Aerospace

The need to reduce aerodynamic drag in modern aircraft leads to a focus on the surface roughness of external coatings.

New CFP technology enables direct fiber compounding in injection molding, reducing costs, improving flexibility, and lowering CO₂ emissions.

AI-driven reinforcement learning enables polymer design optimized for performance and manufacturability.

Advanced printing technologies from CubiCure and Supernova are redefining additive manufacturing with high‑viscosity photopolymer resins.

A breakthrough method transforms HDPE waste into jet fuel components, boosting yield, quality, and sustainability.

Morphing technology is key to green aviation, enabling real-time adaptation that significantly improves aerodynamic efficiency.

NASA advances flame-resistant polymers to improve safety in microgravity and high-oxygen aerospace environments.

Multi-material 3D printing of PEEK and PEKK enables the consolidation of structural aerospace parts with embedded sensors and high-frequency antennas.

Polymer electrolytes boost aluminum-air batteries with safer, leakproof, high-energy performance, unlocking aviation and aerospace electrification.

Insights from K Show: 3D printing finds key niches in plastics, from conformal-cooling tooling to large-format parts and TPU lattices.