Commercial rare-earth alloy powders such as neodymium-iron-boron (Nd-Fe-B) or “neo alloy” ribbons into platelets with varying sizes and distributions (mean particle size approximately 200 µran).
Controlling the Water Absorbency of Agricultural Polymers
Blending special bioabsorbable polyphosphate fillers, biodegradable soy protein isolate, plasticizer, and adhesion promoter in a high-shear mixer followed by compression molding resulted in a relatively water-resistant, biodegradable soy-protein polymer composite.
Atomise Polymers to Maximise Profits
The difficulties of mass-producing micron-sized high-quality powders from molten polymers can be avoided by using high pressure gas atomisation methods.
Hybridize Materials to Maximize Profit and Performance
The plastics industry expects a lot from advanced materials, but the relatively few that are commercially available cannot satisfy all applications and expectations. In this context, nanostructured hybrid organic-inorganic glass thermoplastic materials potentially demonstrate all the benefits of traditional filled plastic composites and avoid their disadvantages (Fig. 1). Current attributes of the materials should translate into improved energy efficiency and consequent cost savings, making the materials and production method widely applicable.