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𝐓𝐞𝐢𝐣𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫-𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲

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Teijin Limited announced today that it has developed a thermosetting, long carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) that combines a heat-activated self-healing function with high recyclability, while offering mechanical properties equivalent to those of conventional CFRPs. Damaged areas of the new material can be repaired by being heated for a short time at a specified temperature, enabling repair rather than replacement and thereby helping to extend product lifetime and reduce resource consumption. Further, Teijin’s CFRP enables recycling through a simple chemical decomposition process, thereby contributing to circularity. A wide range of applications can benefit from the strength and light weight of this CFRP material, including aircraft, automobiles and sporting goods. There is growing demand for products that help to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions throughout the entire life cycle. However, CFRPs, made by impregnating carbon fiber with thermosetting resin, cannot be melted or r...
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𝐀𝐋𝐁𝐈𝐒 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩

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ALBIS is extending its existing collaboration with Covestro to Brazil. The additional distribution rights include Polycarbonate and Polycarbonate blends Makrolon®, Bayblend®, Apec®, Makroblend®, as well as Thermoplastic Polyurethanes ( #TPU ) #Desmopan® and #Texin® . This expansion builds on the portfolio that ALBIS already distributes in other regions. The Brazilian market will be served by Tecnomatiz - An ALBIS Group Company, which has been part of ALBIS since 2025. With the new agreement, ALBIS is further strengthening its role as a global distribution partner of Covestro and expanding its presence in Latin America. Customers in Brazil will benefit from broader access to Covestro’s polycarbonate resins and blends and #thermoplasticpolyurethanes (TPU) as well as local advice and support. At the same time, #ALBIS is continuing to develop its activities in South America and gradually make its international product and service portfolio available in Brazil. “The addition of Covestro ...
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🔌 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬

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The cable industry is evolving rapidly. From underground power transmission to high speed data lines and demanding industrial environments, today’s cables must deliver exceptional durability, thermal stability, and chemical resistance—all without compromising safety or efficiency. At Evonik, our VISIOMER® Specialty Methacrylates support exactly that. They enable: ✨ High efficiency crosslinking for PE and plasticized PVC ✨ Improved thermal, mechanical, and chemical resistance ✨ Lower radiation dose requirements during processing ✨ Enhanced adhesion, hardness, and mechanical strength in PVC plastisols ✨ Reduction of volatile plasticizers, supporting more robust and sustainable cable coatings Key monomers— VISIOMER® TMPTMA, VISIOMER® TRGDMA, VISIOMER® 1,4 BDDMA, VISIOMER® EGDMA, and VISIOMER® PEG 200 DMA—help cable manufacturers push performance boundaries and build safer, more durable, and more efficient cable solutions. 📘 Learn more here: 🔗 https://ow.ly/agbj50ZoaYB source : #Evonik ...
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𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐋𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 : 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 — 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐧𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞.

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  𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐋𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 — 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐧𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞. Processors are working with a broader range of materials than ever before: recycled feedstocks, filled compounds, abrasive formulations, high-moisture materials and products with complex additive packages. Many respond differently under heat and shear, making stable processing harder to maintain over long production runs. The consequences are often gradual — pressure instability, inconsistent product quality, excessive wear, reduced throughput. The system keeps running, but no longer at the level originally expected. This is driving a fundamental shift in equipment design: from targeting maximum output capacity toward understanding how materials actually behave during processing. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨?...
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𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐋𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 : 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐈𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬.

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  𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐋𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐈𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬. Three things are happening simultaneously when graphene platelets enter a lubricant system: → Boundary lubrication — platelets slide between metal surfaces under load, reducing direct metal-to-metal contact → Tribochemical sealing — micro-pitting and surface roughness get physically filled → Thermal conductivity — heat generated by friction dissipates faster instead of building up The result in independent testing: a 25% reduction in wear rate. That's the number that actually shows up on a maintenance budget line. source : Nocolas Lategan
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𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐂 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐨 𝐀𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜

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FACC is expanding its cooperation with Kineco Aerospace to a second work package of composite components for FACC's customer Airbus. The components will be produced in #India , comprising several thousand parts per year, with serial production scheduled to start by the end of 2027. The step follows the completion of a qualification milestone with #Airbus . The cooperation builds on the long-term supply-chain agreement signed by the two companies at the Paris Air Show in 2025. It is part of FACC's commitment to supporting the growth of India's aerospace ecosystem by developing industrial capabilities with long-term partners. "India is becoming an increasingly important part of the global aerospace industry, and our strategy is to develop industrial capabilities there with trusted, long-term partners," says Andreas Furthmayr, EVP Aerostructures, #FACC . "Kineco has already demonstrated the standards we require, and this second work package reflects the confiden...
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𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐫𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐮𝐦-𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

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Discarded PET plastic bottles could become a source of high-quality graphite for lithium-ion batteries. A seemingly noteworthy advance in this direction has been announced by researchers at Penn State who have developed a process for converting the common waste plastic into highly ordered synthetic graphite suitable for battery anodes. The work, published in Diamond and Related Materials, addresses two growing challenges simultaneously: the accumulation of plastic waste and increasing demand for battery-grade graphite driven by electric vehicles, consumer electronics and grid-scale energy storage. Graphite is a critical component of lithium-ion batteries, where it serves as the anode material that stores and releases electrical charge. It is classified as a critical mineral by governments in the US, EU and elsewhere because of its importance to battery manufacturing and the energy transition. The Penn State team converted waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) into synthetic graphite b...
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