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. 

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Patented 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.

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SABIC 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. 

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SABIC 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.

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Additives: Patented Anti-Counterfeit System for Plastics

Polyfil now offers Kafrit’s Tracer technology in the Americas.

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Several '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.

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DOMO, 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. 

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Ferromagnetic Nanoparticles Lead Quest for Reversible Adhesives

  Promising research on reversible multi-material adhesive bonds could prove game changing in auto industry.  

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EPA 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.

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‘Engineering’ Plastic Structure for Thermal Conductivity

U. of Michigan researchers’ process is a major departure from past approaches to rendering thermal conductivity to plastics.

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Single-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.

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Carbodeon to Expand Nanodiamonds Business

Nanodiamonds have commercially joined the arsenal of thermally-conductive fillers, with applications underway.

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