nanocomposites
First PE Blown Films with Graphite Nanotubes Launched in China
These anti-static PE films containing OCSIAL's nanotubes are made by a electronic products packaging manufacturer.
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Ferromagnetic Nanoparticles Lead Quest for Reversible Adhesives
Promising research on reversible multi-material adhesive bonds could prove game changing in auto industry.
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EPA Green Lights Nanodiamond Imports
First company is granted registration to import nanodiamonds, which have been shown to significantly boost thermal and mechanical performance of polymers.
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‘Engineering’ Plastic Structure for Thermal Conductivity
U. of Michigan researchers’ process is a major departure from past approaches to rendering thermal conductivity to plastics.
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Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes Stay Put
OCSiAI’s test results with HDPE, epoxy, and elastomers show no release of particles when materials are mechanically stressed.
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Carbodeon to Expand Nanodiamonds Business
Nanodiamonds have commercially joined the arsenal of thermally-conductive fillers, with applications underway.
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Search Right Here for Resins, Additives
Resins and additives. They are the ties that bind all plastics processors. Regardless of whether you are injection molding gears, blow molding ducts, or extruding film, you need your hoppers filled with material.
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The Promise of "4D Printing"
MIT scientist is shaping the next development to 3D printing: 4D printing, where the fourth dimension is time.
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PP, PS Prices Up; PE, PVC Prices Flat
Prices moved up for PS and PP but stayed flat for PE and PVC, despite price increases on the table.
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Expect Graphene to Make its Mark in Multiple Markets
There has been a lot of buzz about graphene in recent times and for good reason. A material stronger and stiffer than carbon fiber, graphene is thought to have enormous commercial potential, but has been impractical to use on a large scale, with researchers limited to using small flakes of the material.
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