Editor's Choice Technical Paper

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.

Incorporating recycled rubber as a filler in carbon black for NR/BR/SBR ternary blends offers a sustainable solution for the automotive tire industry, enhancing both performance and environmental impact.

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) released its inaugural Plastics Demand Estimate in July 2024, starting with data from May 2024. This monthly estimate will provide regular insights into plastic trends.

McCallah Ferry, a University of Akron researcher, conducted a study on granular activated carbon (GAC) filters to determine if removing PFAS from water is possible.  The research confirms that GAC filters effectively remove PFAS, ensuring safe drinking water.

PET has long been the most popular material for food and beverage packaging. However, antimony (Sb) has been associated with bottled water for the last 20 years. What are the facts?