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 ...

In the world of reinforced thermoplastics, thermoformable composite panels for load-bearing applications are a relatively recent but fast-growing development. In structural and semi-structural ...

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 ...