THIS MONTH CONTENTS Volume 46 * Number 4 * Incorporating European Plastics News * Price £22 Q&A INTERVIEW 30 Hans-Jürgen Duensing The automotive industry is on the cusp of a paradigm shift. ContiTech CEO Hans-Jürgen Duensing shares how his company is adapting to the industry's transformation. IN THIS ISSUE 7 Markets & Business Can the EU plastics industry profit from Trump's trade war with China? 8 Automotive plastics Plastics solutions meet new automotive industry trends at the IIMC 2019. David Vink reviews the highlights. 10 Megatrends in automotive industry drive materials development. News from the PIAE conference in Mannheim. 12 Trinseo unveils a new ABS LGF alloy at PIAE 2019. 13 Trend Report: Automotive moulded-in colour applications set to surge 14 Honeycomb core panels offer affordable lightweighting solution 15 From static charge to static control. Meech's Eleni Fotopoulou discusses how to eliminate static shock. 18 The Automotive Materials Summit event brings the worlds of plastics, rubber and polyurethanes together 13 7 Markets & Business: Tariffs may be a boon to EU plastics exports Automotive plastics: Moulded-In Colour plastic parts: the rebirth of a good idea 20 Moulds & Tooling Axiom puts the focus on complexity and quality. 22 Mould or buy-in plastic components? Jo Davis sheds light on how to make the right decision. 20 Moulds & Tooling: Axiom is a new name in the business but an old hand at mould making 24 Elastomers Rucothel's new abrasion resistant TPE compounds stand up to the most challenging applications. 27 TPEs are a twentieth century success story. Hexpol TPE explains why. 32 Event Forty years ago, CMG Granulators was a start-up with ambitions. Today, these have been more than fulfilled. REGULARS 4 Reflection 6 Design Landmark Hickies Lacing System 33 Polymer Prices 37 Products and Services 38 Events & Movers JUNE 2019 27 Elastomers: Soft elastomeric TPEs are beloved by product designers for their versatility and design flexibility 3 SUBSCRIBE GO ONLINE NOW www.plasticsnewseurope.comhttp://www.plasticsnewseurope.com