1. Sonichem leads consortium to develop bio-based plastics for the automotive industry
A consortium led by sustainable technology innovator Sonichem has been granted nearly £600,000 in funding from Innovate UK’s Resource efficiency for materials and manufacturing (REforMM) programme to accelerate the development and production of renewable, cost-effective alternatives to petrochemicals commonly used in the production of plastics, resins, and composites within the automotive industry.
2. Toray wins Japanese Society of Polymer Science Award for ultrahigh-strength carbon fiber
Toray Industries Inc has won a 2023 Technology category award from the Society of Polymer Science, Japan, for a proprietary ultrahigh-strength carbon fiber via nanoscale tailoring for advanced aircraft materials.
3. Toray launches LCA program for Cetex thermoplastic composites
Toray Advanced Composites has announced a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) program for its Toray Cetex range of thermoplastic composite materials.
