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AIMPLAS desarrolla retardantes de llama sostenibles para plásticos
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
AIMPLAS investiga recubrimientos ignífugos sin halógenos en tres proyectos: PHOSFIRE reduce hasta un 50% el calor liberado durante la combustión, REFUGI desarrolla barnices biobásados para madera y plásticos, y HEFESTOS evalúa la transición de los retardantes bromados en la construcción y la automoción.
MC Machinery EDMs Support Lights-Out Production
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: MC Machinery Systems features the Mitsubishi SG70 sinker EDM, the Mitsubishi MG Series Wire EDM and the Roku-Roku HC658III high-speed milling center.
Quaker Houghton Earns Deere & Co. Supplier Recognition
| Products Finishing
Quaker Houghton receives Partner-level status in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program, recognizing its dedication from fluidcare to chemical pretreatment.
Lindner presentó rHDPE alimentario y Flexloop en PRSE 2026
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Lindner participó en PRSE 2026 con su proyecto de rHDPE de grado alimentario de botellas de leche posconsumo —con la primera fase de aprobación de la EFSA— y la tecnología Flexloop de extracción por solvente para cosméticos y cuidado personal.
Ruhrbot-Labs Debuts 2K-Buddy Two-Component Dispensing System
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The compact device automatically meters and mixes epoxy resin, polyurethane and other two-component materials through a static mixing nozzle, eliminating manual measuring and disposable mixing cups.
Nlcomp Welcomes Ocean as Shareholder, Prepares to Inaugurate rFactory
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Ocean Srl’s investment will support nlcomp’s move toward sustainable, environmentally responsible marine practices and bolster its workboat segment entry as it prepares to open its new rFactory for rComposites and unveil the Offshore 34 yacht.
Dynamit Nobel Defence, B&T Composites Sign Defense MOU
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The agreement will explore how B&T Composites can support Dynamit Nobel Defence’s program requirements using its AFP, filament winding, precision machining and other composites-focused capabilities.
U.K. Opens COMPASS Facility, Supercharging Aerospace Composites Manufacturing Efforts
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The AMRC’s £54 million COMPASS offers an open-access R&D infrastructure with Industry 4.0 digital tools, robotic preforming and a 2,400-tonne RTM press helping manufacturers and SMEs compete in global aerospace supply chains and de-risk, accelerate high-rate production.
Beta, Multistate Collaboration Completes First eIPP Operational Flights
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Beta Technologies’ CTOL Integration Pilot Program flight across a PA-VA-MD corridor is the start of electric aviation and future medical logistics advancement.
Climate Impulse Project Receives Official Patronage from European Commission
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The strategic endorsement reflects the EU’s firm commitment and alignment with the project’s zero-emission aviation ambitions, industrial competitiveness and strategic autonomy.
Vida Circular inaugura centro de acopio de plásticos en Tlalpan
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
Vida Circular, la Alcaldía Tlalpan y empresas como ALPLA, Colgate y Braskem Idesa inauguraron un centro de acopio en el Deportivo Vivanco, con capacidad de 400 kg mensuales y una meta de cinco toneladas anuales de plásticos recuperados.
MachineMetrics Platform Targets Unplanned Downtime in High-Volume Machining
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: MachineMetrics previews Tool Intelligence — a capability within its AI-powered Manufacturing Operations Platform with production-grade availability planned for Q4 2026.
AI Built into Your Shop’s Live Data
Derek Korn | Production Machining
Build custom apps and save time with autonomous agents, fed straight from the source of your shop’s own live data. All ITAR-secure and hosted on Microsoft Gov Cloud.
CMMC Pause, Cyber Readiness and What It Means for Mold Builders
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
CMMC Phase II is paused, but cyber readiness isn't. Mold builders still need to protect customer data and prove it.
NGR presenta el S:GRAN 085 para reciclaje postindustrial
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen lanzó el S:GRAN 085, una combinación triturador-alimentador-extrusora para reciclaje postindustrial sobre la plataforma NXT, con geometría de alimentación revisada, paquetes para fibra de vidrio y películas biodegradables.
ORNL Develops Error Correction System to Enhance 3D Printing of Large Composite Parts
Grace Stubbins | Additive Manufacturing
Material and system agnostic sensors and computer vision automate printing speed and temperature monitoring and are able to make on-the-fly adjustments without human interaction.
Mastercam Toolpathing Software Streamlines Complex Part Programming
| Production Machining
IMTS 2026: Mastercam's EverPath Technology is an advanced toolpathing solution featuring adaptive algorithms, real-time collision awareness and automated toolpath optimization for high-speed, multi-axis machining.
Applying Machine Learning to Process Damping
Tony Schmitz | Modern Machine Shop
Process damping is difficult to quantify using a physics-based model and, therefore, is a good candidate for a physics-informed machine learning approach.
Ingersoll Cutting Tools High-Feed Milling System Reduces Cycle Times
| MoldMaking Technology
IMTS 2026: Ingersoll Cutting Tools introduces the DiFeedWinV high-feed milling system, designed for die and mold manufacturing with V-bottom insert clamping for improved stability and aggressive toolpath capability.
Ecoclean Launches Intelligent Process Control Solutions for Water-Based Cleaning
Jessica Pompili | Products Finishing
Ecoclean’s two automated process control solutions, the Lab-on-a-Chip (LOC) system and Smart Drying technology, are designed to meet the high quality standards of water-based cleaning processes.
INEOS y Recuro desarrollan planta de pirólisis en Noruega
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
INEOS y Recuro firmaron un memorando para desarrollar Full Circle, una planta de reciclaje avanzado por pirólisis de 33,000 t/año en Bamble, Noruega, que producirá polietileno reciclado de calidad equivalente al virgen para empaques de alimentos y médicos bajo el PPWR europeo.
Powder Coating Equipment Market Expected to Reach $1.93 Billion by 2034
| Products Finishing
A newly published analysis from Polaris Market Research projects the global powder coating equipment market will expand at a 3.4% CAGR from 2025 to 2034, driven by automotive, EV and architectural demand.
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