Innovation and trends in plastic materials

Though relatively new, plastic materials have been responsible for decisive advances in society in just a few decades. Their presence in our daily lives provides convenience, safety and functionality. Innovation in plastic materials continues to make incredible strides to provide a response to social challenges arising in areas of society: health, environment, industry, mobility, smart cities and more.

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WPC as an alternative material to wood

The current trend of developing environmentally friendly products leads researchers to look for alternative materials in a variety of applications. Wood Plastic Composite (WPC) is becoming

How to make plastics flame-retardant

AIMPLAS generates new knowledge and technologies that can be transferred to companies in order to help them to increase their effectiveness and competitiveness. AIMPLAS has […]

What’s new in liquid crystals?

We have probably all heard about LCD displays. We can find them in a watch or a calculator, as well as in flat-panel displays of […]

Conductive plastic materials

The huge range of design and finish possibilities of plastic materials have caused that they have a major role in industries such as the electrical-electronic […]

Do you know what plastronics is?

Plastronics is a new research and development line in the field of electronics that includes the incorporation of electronic components in plastic materials, the development of flexible electronics and the use of conductive materials based on polymers from organic and hybrid materials.

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Funding of R&D projects

The European Union is committed to revive and strengthen its economy. This means turning scientific and technological advances into marketable products, processes and services faster […]

EC funding for research into safe and resilient flooring with controlled slip under varying environments

A twelve strong consortium has secured €2,070,919 of EU funding to improve the antislip properties of general purpose flooring under dry and wet conditions whilst […]

AIMPLAS receives the award for the best European project due to biodegradable extruded nets for citrus fruits and mollusks

The ECOBIONET project coordinated by AIMPLAS received the award for the best European project of the Valencian Community 2013 in the modality of Innovation, given by the Conselleria de Hacienda y Administración Pública (Finance and Public Administration Department). The innovative package, in spite of being biodegradable, maintains the same properties and the same aspect as the extruded nets manufactured with traditional materials, and its price is only a little bit higher for one kilo of product inside it.

AIMPLAS develops biodegradable and recyclable packages for cheeses and fresh pasta

New multilayer biodegradable and recyclable packages for cheeses and fresh food, but maintaining their lifespan. 75% of raw materials are expected to be used to manufacture new recyclable packages.

Urbana de Exteriores and AIMPLAS present its project for refugees in United Nations

The rehabilitation company from Alicante (Spain), Urbana de Exteriores, has presented SURI (Shelter Unit for Rapid Installations) in the annual meeting for European providers in […]