Composites

Thermally conductive polymers reduce weight, support complex designs, and improve heat management in EVs and electronics.

A bipolar electrode electrical treatment separates resin from CFRP without directly wiring the composite into the circuit.

Functional polymer coatings can improve microplastic removal from wastewater by enhancing particle capture, membrane performance, and selective filtration.

ASR plastics from end-of-life vehicles could replace natural sand in concrete, reducing landfill waste while supporting infrastructure use.

Research into optimizing the pyrolysis of automotive plastic waste demonstrates the potential to produce oils with properties approaching those of commercial diesel.

Automotive composites demand is rising, but high CAPEX, carbon fiber costs, and labor shortages limit who can scale lightweighting.

Just-in-time plastics processing improves efficiency, but additives, recycled content, regulatory requirements, and supply risks now necessitate selective buffering.

Plastics supply chains became global through scale, feedstock economics, and shipping, but trade friction is reshaping the model.

The F1 Constructors’ Circularity Handbook helps teams measure material use, waste, and circularity in Formula 1 car manufacturing.

Low-carbon transport strategies can reduce emissions across plastics supply chains, from resin logistics to the movement of recycled materials.