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Aditivos para plásticos: tipos, propiedades y aplicaciones
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Descubra cómo los aditivos para plásticos transforman las propiedades de los polímeros, expandiendo sus aplicaciones y mejorando su rendimiento. Explore, además, las últimas tendencias en aditivos sostenibles, nanotecnología y aditivos inteligentes.
Asahi Kasei Plastics North America Welcomes New President and COO
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
With APNA’s president and COO Todd Glogovsky’s retirement April 1, his successor will be v.p. of commercial sales Phani Nagaraj
Soluciones de Norton Abrasives mejoran el rendimiento del rectificado
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Los discos de cambio rápido y bandas Norton RazorStar incorporan un grano cerámico perfilado para mejorar el rendimiento en aplicaciones de rectificado difíciles.
Unisig Gundrilling Production Cells Boost Precision, Output
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
The R-4-2-2 production cell uses a smart conveyor to simultaneously load four barrel blanks into a UNI four-spindle gundrilling machine.
CS Components invierte 238 millones de pesos en Querétaro
| Modern Machine Shop México
La empresa busca utilizar la nueva planta como una plataforma para expandirse en América y explorar mercados emergentes.
The future of quartz and oxide fibers at Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramic Composites
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
New business builds on 100-year legacy in quartz, prepares for growth, while starting production of oxide fibers to meet increased demand for CMC by aerospace and industrial sectors.
Spherene Creates Metamaterial with Geometry Derived from Spheres
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
An algorithm developed by Spherene Inc. generates Adaptive Density Minimal Surfaces (ADMS) as a self-supporting infill strategy that can be used to reduce mass and manage material properties in 3D printed parts.
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From the CW Archives: Drilling is not for the faint of heart
Jeff Sloan | CompositesWorld
This edition of From the CW Archives revisits CW’s first plant tour — a visit to the F-35 FAL in Fort Worth, Texas — and a story by Ginger Gardiner a few years later. Both offer lessons on how to perform stacked drilling through composite and metallic materials.
Bedford Reinforced Plastics celebrates 50 years of business success
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Since its start in a small barn, Bedford has grown into 200,000 square feet of manufacturing and fabrication space at two facilities, with an extensive GFRP product line.
VMC Provides Versatile Machining of Complex Parts
| MoldMaking Technology
The Mazak North America VC-Ez 20X vertical machining center features a 25-horsepower 12,000-rpm CAT-40 spindle with a 30-tool-magazine automatic toolchanger.
Fiber-reinforced 3D printing material brings sustainability, versatility
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
JEC 2024: Xenia Materials is unveiling Xegreen 23-C20-3DP, a 100% recycled PET-G carbon fiber-reinforced material grade for high-performance additive manufacturing.
Mitsui Chemical, Microwave Chemical complete microwave-based carbon fiber demo facility
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Completed in December 2023, the pilot production line at Mitsui Chemicals Nagoya Works began trials in January and will supply carbon fiber samples within fiscal 2024.
Ross VMC-100 Processes Viscous Solutions, Dispersions, Suspensions, Emulsions
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
The VMC-100 is designed for vacuum operation up to 29.5”Hg and supplied with interchangeable 100-gallon mix cans, each fabricated with a 50-psig ASME-code stamped jacket for heating/cooling via glycol.
Renishaw Fixture-Modeling Software Streamlines Setup Process
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The FixtureBuilder 3D software enables fast creation and documentation of advanced, CAD-based, metrology fixturing setups.
European boatbuilders lead quest to build recyclable composite boats
| CompositesWorld
Marine industry constituents are looking to take composite use one step further with the production of tough and recyclable recreational boats. Some are using new infusible thermoplastic resins.
BCN3D Spins Off VLM Business Unit, Creates Supernova 3D Company
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
The new company’s focus will be on materials development targeting industrial applications, as well as the industrialization of the product ecosystem, with the first beta systems to be installed in 2024.
Unraveling the Science and Myth Associated With Moisture Analysis— Part 1
Michael Sepe | Plastics Technology
The first task in moisture measurement is to purchase an instrument that is based on sound fundamentals. Then, before it goes into use, method development must be undertaken for all polymers that are going to be processed in the plant.
Hydraulic Locking Cylinders Offer Faster Mold Builds With Zero Flash Performance
| MoldMaking Technology
Off-the-shelf Kor-Lok “mini” model 70 and other side action systems by PFA come in more stocking options and next-day delivery to accelerate mold production.
Chucks de compensación de Monaghan Tooling convierten los portaherramientas ER estándar
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Los mandriles de compensación hidráulica Diatool ER permiten a los usuarios convertir los soportes ER estándar en un chuck hidráulico repetible y dirigible.
Eastman to Source Rejected Postconsumer PET From Dentis Group
| Plastics Technology
Agreement will provide 30,000 tons of feedstock annually for Eastman's planned chemical recycling facility in France.
Aconity3D, Equispheres Achieve Productivity Gains for Metal 3D Printing
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
The companies say they have achieved remarkable productivity improvements using laser beam shaping and NExP-1 high-performance AM powder.
Connect With Other Plastics Members at NPE2024
| Plastics Technology
Plastics members get exclusive access to the Plastics Member Lounge at NPE2024.