Global Plastic Specifications by Ben Howe, IDES Inc.

Take a moment to think about all the work that goes into designing and building a car. Untold hours go into the engineering of each part. The coordination necessary to convert raw materials into a car boggles the mind. With such a complex process inefficiency is bound to creep in. As a result there is also a lot of room for improvement. Specifying and approving plastic materials and making that information available to suppliers is one area where OEMs can improve. It's time for OEMs to modernize their use of plastics information.

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