Multimaterial 3D Printing with Conventional Powder Metallurgy

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Unbound sand serves as temporary, reusable molds for metal powders in Grid Logic’s 3D printing process.  

BASF to Purchase Pyrolysis Oil Produced From Waste Plastics

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Agreement with Arcus Greencycling GMBH anticipates a volume of 100,000 ton/yr.

New Cortec COO Promoted From Within

| Products Finishing

Cortec promotes Caleb Pheneger from director of manufacturing to chief operations officer.

How Much L/D Do You Really Need?

Jim Frankland | Plastics Technology

Just like selecting the extruder size and drive combination, the L/D should be carefully evaluated.

Upgraded Controls for Extrusion

| Plastics Technology

Improvements include central control of all production parameters, process data analysis to assist with overall equipment effectiveness, and compatibility with obsolete controls installed on legacy Davis-Standard machinery.  

Beards of IMTS - Amazing Feats of Beard Engineering

| Modern Machine Shop

Manufacturing has a multi-talented bunch of people, but who knew so many were adept in the facial hair industry? Check out the best of the beards at IMTS!

New initiatives launched to expand U.S. offshore wind energy

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

The White House announced a new goal of 15 GW floating offshore wind energy by 2035, and new R&D funding and programs.    

Battery-electric eActros LongHaul to undergo real-world testing in 2023

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Developed by Mercedes-Benz Trucks, eActros will be tested on the road by Amazon and Rhenus, with plans for series production in 2024.

Avient completes acquisition of DSM Protective Materials

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

DSM’s Dyneema specialty fiber is the foundation of the new Avient Protective Materials business of Avient Corp.

Cost-Effective Hot Runner Leak Detection

| MoldMaking Technology

Airtect plastic leak detection solutions, distributed by Plastixs, are able to protect numerous molds operating in various machines in a molding plant, preventing catastrophic damage to a hot runner system.  

CAMX 2022 exhibit preview: Conductive Composites

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Conductive Composites expands its portfolio of multifunctional electrically conductive composite materials with a new line of NiShield nonwovens and NiBond electrically conductive two-part structural epoxy adhesive.  

CAMX 2022 exhibit preview: Collins Aerospace

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Collins Aerospace identifies its extensive thermoplastics portfolio, including the display of an aircraft nacelle’s integrated curved stiffener and upper and lower longerons.  

CAMX 2022 exhibit preview: Polytek Development Corp.

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Endurance Technologies brand, Custom Polymer Designs, demonstrates CPD 2110A/9234B capabilities in the Composites One and Closed Mold Alliance Demo Zone, alongside featured Polytek-brand tooling board.  

Gazechim Group partners with Aerovac-Composites One

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Gazechim will be a European distribution partner for Aerovac-Composites One’s process materials.

GRP Solutions appointed Airtech distributor in U.K. and Ireland

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

GRP Solutions will distribute Airtech’s vacuum bagging and composite tooling materials.

Raise3D releases 32 new industrial filaments for carbon fiber 3D printer

| CompositesWorld

E2CF 3D printer continues to support fiber-reinforced part printing with 32 new filament options from 16 global filament manufacturers.  

AkzoNobel Appoints Director of Powder Coatings

| Products Finishing

Jeff Jirak is assuming the role of director of Powder Coatings business at AkzoNobel.

Dow and Mura Plan Europe's Largest Chemical Recycling Plant

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

New facility intended to scale up feedstock for recycled PE packaging.

Hainbuch presentó sus aplicaciones en IMTS 2022

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Miguel Higareda, gerente de ventas en Hainbuch México, explicó las principales aplicaciones del sistema de cambio rápido de Hainbuch que viene con diferentes clamping heads, además de otras soluciones.

Prefabricated composite panels, joining system ease catamaran construction

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

New Zealand-based G&T Marine reduces assembly and construction time with ATL Composites’ composite DuFLEX panels.

6K Additive Partners With Incodema3D for Powder Supply, Recycling

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

6K Additive says its nickel alloy 625 powder surpassed every quality measure in tests performed by Incodema3D.

Chemical and Mechanical Recycling Can Coexist. Will They?

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Emerging technologies present advantages and challenges