As Suprem SA prepares for its 40th year in TPC materials and entry into the U.S. aerospace market, CW learns more about the company.

In a proper thermoplastic application, the line is straight with a sharp edge and correct color, thickness, bonding and retroreflectivity. But thermoplastic pavement markings don't always go down ...

Americhem introduces ColorFast SFT5500 thermoplastic meeting FAA fire standards while eliminating PFAS regulatory concerns.

Aircraft manufacturers have been benefiting from thermoplastic composites in the form of a tough, durable structural material for more than 15 years and aerospace design allowable databases are ...

Thermoplastic has been used for pavement striping since the 1950s and remains popular due to its durability and reflective characteristics. The product is more durable than paint because it actually ...

The use of plastic materials globally has greatly increased over the past five decades, and currently more than 100 million tons of these materials are used. In terms of tonnage, thermoplastics are ...

The scalable production process seamlessly combines performance, integrated noise reduction, and sustainability.

Engineers at Oxford University have developed a rapid, ultra-low-cost method for manufacturing soft robots using common lab equipment. The method has been published in Advanced Science. The new ...

The described basic practices aim to achieve postforming of tubular structures without critical defects such as folds, wrinkles, and fiber damage, while improving the external surface quality. The ...

The composites industry is under increasing pressure to deliver high-performance materials while improving sustainability, manufacturing efficiency and design freedom. Manufacturers are being asked to ...

Fabric with shape-memory propertiesBadineres, France-based Porcher Industries has unveiled an advanced range of multilayer hybrid textiles, featuring shape-memory thermoplastic te ...