Thermoplastics

Monolithic 3D printing with bio-based resins enables origami-inspired soft robotics without assembly, combining sustainability and design complexity.

Ultrasonic extrusion boosts HDPE barrier performance, offering a path to recyclable, monomaterial packaging without multilayers.

Engineers deploy self-lubricating PEEK composites to eliminate external lubrication and prevent wear on heavy-duty rotating equipment.

Recycled-content mandates are accelerating, but the supply of compliant recycled polyolefins for food packaging remains constrained.

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

Recycled polymers cost 10–20% more than virgin resin, but policy mandates, corporate commitments, and new sorting technologies are reshaping the circular plastics market.

New research shows polycarbonate from bioprocessing devices can be recycled, challenging circularity limits in healthcare plastics.

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

Coatings derived from renewable resources meet performance requirements while addressing environmental concerns.

Polyolefins are increasingly replacing conventional materials as encapsulant films in photovoltaic solar panels.