PVC Plastics Now Recyclable After Breakthrough by University of Michigan Scientists
Polyvinyl chloride or PVC is one of the most widely used plastics in the world, but it has a major drawback: it is not recyclable. PVC contains toxic additives called […]
Innovative Plastics Are “Taking Off” In The Aerospace Industry
Much like its mounting use in automotive innovation and assembly, plastics applications in aircraft construction is experiencing a mounting increase in demand and use. Within three years, nearly 800 pounds of any contemporary car on the road will be plastic, and now that the material is being used for structural loads, safety and fuel efficiency in the air, the sky’s the limit, right?
Getting The Weight Off; Clemson University Partners With Honda On Government Request
While climate change and sustainable transportation concerns persuade manufacturers to rethink the automotive market, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has asked academia, national laboratories, and industry to innovate new […]
How Mounting Regulations on Plastics Stifle Innovation
What if legislators placed heavy design restrictions on the automotive or aerospace industries? What if engineers at Tesla or Boeing saw their research capabilities reduced to a small palette of less-creative, material options?