Dow Global Technologies LLC proposes a process for removing contaminants from thermoplastics, such as PCR plastic, that avoids negative aspects including solvent extraction, surfactants, caustics or ...

Discover how Airtech T-100GF enables complex designs with strength and heat resistance in additive manufacturing projects.

While plastics are very useful on their own, they can be much stronger when reinforced and mixed with a range of fibers. Not surprisingly, this includes the thermoplastic polymers which are commonly ...

Linear or thermoplastic polymers are polymers that consist of long chains or strings of repeating units. These types of materials can be heated, allowing the polymer chains to slide over each other ...

For over fifteen years, aircraft manufacturers have utilized thermoplastic composites for their toughness and durability as a structural composite. Aerospace design allowable databases are available ...

Self-healing materials are being developed by RIT researchers to further improve additive manufacturing, specifically 3D-printed products, to make them stronger and more resilient. Christopher Lewis ...

The hallmark of Teijin’s new thermoplastic prepreg line in Heinsberg, Germany, is its ability to produce very wide tapes — up to 24 inches wide. The line also offers unprecedented process and quality ...

Thermoplastic composite (TPC) welding has been a key topic for CW since the March 2006 feature, “Thermoplastic composites gain leading edge on the A380”. That article described GKN Fokker’s (Hoogeveen ...

Plastics are long chains of specific polymers. The use of plastics has grown significantly owing to their high strength, high stiffness, high formability, and lightweight. Additionally, the most ...