Aerospace

BTX aromatics provide key building blocks for resins, polyesters, polyamides, and high-performance plastics.

Melt filtration affects ABS recyclate quality, pressure stability, contaminant removal, melt flow, and the risk of polymer degradation.

Inspired by the porous bones of birds, these porous materials offer a new design framework for aircraft wings.

Researchers synthesized a cobalt aluminate pigment (CoAL2O4) that acts as both a flame retardant and colorant in polylactide (PLA).

Researchers developed a promising solution to prevent flame retardant migration in Polyamide 66 (PA66) while increasing durability.

Quantum pigments use quantum dots to create purer, brighter, and programmable color effects in plastics, coatings, and masterbatches.

Halogen-free flame retardants improve PET fire performance while preserving transparency for electronics, solar panels, and screens.

4D-printed shape-memory PEEK replaces heavy mechanical hinges, enabling lightweight, self-deploying smart structures for next-gen space applications.

Engineers leverage ultrasonic welding to assemble full-scale thermoplastic fuselages, eliminating mechanical fasteners and cutting cycle times.

Shrinkage is a natural result of cooling and solidification in injection molding, but material structure and process conditions strongly affect its magnitude.