2026

Automotive Plastics Market, Circular Economy, Compounding, Press Release, Recycling admin

TotalEnergies Polyblend confirms €4 million investment to accelerate the production of compounds based on recycled plastics

Polyblend has announced the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the conversion of an existing production line at its site in Bad Sobernheim, Germany. This €4 million investment will expand the production of compounds incorporating mechanically recycled materials, in line with the Company's ambition to strengthen polymer circularity through three key pillars: Rethink plastic use, Reduce...