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Read MoreLauren Fix the Car Coach Talks Plastics Innovation at the LA Auto Show
Submitted on Dec 8, 2009
Lauren Fix was onsite at this year’s autoshow to demonstrate safety, design and fuel efficiency features in the innovative new cars features on the auto show floor. CNN’s Campbell Brown caught up with her to learn more, follow the link to see the live interview.
Category: Auto Show Season • Cars & Transportation
From Light-Weighting to Fuel Efficiency, From Safety to Strength, Plastic is Making New Vehicle Technologies Possible
Submitted on Dec 2, 2009
Category: Cars & Transportation • Events
Plastics Make it Possible to Put The Style, Safety and “Green” in Your Car
Submitted on Dec 2, 2009
Within the automotive industry, plastics are helping improve vehicles through safety, performance and style. Because plastics are lightweight and versatile, they make up approximately 50% of the total material volume of new cars.1 Below are a few examples of how plastics are helping to innovate vehicle technology. Keeping it Light. Plastic vehicle [...]
Category: Cars & Transportation • Events
[Video Feature] Plastics in Windshields Help Keep Drivers and Passengers Safer: Trisha Hessinger Explains
Submitted on Dec 1, 2009
Windshields get their strength from plastics - a layer of plastic incorporated within the glass helps to make it safer and stronger without affecting clarity.
Category: Cars & Transportation
Plastic Brings Affordable Playgrounds to Low-Income Housing Development
Submitted on Oct 1, 2009
Volunteers bring a low-income neighborhood in Missoula, Montana a plastic playground.
Category: Buildings & Homes
Why is ‘Plasticky’ Considered an Insult?
Submitted on Oct 1, 2009
The benefits of plastics remain unknown to most consumers, but it’s providing safer, greener solutions for our automotive needs.
Category: Cars & Transportation
How Lighter, Larger Vehicles Can Decrease Auto Fatalities
Submitted on Oct 1, 2009
Studies show that lighter vehicles are as safe or safer than their heavy counterparts, so long as they are similarly sized.
Category: Cars & Transportation
