Process

The need to reduce aerodynamic drag in modern aircraft leads to a focus on the surface roughness of external coatings.

Regulations are encouraging the development of food-safe recycling methods for polyolefins.

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

New method converts automotive PP waste and CFRP scrap into recycled carbon fiber composites with improved mechanical performance.

The circular plastics economy depends less on chemistry than on logistics. Collection, sorting, and cross-border waste flows now shape the quality and reliability of recycled polymers.

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

How surface variation, subtle discoloration, and visible recycled content are redefining what premium means in plastics.

PCR plastics challenge traditional aesthetics, forcing brands to redefine what is acceptable in color, surface quality, and consumer expectations.

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

Small errors in additive feeding can create disproportionate effects on formulation accuracy, process stability, and final part quality.