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ANIPAC reforesta la Sierra de Guadalupe con cien voluntarios
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
ANIPAC realizó su segunda jornada de reforestación en la Sierra de Guadalupe, con cien voluntarios y 250 árboles de palo dulce y encino, con el apoyo de Polyrafia, Frigocel, ALPLA y Elementia, en el marco de las acciones de su Comisión de Economía Circular.
July's Most-Read on MoldMaking Technology
Cara Ready | MoldMaking Technology
From workforce development and cybersecurity to mentorship, AI and community moments — here's what MoldMaking Technology readers clicked on most in July.
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BYK-Gardner Buys Perisens GmbH for QA Gain on Painted Plastic
| Products Finishing
BYK-Gardner GmbH acquires perisens GmbH, amplifying its portfolio of automotive measurement and testing instruments.
Seurat in Production: Latest Milestones, and What’s Next
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
The metal 3D printing tech company and parts manufacturer named for the Pointillist artist is progressing on its roadmap, having recently delivered its first commercial parts. Among its early wins: T-nuts printed for less than a dollar a piece.
Nlcomp Opens RFactory, With Sustainable Composites and Maritime Projects in the Works
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The 2019 startup’s first production facility is already in operation to meet its ambitious project pipeline, including Offshore 34 fit-out, rComposite sails manufacture and other R&D activities.
SPE ACCE 2026 Announces Fourth Keynote on Future of Mobility
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Justine Johnson, Michigan's chief mobility officer, will head one of SPE ACCE 2026’s keynotes, sharing how the state is leading transportation through electrification, advanced mobility and workforce development.
Teijin Develops CFRP Thermoset With Self-Healing, Recyclability Functionalities
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Long fiber CFRP thermoset has shown the ability to repair at specified temperatures and can be reclaimed via chemical decomposition processes.
Autonomous Heavy-Lift Platform Launch Pairs With Composites Manufacturing Expansion
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Tekever launches the AR6 heavy-lift drone family and expands composites manufacturing partnership with iCOMAT to support AR5 production in the U.K.
Cevotec Examines AFP, FPP Fit for Complex Aerostructure Geometries
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: Cevotec outlines where fiber patch placement (FPP)-enabled robotic lamination may address automation challenges that arise with conventional AFP on tight radii, double-curved surfaces and multi-material sandwich layups.
Visual Shop, Bluestreak Join Forces With Steelhead Technologies
Grace Stubbins | Products Finishing
The three industry partners are bringing decades of metal finishing and heat treating expertise to one platform built for margin and growth.
New Vista RTU automatiza la verificación de roscas con calibres pasa/no pasa
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
IMTS 2026: La unidad se instala en robots industriales o colaborativos y ajusta automáticamente la herramienta, el par y la profundidad para inspeccionar roscas de diferentes diámetros, pasos y longitudes.
University Research Center Bridges Composites Discovery and Manufacturing
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2026: The University of Delaware's Center for Composite Materials has worked with industry, government and academic partners since 1974 to move composite materials research toward manufacturing readiness.
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Avantium lleva el PEF vegetal a ropa deportiva con Casa da Malha
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Avantium, Casa da Malha y Lacatoni desarrollaron un prototipo de camiseta deportiva con PEF releaf, un polímero de base vegetal y reciclable, presentado en Milano Unica 2026 como la primera aplicación textil de la colaboración entre los tres socios.
PPG Excimer UV Coatings Earn Innovation Award
| Products Finishing
PPG’s excimer ultraviolet matte-finish coatings for consumer electronics were recognized in the Coatings Industry category at the 2026 Ringier Technology Innovation Awards.
#electronics
Plastics Processing Slips Again in June but Remains in Growth Range
Mike Shirk | Plastics Technology
The GBI Processing Index contracted another 1.1 points in June, but the market is now in its sixth straight month above the 50-point growth threshold.
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Tormach 15LX aumenta la potencia del husillo para cortes pesados
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
IMTS 2026: El torno CNC incorpora hasta 10 hp de potencia máxima, desplazamientos rápidos de 360 pulgadas por minuto y servomotores con encoders absolutos para prototipos y producción de lotes pequeños.
APR Expands PCR Certification Program to Verify Recycled Content in Plastic Products
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Program will verify recycled plastic content across the supply chain to include finished products.
Automating Layer Preparation in Composite Tooling Workflows
| CompositesWorld
Rule-based add-in for CAM workflow automates sliced layer preparation for CNC-machined molds, cutting 10 seconds per layer to 10 seconds per mold for scalable, high-volume custom tooling production.
Understanding Hot Runner Temperature Controllers
| MoldMaking Technology
Learn what’s new and what’s possible in the various hot runner temperature controller formats, including modular, GUI-style and advanced GUI-style systems.
Formlabs Large-Format SLS 3D Printer Reduces Part Costs by 50%
| Additive Manufacturing
Formlabs introduces the Fuse X1, a large-format selective laser sintering (SLS) 3D printing system, designed to deliver production-quality parts in under 24 hours.
Aerospace- and Defense-Grade Carbon Fiber Composites Are Engineered for High Rate
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2026: Teijin Carbon highlights rapid-cure prepregs, resin infusion systems and thermoplastic composites (TPC) built for high-rate aerospace and defense manufacturing.
For More Than 20 Years, Setting the Bar for Success
Brian Budzynski | Products Finishing
Products Finishing Champion of the Industry Jamie Visker has set a course toward a bright future.