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More Plastics, Less CO2 - Plastics are playing a pivotal role in the development of "green" vehicles. This is evident, for example, in a lightweight front-end carrier made entirely of polyamide; new, particularly heat-resistant, polyamides for engine compartment applications; and new rubber products for low rolling-resistance tires.










