KM Pipe Head Can Handle 100% PVC Recyclate

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Three-layer pipe head from KraussMaffei can handle both postindustrial and postconsumer reclaim.  

PPG, ABB Recreate Large-Scale Street Art Mural Combining Robotics and Coatings

| Products Finishing

AI-generated artwork as part of the Czech Republic’s Street Art Festival was developed live using PPG’s advanced waterborne basecoat and ABB’s PixelPaint technology.

NASF: Navigating the Chromium Transition: Leveraging CAE in Automotive Decorative Finishing

| Products Finishing

This presentation explores the role of CAE tools in supporting manufacturers through trivalent chromium adoption in automotive decorative finishing with specific case studies.  

Mubea y Hella apuestan por la consolidación de la industria de autopartes en Guanajuato

| Modern Machine Shop México

Las inversiones de 60 millones de dólares por parte de Mubea y de 15.4 millones de dólares por parte de Hella buscan fortalecer la cadena de valor de la industria de autopartes en la región.

Understanding High-Performance Plastics and Their Applications

| Plastics Technology

This class of materials provides high functionality in extreme conditions but poses challenges in design, manufacturing and preparation.

Where Manual Turning is as Valuable as CNC: Top Shops 2025

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

This year’s Top Shops Honoree in Machining Technology recently invested in both a flexible manufacturing system and a new manual turning machine. But why? Discover how both fit the shop’s success strategy in this article.

What Is Dual-Use Technology?

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

New innovations that have more than one use case bring benefits over the long term and are a better investment in the first place. Here’s our quick explainer on what dual-use means in the generic sense, and why America Makes (and others) are invested in such technologies. 

DuPont to divest Kevlar, Nomex business to Arclin

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The company is selling its Aramids business for $1.8 billion to the chemical manufacturer in order to streamline the new DuPont portfolio and improve its financial profile.

Master Bond features non-drop cryogenic epoxy

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

EP29LPSPND-3 is a two-component, electrically and thermally insulating epoxy compound with a paste consistency that can be used for bonding and sealing applications.

Babcock, Uplift360 to recycle composite parts from Typhoon aircraft

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Chemical recycling process will be explored for breaking down and repurposing Typhoon and other defense platforms, forming U.K. defense supply chain resiliency.

SABIC composite hybrid battery cover enhances EV safety, efficiency

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SABIC collaborated with Engel, Siebenwurst, Forward Engineering, Ensinger and Envalior to develop a thermoplastic composite EV battery cover, combining strong structural performance, flame retardancy and design efficiency.

WEAV3D launches Flexspec structural thermoforming panels

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Flexspec combines the company’s composite lattice with a commercially available heavy-gauge plastic sheet, creating a structural solution that can easily replace sheet metal at less weight.

Clean Aviation third call selects 12 projects starting in 2026, delivers €945 million total funding

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

New aircraft concepts and innovative propulsion tech and system initiatives target four key areas to advance sustainable aviation, including one cooperation with the EU and Canada.

Hexcel, HyPerComp debut Type 4 COPV for aerospace, space

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The vessel, far along the path toward certification, demonstrates optimal fiber strength and burst pressure performance, designed to meet demanding environment needs.

Startup Akvotransiro trials Wind2Water catamaran built from discarded wind turbine blades

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Four-person prototype is one of many in-development hulls, floating docks and pontoons comprising bamboo composites and EOL wind blades re-engineered into reliable, environmentally conscious water vessels.

Mechanical Solution Enables Simpler Extraction of Undercuts

Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology

Ermanno Balzi S.r.l’s AnglePro is a mechanical solution that enables the extraction of undercuts with a reduced extraction stroke compared to traditional systems.

Producción de autopartes en México: el norte y El Bajío concentran el 80% de la manufactura nacional

| Modern Machine Shop México

Según la INA, la producción de autopartes en México alcanzó los 58 629 millones de dólares en el primer semestre de 2025, de los cuales el 80 % se concentró en el norte y El Bajío.

Control de procesos: contracción en polímeros semicristalinos

Michael Sepe | Plastics Technology México

Este artículo técnico profundiza en cómo las temperaturas de molde adecuadas pueden prevenir la contracción posmoldeo indeseada y mejorar las propiedades mecánicas, asegurando un rendimiento óptimo de las piezas moldeadas bajo diferentes condiciones.

Video: Cybersecurity as a Leadership Imperative in Manufacturing

Christina Fuges | Manufacturing Connected

Cybersecurity is a critical challenge for manufacturing leaders. During this conversation, Michael Tamasi, President & CEO of AccuRounds, a precision machining firm in Avon, Massachusetts, digs into the complexities of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), noting the organization’s progress after a three-to-four-year journey.

Okuma Parts Loading Systems Boost Machining Productivity

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The Okuma Robot Loader series automate loading and unloading of parts from Okuma machines to support machining efficiency.

Big Daishowa presenta portaherramientas para mecanizado de alta velocidad

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Meximold: La gama de portaherramientas de Big Daishowa abarca soluciones de sujeción para taladrado, roscado, microfresado y operaciones de alto torque.

AkzoNobel Introduces Middle East Trends Collection for Architectural Innovation

| Products Finishing

Launch of the Interpon D2525 Trends Collection offers designers and architects a curated selection of colors and finishes inspired by the Middle East's style and natural beauty.