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At a time when energy efficiency is becoming increasingly important, the automotive industry is implementing new car manufacturing technologies and looking for innovative materials to make cars safer yet lighter. In addition to solutions used in the aerospace industry, such as carbon fibers and Kevlar, innovative foamed plastics may prove to be an interesting option.

Active headrests effectively protect the cervical region from injury, therefore they are increasingly used in modern cars. Depending on the design principle and mechanism of operation, they differ in the way they are activated. What are these differences and what is worth knowing about active headrests?

We are pleased to inform you that the Knauf Industries Group has just finalized the acquisition of the Overath Group. Overath Group is a German based family company, established in the EPP and crosslinked PO (Polyolefine) foams market.

More and more reusable solutions are appearing on the dunnage market. This is a very favorable trend, allowing for production cost optimization, as well as reduction of the carbon footprint.

As hard as it may be to believe, plastics and cars are inventions of the same era, the 19th century. Today, they are increasingly used in the construction of modern cars. In this context, they are often referred to as the materials of the future due to their light weight, strength and easy formability. But modern plastics offer many more advantages.