AIRBAGS
November 1st, 2001
BY SWINEETHA DIAS WICKRAMANAYAKEA JAPANESE company has developed an integrated manufacturing system for recovering odd-end fabrics created by shearing during the production of automobile air bags, turning these wastes into a high-performance nylon plastic. Toyobo Co., says that the reprocessed waste can be used in the manufacture of automobile engines and air bag cavity coverings, as well as in bicycle wheels and shopping carts. The company sells the regenerated nylon plastic to automobile parts manufacturers. Its recovery process involves the crushing of sheared ...
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