AkzoNobel Single-Coat Basecoat Addresses Performance-Critical MRO Environments

| Products Finishing

AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings’ alternative to the two-coat approach optimizes application control, film build consistency and finish quality for MRO paint facilities.

A+ Composites demonstrates innovation with customized UD TPC tape variant portfolio

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

JEC World 2026: From concept to series production, A+ Composites supports with more than 250 tape variants and expertise across fiber reinforcement and TPC systems.

From Part Handling to Paint Booth: Modifying Cobots for Hazardous Applications

Julia Hider | Manufacturing Connected

Cobots bring fast, simple automation to a range of applications, including, as of recently those in the finishing industry. New explosion-proof cobot models are enabling industries that work with VOCs to take advantage of easy-to-implement cobots. 

Video: 3D Printing with Metal Powder Embedded in Polymer Sheets

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Researchers have developed a process for manufacturing sheets of metal powder bound with polymer, which could serve as an alternative feedstock.

Vulcan Shield presents alumina fibers for composite structures, thermal management systems

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

JEC World 2026: Vulcan Shield Global educates the composites industry on its latest alumina fiber developments, and how they can support high-temperature and extreme-environment applications.

Alloy Ranger TE-4000 de Koslow agiliza la verificación de metales

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El analizador portátil Alloy Ranger TE-4000 emplea el efecto Seebeck para identificar aleaciones en segundos, sin radiación y con diseño de fácil uso en control de calidad e inspección en campo.

Nearshoring impulsaría inversión en autopartes en México en 2026

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

La INA prevé que México capte 2,400 millones de dólares en inversión extranjera directa (IED) en 2026 por el nearshoring y un mayor contenido regional automotriz.

Bericap lanza easyconnect, tapa CTS para fitosanitarios

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Bericap anunció el lanzamiento de easyconnect, una solución de tapa con sistema de transferencia cerrada (CTS) que permite la transferencia de productos fitosanitarios sin riesgo de contaminación.

Inversión fija muestra señales mixtas: avance moderado y caídas persistentes

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

En noviembre de 2025, la inversión fija bruta aumentó un 0.4 % a tasa mensual, pero a tasa anual disminuyó un 5.7 %.

UTComp NDE enables Nexxis buried FRP pipe inspection

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Evaluating the condition of buried large-diameter pipelines is difficult and unreliable but UTComp’s ultrasonic technology is altering this inspection landscape.

Fives, Prestige Equipment partnership expands customer options for equipment life cycle management

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Metal and composites manufacturers will be more comprehensively supported with high-quality used machine tools, asset recovery and modernization.

Former CEAD Experts Launch Dutch Boat Factory

Grace Stubbins | Additive Manufacturing

 Maarten Logtenberg and Charlène van Wingerden take the helm at the newly established Dutch Boat Factory B.V. The goal: to efficiently, sustainably build scalable 3D printed boats.

Hexagon Purus divests aerospace business to SpaceX

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Hexagon Purus relinquishes 100% of the shares of subsidiary Hexagon Masterworks Inc., involved in composite storage cylinders production, for $15 million to boost financial strength and liquidity.

SGL offers flax noncrimp fabrics, partners with Circular Structures

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: Legacy supplier leverages decades of NCF experience, provides reliable, bio-based composite solutions.

Toray achieves NCAMP qualification for 3960 prepreg system

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Approved prepreg, featuring Torayca T1100 intermediate modulus plus carbon fiber, is qualified for primary aircraft, launch vehicle and satellite structures.

Fraunhofer LBF realignment bolsters end-to-end, single-source R&D services

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Structural durability, smart structures and plastics expertise is being shifted into a unified, interdisciplinary structure to more efficiently support customers along the entire value chain.

Uplift360 secures €7.4 million seed round for ChemR composite regeneration process

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Uplift360 navigates Europe’s growing ecosystem of dual-use and strategic-materials innovators with a chemical technology that could help reduced supply chain bottlenecks.

Get to Know APSX LLC

| MoldMaking Technology

Compact Injection Molding Solutions – Booth 436

Top Tooling Accessories to Boost Turning Productivity

| Production Machining

Here is a handful of core accessories that can make turning more predictable, stable and profitable.

Rego-Fix Toolholding System Provides Optimized Vibration Damping

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The PowRGrip toolholding system is designed to provide higher precision, with greater vibration damping for longer tool life and optimal part surface finishes.

Plastimagen Guadalajara Summit: tendencias, negocio y estrategia para la industria del plástico

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Conferencias, networking y oportunidades de negocio marcan el Plastimagen Guadalajara Summit, evento clave para tomadores de decisión del sector plástico.  

Get to Know Avalon Vision

| MoldMaking Technology

Vision Systems for Mold Protection – Booth 701