TAGS: Sustainability and Bioplastics Kraton Corporation and Formosa Petrochemical Corporation announce the ISCC PLUS certification of their HSBC Joint Venture plant in Mailiao, Taiwan. As the inventor of styrenic block copolymers (SBC), Kraton remains committed to delivering innovation and sustainable solutions for customers worldwide. Can Produce up to 100% ISCC PLUS-certified Renewable SBC Kraton’s Mailiao certification expands…
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TAGS: Electrical & Electronics Covestro will begin constructing a new Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) APAC application development (AD) Center in Guangzhou, South China. This is the second major investment in TPU in a short time. Last year, the company started building its largest TPU plant in Zhuhai, a nearby coastal city. Focus on Films (PPF), Specialty Cables, Consumer…
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It has been difficult to recycle carbon fiber up until now. However, a UNSW Canberra researcher has developed a new method to recycle it in a way that not only means less of the material is wasted, but also uses less energy and leaves more of it intact and able to be turned into more…
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Zoltek Companies, Inc. (headquartered St. Louis, Missouri, USA), the global player in industrial grade carbon fiber, has partnered with A + Composites (headquartered Weselberg, Germany), the tailor-made fiber composite manufacturer to create a carbon fiber polypropylene UD tape. Extremely Thin at 50 µm This carbon fiber polypropylene UD tape possesses remarkable properties: “This particular UD…
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Carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRPs) are lightweight—yet strong and durable—materials with potential applications in aerospace and transportation. However, time-consuming experiments are required during their design phase, which is expensive. In a recent study, researchers have developed a quasi-3D extend finite element method, a new and computationally efficient approach to simulate damage propagation in CFRP laminates.…
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Thermoplastic composite materials often suffer from a lack of fiber-matrix adhesion. A weak interface in these materials results in low stiffness and strength but a high resistance to fracture. On the other hand, a strong interface produces high strength and stiffness but generally low fracture resistance. So, how to overcome this lack of fiber-matrix adhesion?…
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Polyolefin composites or POC’s are generally defined as materials that contain two or more phases and have a distinct boundary between the two phases. The careful combination of different and unique systems can result in improved structures and functions over the individual components alone. The properties of POC’s can be enhanced through the appropriate engineering techniques. Some…
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Fiber-reinforced plastics or FRPs are lightweight, have high specific mechanical properties, are corrosion resistant, have long life cycles, and are easy to manufacture in different shapes. This combination of properties has made FRP very attractive materials for use in the automotive industry and other transportation fields. Recycling of thermoset FRPs present an especially difficult challenge due to the fact…
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Avient Corporation announced the launch of its newly upgraded, advanced computer-aided engineering (CAE) capabilities. With these enhanced capabilities, Avient can now help customers more precisely predict the behavior of fiber-reinforced polymer materials in structural metal replacement applications to reduce design iterations and accelerate the speed to market. Prevents Failure of Injection Molded Plastic Parts This predictive…
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The National Composites Centre (NCC) is delighted to announce its participation in the European research project, D-STANDART. The project has been developed to unlock the full potential of composite materials. Durability Testing and Modelling of Composite Structures Advanced composites are gaining ground in many areas, especially aerospace, automotive and renewable energies, as they are lightweight…
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