nanocomposites
Research Suggests Path From Waste Plastics to High Value Composites
Flash joule heating could enable upcycling of waste plastic to carbon nanomaterials.
Matt Stonecash
Associate Editor, Plastics Technology Magazine
Toray's Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Advances Poised to Enhance Cost/Performance of Molded Products
Toray Industries’ high tensile modulus carbon fiber thermoplastic pellets said to be optimized for injection molding of complex, rigid and lightweight parts.
Read MorePatented Additive for Nano-Degradation of Broad Range of Thermoplastics Used in Packaging
Timeplast can mimic the natural enzymatic process up to 100% through a thermo-chemical and synthetically-based approach.
Read MoreSABIC Takes Majority Share in Carbon Nanotube Business for Energy Storage Applications
Company confirms it is also examining this proprietary multi-wall technology in various materials and applications.
Read MoreSABIC Acquires Majority Stake in Carbon Nanotube Business for Energy Storage Applications
Company confirms it is also examining this proprietary technology in various materials and applications.
Read MoreAdditives: Patented Anti-Counterfeit System for Plastics
Polyfil now offers Kafrit’s Tracer technology in the Americas.
Read MoreSeveral 'Firsts' Characterize Winners of SPE Auto Innovation Awards
With the addition of an ‘additive manufacturing’ category, the winners of all nine categories exemplify continued innovation and transferability in the use of plastics.
Read MoreDOMO, Covestro and Circularise Partner on Full Plastics Traceability
Innovative start-up Circularise says transparency can be achieved through a blockchain technology.
Lilli Manolis Sherman
Contributing Editor, Plastics Technology Magazine
First PE Blown Films with Graphite Nanotubes Launched in China
These anti-static PE films containing OCSIAL's nanotubes are made by a electronic products packaging manufacturer.
Read MoreFerromagnetic Nanoparticles Lead Quest for Reversible Adhesives
Promising research on reversible multi-material adhesive bonds could prove game changing in auto industry.
Read MoreEPA Green Lights Nanodiamond Imports
First company is granted registration to import nanodiamonds, which have been shown to significantly boost thermal and mechanical performance of polymers.
Read More‘Engineering’ Plastic Structure for Thermal Conductivity
U. of Michigan researchers’ process is a major departure from past approaches to rendering thermal conductivity to plastics.
Read MoreSingle-Wall Carbon Nanotubes Stay Put
OCSiAI鈥檚 test results with HDPE, epoxy, and elastomers show no release of particles when materials are mechanically stressed.
Read MoreCarbodeon to Expand Nanodiamonds Business
Nanodiamonds have commercially joined the arsenal of thermally-conductive fillers, with applications underway.
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