28th International Colloquium Plastics Technology 2016: an international meeting place for the industry

28th International Colloquium Plastics Technology 2016: an international meeting place for the industry
Developer and manufacturer of advanced composite materials, TenCate supplies the Astro Aerospace with thermoplastic composites.
Possibilities of creating hybrid materials with promising architecture and a desirable submicron scale structure by SPD processing techniques are discussed.
Developing high-performance composite materials made with natural fibers and bio-polymers provide a new route to cost-effective, environmentally friendly composite plastics for industry.
Researchers from KIT and Evonik Industries have developed a novel polymer network that heals itself at relatively low temperatures.
Research team paves way to scale up manufacturing of large objects using a fully compostable bioplastic made from shrimp shells.
An elegant approach to internally plasticized PVC, with the main goal of prevention plasticizer leaching.
Experiments at NIST aim to answer questions about environment and health risks of aging plastics.
Thermal transitions and structural relaxations in protein-based thermoplastics are reviewed by New Zealand researchers.
Transgenic soybean crops can find less controversial use to help with plastics manufacturing.