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PBT and PET Polyester: The Difference Crystallinity Makes
Michael Sepe | Plastics Technology
To properly understand the differences in performance between PET and PBT we need to compare apples to apples—the semi-crystalline forms of each polymer.
Products Finishing 40 Under 40 Program Accepting Nominations for 2023
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
Nominate a coworker or colleague for Products Finishing’s 40 Under 40 awards. Nomination deadline is February 1, 2023.
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Moving To Magnets Doubles Productivity
| Modern Machine Shop
Moving from hydraulic to magnetic fixtures enabled this shop to reduce setup time, improve rigidity and eliminate manual operations. As a result, productivity doubled.
All-Plastic, Recyclable Aerosol Spray Bottle
| Plastics Technology
Plastipak introduces spray bottle designed for recyclability.
Formnext Chicago secures premier exhibitors
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The newly announced additive manufacturing show, Formnext Chicago, will take place at McCormick Place in spring 2025.
CarboScreen project to develop multimodal, sensor-based monitoring of carbon fiber production process
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
January 2023 CarboScreen project seeks to improve carbon fiber yield, reduce cost and improve properties.
Airbus, Salam join forces for HAPS connectivity services using composite Zephyr drone
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The solar-powered, carbon-neutral unmanned aircraft system (UAS) will support and progress the development of digital connectivity in Saudi Arabia.
Big Daishowa Incentive Supports Manufacturing Training Programs
| MoldMaking Technology
Through the end of the year, Big Daishowa will donate a tooling certificate valued at 20% of every order from an NTMA member company to the buyer’s school of choice.
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Non-profit Organization Advances Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives in Manufacturing to Fill Skills Gap
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Build A Dream delivers programs to inspire young women, providing confidence and filling the skills gap by collaborating with speakers, community leaders and businesses.
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Rockwood Composites to quadruple capacity with new U.K. facility, subsidiary in Morocco
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
U.K. composite components manufacture will transition from 5,000 to more than 30,000 square meters of facility space, with additional growth in end market services and skilled engineers.
Cloud-Based Asset Management System Attains Next-Level Mold Monitoring
| MoldMaking Technology
Progressive Components’ ProFile v4 acts as a simplified tracking system to organize, maintain and track global molds and equipment to for complete real-time monitoring.
Joby applies for eVTOL certification in Japan
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Company intends to bring eVTOL technology to Japan, with a new agreement between Japanese and U.S. aviation regulators streamlining the process.
ISRO/NSIL deploys 36 OneWeb satellites in first commercial LMV-3 rocket launch
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Kineco Kaman supplied the LVM-3 composite equipment bay shroud assemblies and other CFRP components that made the launch possible.
People in Composites: October 2022
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Tighitco Inc. and LMT Tools Group announce leadership changes at their companies for October.
The Ultimate Blogging Guide to Content That Works
| Gardner Web
This guide will show you how to avoid common blogging mistakes and craft a strategy that leads to sustainable growth.
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MicroCare Appoints Commercial Sales Manager
| Products Finishing
MicroCare welcomes Kristin Rosas as its strategic account executive for its Precision and Medical Device Manufacturing Fluids divisions.
Big Daishowa Incentive Supports Manufacturing Training Programs
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Through the end of the year, Big Daishowa will donate a tooling certificate valued at 20% of every order from an NTMA member company to the buyer’s school of choice.
#workforcedevelopment
Saint-Gobain 3D Prints Tooling for Elevated Efficiency
| Additive Manufacturing
BCN3D is assisting Saint-Gobain production with its 3D printers manufacturing tooling in-house.
One-piece, one-shot, 17-meter wing spar for high-rate aircraft manufacture
Jeff Sloan | CompositesWorld
GKN Aerospace has spent the last five years developing materials strategies and resin transfer molding (RTM) for an aircraft trailing edge wing spar for the Airbus Wing of Tomorrow program.
CGTech anuncia la última versión de Vericut
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Vericut 9.3 ofrece una conectividad mejorada que funciona de forma independiente, pero también se integra con los principales sistemas CAM.
Dillon Manufacturing Provides Top Jaws With Custom Dimensions
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Dillon’s custom, special or modified hard-, soft- or full-grip top jaws are said to be compatible with virtually any chuck manufacturer.
Trends in Industrial Coatings
| Products Finishing
The benefits of new technologies in the industrial coatings market.