Compounding

As regulators, NGOs, and manufacturers dispute recycled-content rules, mass balance has become a credibility test for circular plastics claims.

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

Morphing technology is key to green aviation, enabling real-time adaptation that significantly improves aerodynamic efficiency.

Automotive recycling combines EOL bumpers with carbon fiber scraps. This rCF-rPP composite increases stiffness and diverts plastic from landfills.

A new hybrid composite EV battery housing reduces weight by 20% and costs by 30%. This SPE award-winning design optimizes safety and scalability.

Biochar improves fire performance and stiffness in polypropylene and polyethylene composites by reducing heat release rate and increasing thermal stability.

The new EU 10/2011 and REACH mandates shift the focus of plastic compliance toward pigments and additives, affecting NIR recyclability and migration limits.

Researchers developed a novel, bio-based composite, enhanced with essential oil and chitosan, designed specifically for cosmetics packaging.

Moving beyond Melt Flow Index: select rheological measurements that match the deformation modes of injection molding and film blowing.

Biodegradable polymer blends strengthen and diversify sustainable applications in packaging, agriculture, and medicine.