A general trend is the continuing push toward increased performance at lower price. In a typical graph of specific tensile strength (GPa per pound, y-axis) vs. material cost (dollars per pound, x-axis ...

The automotive industry is the third-largest consumer of polymer materials after the packaging and construction industries. By using engineered plastics with recycled content, automotive companies ...

Fig. 1. Overall business activity of glass fiber manufacturers from 2015 to early 2021, based on data from Gardner Intelligence. As the coronavirus pandemic enters its second year, and as the global ...

Renolit Gor S.p.A., a leading supplier in the automotive extrusion and thermoforming market globally, has seen demand for its Renolit Tecnogor glass fiber-reinforced polypropylene-based composite take ...

When it comes to upgrading your home's exterior, there are tons of options to choose from for the perfect front door to match your home's style. Your new front door could be solid, have small glass ...

is a former senior video producer at The Verge. She worked at Vox Media from 2016 to 2024, producing more than 250 videos for multiple sites. All modern means of communication rely on glass, from the ...

Sabic has launched two new polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) compounds — LNP Elcrin WF006XXPiQ and LNP Elcrin WF0061XPiQ — representing the first two grades in a new portfolio of materials that ...

The structural properties of composite materials are derived primarily from the fiber reinforcement. In a composite, the fiber, held in place by the matrix resin, contributes tensile strength, ...

Rapid, accurate communication worldwide is possible via fiber optic cables, but as good as they are, they are not perfect. Now, researchers suggest that the silica glass used for these cables would ...