Despite the versatility of fluoropolymers in demanding, high-performance applications under harsh environments, many of them have been classified as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and are ...

Bio-based thermoplastics are produced from renewable organic materials and can be recycled after use. Their resilience can be improved by blending bio-based thermoplastics with other thermoplastics.

BMW M’s Concept Neue Klasse features Bcomp ampliTex woven flax fiber composites used to manufacture the roof among other interior and exterior components. Composites and Carbon Fiber in Hydrogen ...

Polyethylene has a number of advantageous properties, but biodegradability is not one of them. A team of researchers has now developed a plastic which has similar thermoplastic properties to ...

Brazilian manufacturer of structural composite panels Diprofiber – which also supplies raw materials for composite processing ...

Thermoplastic composites (TPC) are already found in many vehicles. This material combines the strength of metal with the lightness of plastic. At a time when climate change and CO2 emissions are ...

Which of the technologies showcased at the ILA do you think will actually be in industrial use within the next five years?

Thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) are a class of multiphase materials that combine the elasticity of conventional rubbers with the melt-processability of thermoplastics. They are produced by dynamic ...

Engel has announced that it will demonstrate fully automated series production of thermoplastic composite rotor blades for drones at the forthcoming JEC World expo in Paris. The scalable production ...

Compression molding involves forming of complex shaped components by molding of a charge of fiber reinforced prepreg bulk molding compound (BMC) under heat and high pressures. Unidirectional fiber ...