Thermoplastics

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

Pirelli enters the Top 1% of S&P Global’s 2026 Sustainability Yearbook, driven by ESG performance and sustainable tire innovation.

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

Microplastics can host microbial biofilms containing pathogens and antimicrobial resistance genes in aquatic environments.

Medical plastics recovery depends on product architecture, contamination control, resin choice, and end-of-life design strategy.

Upcycled nitrile and SBS rubbers can become solid polyamine sorbents for CO₂ capture and rubber waste recovery.

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

Recycled plastics can support electronics housings, but heat, impact, flame ratings, and compliance still limit adoption.

Plastics in menstrual products affect hygiene, comfort, additive exposure, PFAS concerns, and environmental impact.

PVC remains one of the world’s most versatile and widely used polymers, but producing high-performance PVC products requires far more than selecting the right resin. From pipe and window profiles to foam board and flooring, success depends on understanding the relationship between gelation, fusion, additives, and processing conditions.

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

In a project with Audi AG, Fraunhofer IVV demonstrated how solvent-based recycling can recover high-quality PC/ABS from automotive waste.