Automotive & Transportation

How the UK is scaling EPS recycling through better data, new collection tools, and chemical routes, while awareness still lags.

Made from polylactic acid (PLA), these mono-material sandwich structures with foam-filled cores offer sustainability and high performance.

A new generation of polymer aerogels drives significant gains in thermal control across modern industries.

Rigid polyurethane composites with industrial waste fillers: mechanical strength, thermal conductivity, and machine-learning guided optimization.

High-temp DLP/SLA photopolymer inserts enable hybrid tooling, short-run injection molding, and faster iteration with stable, metal-like performance.

Fouling comes from additive volatility and interfacial energetics. Early shifts in cavity-pressure and ejector-force trends reveal their growth and prompt planned interventions.

E-waste leasing and product-as-a-service models cut electronic waste by improving design, take-back, lease returns, and secure recycling.

Incorporating zeolites into plastic recycling could signal a significant advancement for sustainability.

Engineered polymers extract rare-earth ions from contaminated leachates, reducing acid consumption, cycle time, and solvent inventories.

Turning mixed plastic waste into hydrogen fuel and carbon nanomaterials for H₂ engines and advanced lubricant additives.

Smart factories use data analytics, automation, and modular design to enhance efficiency, adaptability, and sustainability in plastics manufacturing.

Additive manufacturing (AM) is emerging as a popular method in the research and development of electronics that use conductive polymers.