BASF (Ludwigshafen, Germany) and the SGL Group (Wiesbaden, Germany) plan to jointly develop a composite material based on a reactive polyamide system and suitable carbon fibers, thereby enabling the ...

As we've written in the past, Tecnaro develops bioplastics and bioplastic-based compounds, with its plastics derived from lignin, a by-product of the paper/pulp industry. The company's plastics has ...

Toray Advanced Composites introduces the new product Toray Cetex® TC915 PA+™ into its extensive portfolio. Toray Cetex® TC915 PA+™ is excellent for sporting goods, high-performance industrial ...

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Kautex Textron and Lanxess have now carried out a comprehensive examination of precisely this using a jointly developed technology demonstrator made from polyamide 6. Lanxess was responsible for the ...

Polyamide-imides are engineering thermoplastics characterized by excellent dimensional stability, high strength at high temperature, and good impact resistance. Molded parts can maintain structural ...

Plastics are a common material in daily life, but they present serious environmental problems because of their fossil fuel origins and difficult disposal. Jeremy Luterbacher's team at Ecole ...

Fig. 3: These conveyor belt rollers experience rolling contact fatigue during operation. Including plastic components in machinery systems that experience friction and wear results in a number of ...