Editor's Choice Technical Paper

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has studied PFAS usage in food applications, tracking its presence, migration potential, and industry phase-outs.

When extreme conditions demand superior performance, PEEK is the material of choice. It offers resistance, durability, and versatility across diverse industries.

Self-healing polymers are redefining the standards of performance in materials. As research progresses, these technologies will likely become integral to future innovations

Optimizing matrix viscosity is crucial for enhancing the mechanical performance of fiber-reinforced composites.

Plastics Engineering spoke with Roberto Nunez, Director of Market Development at Baerlocher USA, about the company’s role in plastics recycling.

High-performance thermoset materials cannot be remelted or reshaped. Consequently, recycling carbon-fiber-reinforced composites poses significant challenges.

The global push to replace PFAS-based fabric treatments has driven significant research into safer, more sustainable liquid-repellent coatings.

Researchers have developed two innovative tung oil-based liquid auxiliary heat stabilizers, Ph-T and Ph-TO, to address critical challenges in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) processing.

The editor’s choice for November 2024 in SPE’s Polymer Composites journal is “Introducing Diels-Alder reaction with carbon nanotubes for the enhanced repair performance of epoxy resin modified asphalt.”

Look for opportunities to shorten each step of the molding cycle. To understand these opportunities, learn how the material behaves inside the mold.