Amanda Jacob 09 Jun 2014 More in Composite Applications Composite Processing Carbon Fiber Last week's top 3 Reinforced Plastics stories – automotive SMC, carbon fibre wheel, adhesion promotion News Last week's top 2 both focused on the automotive industry, with a new SMC formulation, and a carbon fibre thermoplastic wheel (pictured). DSM proposes new roads to weight reduction; SABIC and Kringlan prototype carbon fibre thermoplastic wheel for German automotive company; Adhesion promotion of polyurethane and epoxy coatings.