1. Thermoplastic composites vs plywood: which one wins?
Tomasz Czarnecki, COO of Belgium’s EconCore, looks at how composites shape up against plywood and other materials when it comes to weight, sustainability and recycling.
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A Costa Rican company has devised a novel way to replace old tanks with minimal disturbance.
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3. Benefits of composite repair technologies
Rodney Thomson and Michael Scott from ACS Australia discuss the benefits of composite repairs over using metal.
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4. Recycling technologies and new applications for end-of-life composites
Andrés Luengo Baranguán, Chemical Recycling researcher, AIMPLAS Plastics Technology Centre discusses new ways to recycle and re-use composites.
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5. A new look for car interiors
A range of polypropylene (PP) compounds could help improve the aesthetics of interior automotive parts.
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