composite materials

Fixing the core of national electrical grids

Iranpolymer/Baspar Electricity grids across the globe, especially in the US and Europe, face great challenges to upscale their transmission capacity to meet the needs of developing technologies. In many places, electrical lines are 40 or more years old. The gap…

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Green Science Alliance utilises 3D printing and plant-based, biomass biodegradable resin to make furniture

Iranpolymer/Baspar If they so desire, the company could go on to make any kind of furniture and objects using plant-based biomass resin with a 3D printer. But on this occasion, Green Science Alliance utilised a polylactic acid (PLA) based resin. Additionally, the…

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The REWIND project: Dismantling end-of-life wind turbine blades to improve circularity

Iranpolymer/Baspar Today, roughly 2.5 million tonnes of composite materials are used in wind turbines globally. Approximately 350 Ktonnes of end-of-life (EoL) wind turbine blades will be decommissioned in Europe by 2030. However, recycling composite materials remains challenging and the circularity of wind turbine blades is currently…

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Examining how fiber content affects mechanical properties in flax and pineapple leaf fiber-reinforced plastic composites

Iranpolymer/Baspar A new study has compared the reinforcing efficiency of pineapple leaf fiber (PALF) and cultivated flax fiber in poly(butylene succinate) composites. PALF, a less explored but potentially sustainable alternative, outperformed flax at 20 wt.%, showcasing its potential in high-performance…

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Chemist unlocks plastic alternatives using proteins and clothing scraps

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Every year, 400 million tons of plastic waste are generated worldwide. Between 19 and 23 million tons of that plastic waste makes its way into aquatic ecosystems, and the remaining goes into the ground. An additional 92 million tons…

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AIMPLAS takes part in project to help replace metal railway parts with lighter composite materials

IRANPOLYMER/BASPAR AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, successfully participated in the recently completed European MAT4RAIL project, which involved developing new materials and components to design the railway of the future.

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Arkema opens an Innovation Center in Korea

To support its growth in Asia, Arkema is strengthening its research network by opening an Innovation Center in Korea. 

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