The project with Martin’s Rubber aims to use the Ammanford-based firm’s HDPlas functionalised nanomaterials to deliver advanced aerospace and automotive parts, said a 26 Oct release.
The UK-based companies have been optimising combinations of the nanomaterials, functionalisations and filler loadings to improve the mechanical, electrical and dynamic properties of various elastomers.
Haydale reported that as filler was substituted with its nanomaterials, modulus and elongation-at-break increased. Tensile and tear strength increased at higher substitution, while density was reduced.