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Pilot Program Will Recycle Contaminated Materials
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
GreeNovel announced commercialization of technology to remove chemicals of concern.
Estron Chemical Welcomes Project Leader
| Products Finishing
Thomas Hesse joins Estron Chemical as a project leader.
New Tool Breakage Alarm System Mitigates Machining Damage
| MoldMaking Technology
If a cutting tool breaks or compressor malfunctions the Tool Breakage Alarm from Air Turbine Tools alerts operators, or stops the program altogether.
TPRC training courses target thermoplastic composites
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Three upcoming in-person thermoplastic composites courses, ranging from entry-level to advanced, are organized to enhance composites professionals’ knowledge in this burgeoning field.
#workforcedevelopment
TRB Lightweight Structures partners with University of Bristol to broaden PFA offerings
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Knowledge Transfer Partnership project aims to develop novel and improved PFA resin formulations for composite applications.
#workforcedevelopment
Rice University turns asphaltene into graphene for composites
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
University scientists use novel flash Joule heating process to convert crude oil byproduct into graphene, to then be mixed with composites for thermal, anti-corrosion and 3D-printing applications.
#workforcedevelopment
Ways to Avoid Social Marketing Missteps
| Gardner Web
In the digital age of texts, tweets, likes and posts, what steps should companies take to successfully integrate social media into their business marketing strategies?
Novel dry tape for liquid molded composites
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
MTorres seeks to enable next-gen aircraft and open new markets for composites with low-cost, high-permeability tapes and versatile, high-speed production lines.
Tungaloy amplía su sistema de perforación con portabrocas
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Tungaloy America añade portabrocas a la gama estándar de su sistema de brocas de cabezal intercambiable DrillMeister.
Nexeo Plastics distribuirá en México polímeros no médicos de Roehm
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
El distribuidor de resinas termoplásticas, Nexeo Plastics, comercializará y distribuirá en México los polímeros Acrylite, Acrymid y Cyrex y XT de Roehm.
Metalworking Activity Contracted in November
Jan Schafer | Modern Machine Shop
Contraction was hard to dodge with metalworking activity expansion steadily slowing since March.
#economics
Compact, All-Electric Dryer
| Plastics Technology
Machine designed specifically for engineering resins.
Tungaloy Introduces Barrel-Style Cutting Tool Inserts
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The BallFinishNose indexable barrel-style tool inserts feature an asymmetric shape, which enables users to use the same side of the insert always facing the same direction when set in the tool body.
Grupo Hi-Tec colaborará en la formación de técnicos para maquinado CNC
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
Junto al Clúster Aeroespacial de Baja California y CECATI 6, el Grupo Hi-Tec colaborará en la formación de técnicos en el área de maquinado CNC.
CoroTurn Prime B-Type Inserts Provide All-Directional Turning
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
The insert is negative and double-sided, offering four cutting edges to increase productivity and tool life.
BASF Inaugurates Its Largest Surface Treatment Site in China
| Products Finishing
Designed as a smart factory, the site enables a wide range of digital applications and automation.
Fiber-Reinforced Polyketones for Demanding Applications
| Plastics Technology
Avient’s expanded line of Complēt PKE formulation can provide alternatives to nylon 66 and acetal.
Mikron Expands Production Area in Switzerland
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
By expanding its site in Ticino, Switzerland, Mikron Tool has added additional production capacity and created new jobs.
More Automation Comes to Blown Film Processing
| Plastics Technology
New system for cuts in half the time to move from one product format to another.
Manufacturing in the US Economy — and Our Place in It
Miles Free | Production Machining
Manufacturing is essential to our economy and Precision Machining is just as essential to manufacturing.
#economics
How Not to Cure Powder on MDF
| Products Finishing
Mike Chapman, chief strategic officer at WolfRayet, an industrial oven provider for heat-sensitive substrates, discusses the correct procedures and common pitfalls when curing powder coating on MDF.
Trillium’s New Funding Advances it to Next Phase of Commercialization of Plant-Based Feedstocks for ABS and More
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Hyosung and HELM AG funded the new investment round to support Trillium’s aim to commercialize bio-acrylonitrile