Mineral fillers metals and fibers have been added to thermoplastics and thermosets for decades to form composites Compared to neat resins these composites have a number of improved properties including tensile strength heat distortion temperature Learn more

Nanotechnology i.e. the creation and utilization of materials devices and systems through the manipulation of matter at scales of less than 100 nanometers is not an "industry" or a "market" in the same sense as biotechnology for example Learn more

July 30 2002 -- Within the plastics industry fillers and reinforcements are used extensively As marketing and development costs continually increase the resin industry has concentrated on filling and reinforcing existing plastics to increase Learn more