Macromolecules make up the majority of plastics, which are then processed into shaped pieces, semi-finished goods, films, or fibers. The selection of macromolecules, the production method, and the ...

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 Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) coordinates the HITCOMP (High Temperature Characterisation and Modelling of Thermoplastic Composites) project within the Horizon 2020 programme, which aims ...

A process that converts thermosetting waste plastics into synthesis gas, a raw material for hydrogen production, has been developed in South Korea. Plastics are generally divided into thermoplastics, ...

Most of the plastics in common use today are a by-product of the oil industry. They have usually gone through a long period of development and processing to get them to the stage where they can be a ...

Dublin, May 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Thermosetting Plastics Market, By Type, By End User Industry, By Region - Size, Share, Outlook, and Opportunity Analysis, 2023 - 2030" report has been ...

Qipeng Guo receives funding from the Australian Research Council through its Discovery Projects and from The Advanced Manufacturing CRC in partnership with The Victorian Centre for Advanced Materials ...

Knowing which material to use when designing or manufacturing a product is a very important skill to have. Different materials have a wide range of different properties. This means that choosing the ...

Showing off multi-material joining, natural fiber composites. With three iterations in development and poised to go on the market, KTM Technologies’ new motorcycle brake disc covers demonstrate ...

The growth in the use of lightweight composite materials in the automotive industry is subjected to meeting challenges such as sustainability. The first rel­evant applications of composite materials ...