Materials and Fastening: Toyota, Sony, Fujitsu Push Bioplastics

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Toyota, Sony, Fujitsu Push Bioplastics
Toyota, Fujitsu and Sony are leading a major push toward bioplastics that are more environmentally friendly and sometimes perform better than petrochemical-based grades.Full Story&/NOBR>

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Toyota, Sony, Fujitsu Push Bioplastics
High-Strength Steels Advance in Cars
Alcoa Aluminum Shines in Sequel
Apple Wins Double-Back Molding Patent
Automotive Engineers Look to Laser Welding
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Contributing Editor Engineers in Japan are rapidly pushing development of plant-based plastics that can be used for cell phone housings, notebook PCs and car parts. Toyota plans to replace one-fifth of its oil-based plastics with green polymers. E-mail me and share your thoughts.Engineering Plastics BlogStay connected:Materials & Fastening
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