With the automotive industry focused on hitting future fuel economy and emission targets, the Ford Motor Company has revealed a drivable multi-material lightweight vehicle (MMLV) with polycarbonate ...

Polycarbonate windows can also be twice the cost of glass windows, though price could come down if the technology is more widely adopted. Ford is just one company currently running trials, and is near ...

DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY — Sabic Innovative Plastics has spent more than 10 years working to convince the auto industry to use more polycarbonate as a glass replacement for car windows. Its Exatec LLC unit ...

With rising fuel economy standards and fuel costs, one of the ways automakers are looking to meet standards and save buyers' dollars is to trim weight. Heavier cars require more fuel, and we've seen ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

During the AIX show in Hamburg, Germany, the partners unveiled plans to upgrade business aircraft windows by replacing polycarbonate lenses. Fokker Services and Aviation Glass plan to install the ...

Next-generation high-speed bullet trains with windows made of Teijin Chemical's polycarbonate started operating in Japan earlier this month. Previous windows were made of polycarbonate glass ...