The use of plastic materials globally has greatly increased over the past five decades, and currently more than 100 million tons of these materials are used. In terms of tonnage, thermoplastics are ...

The thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) market represents a dynamic intersection of performance, sustainability, and innovation. TPEs combine the elasticity of rubber with the process ...

A new type of so-called ‘click’ chemistry has now been introduced. Like with most of click chemistry, it is based on a long-known efficient chemical reaction, which was now also found to be very ...

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.

AZoM talks to Tom Smith and James Mondo from TenCate about the unique properties and applications of thermoplastics, especially with regards to the aerospace industry. Thermoplastic polymers are ...

Since that research, a new organization has been established, the ThermoPlastic composites Applications Center (TPAC). “The TPRC was formed ten years ago and works mostly in fundamental TPC research ...

Pontacol thermoplastic adhesive films are well-suited for the production of preforms and at the same time also improve the mechanical properties of the finished composite parts. The specially ...

Thermoplastic composites in aircraft structure have long been scrutinized, because this class of materials has the potential for fast forming, weldability, inherently superior fatigue performance and ...

Flaxco established themselves in the early 1850’s and have 150 years of experience in flax weaving, used in a range of applications including clothing, upholstery and decoration. This has evolved into ...

The interest in plastic electronics and photonics has experienced a significant increase in the last decades due to the exceptional optical, semiconducting and mechanical properties of these materials ...