Polychem lanza colección de efectos especiales

Scott Francis | Products Finishing México

La nueva colección de recubrimientos en polvo de Polychem presenta 11 efectos especiales en polvo disponibles en una variedad de colores.

Interpon Delivers Anti-Corrosive Powder Coating to 3Brothers

Chris Pasion | Products Finishing

Interpon’s Redox Plus range with a UV-resistant topcoat provides protection in the challenging environment of North Africa where 3Brothers’ products are primarily sold.

Tecnología de coinyección multicapa SmartMOLD permite maximizar uso de PCR

| Plastics Technology México

Mold-Masters ofrece la tecnología SmartMOLD que permite aumentar el uso de contenido reciclado posconsumo (PCR) para aplicaciones sostenibles.

Megatendencias para la industria de plásticos según la feria K

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

Economía circular, protección climática y digitalización serán los tres grandes ejes temáticos que abordará la feria K en su edición de 2022, fecha en la que además conmemora setenta años. La cita será del 19 al 26 de octubre en Dusseldorf, Alemania.

Sustainability: What Does It Actually Mean?

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

Is your business adapting—or ready to adapt—to growing calls for sustainability? It would help to know what sustainability really means to those who are pushing for it as a key social, governmental and industrial goal.

Investment Trends in Additive Manufacturing

| Additive Manufacturing

What venture capital funding data says about the future for additive manufacturing.

Minnesota Rubber and Plastics Opens Innovation Center

| Plastics Technology

The plastics and rubber compounder and molder has opened the 9000-ft2 center that’s intended to help speed product development with design, prototyping, testing and production capabilities.

Five Micron Compressed Air Filtration System

Chris Pasion | Products Finishing

Walmec’s Five Micron Compressed Air Filter is said to be ideal for surface preparation, paint spraying, powder coating, air powered tools and pneumatically operated equipment.

Iberdrola, FCC Ámbito launches EnergyLOOP for wind turbine blade recycling

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Industrial-scale blade recycling plant setup in Navarre, Spain is to enable the energy transition by recovering composite wind turbine blade components and considering their reuse.  

UAMMI opens new Utah-based office for advanced material businesses

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Price, Utah, office will be used as an outreach to manufacturers in eastern and southeastern Utah to aid in growing their business, hiring and retaining and learning about new technologies.

Owens Corning acquires WearDeck, composite decking and structural lumber manufacturer

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Transaction supports company’s strategy to strengthen position in building and construction products. Composite decking reportedly capture more than 30% of the market and is on the rise.

Technology Marketing acquires SR Composites’ IP rights for Sprayomer Technology

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Technology Marketing to leverage the accelerated adoption of reusable vacuum membranes and bags in the composites industry.  

Moldmaking Applications Supported by CNC Controller With Fully Integrated Process Monitoring

| MoldMaking Technology

At IMTS, Heidenhain says it is entering a new chapter in North American shop-floor-centered manufacturing with the TNC7 CNC controller for fully integrated process monitoring and greater functionality.

JEC World 2022, Part 1: Highlights in sustainable, digital, industrialized composites

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

JEC World 2022 offered numerous new developments in composites materials, processes and applications, according to CW senior editor, Ginger Gardiner, most targeting improved sustainability for wider applications.

Lilium Phoenix 2 demonstrator achieves main wing transition

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The Lilium Jet demonstrator has now achieved transition from hover to wing-borne flight across the entire main wing while remaining stable, behaving as predicted via Lilium’s Flight Dynamics Model.  

Ellsworth announces the acquisition of TapeCase converting services

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Adhesives company adds converting services such as tape slitting, laminating, tape rewinding and more to its portfolio.

MoldMaking Technology's Top-Viewed Content in 2022 So Far: Features

Cara Ready | MoldMaking Technology

A list of the most-viewed features in MoldMaking Technology from January-May 2022, from vertical machining to achieving the best mold finish. Give your favorites another look or catch up on what you might have missed. 

What To Do When a Team Member Boils Over

Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing

The art of listening goes a long way in easing a team member’s anxiety.

Flashforge Chooses Ulendo to Accelerate Its 3D Printers

| Additive Manufacturing

Two of Flashforge’s printer models will be enhanced with Ulendo’s FBS vibration compensation software.

Desktop Metal P-1 3D Printing System for End-Use Metal Parts

| Additive Manufacturing

Rapid + TCT 2022: The P-1 shares the same Single Pass Jetting technology as the P-50, as well as common software and electronics for easy scalability.

Mazak Announces Key Distribution Changes

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

HEH Group subsidiary Motch & Eichele will provide sales and support for Mazak customers in Northern Ohio, while HEH Group subsidiary Crotts & Saunders will do so in the Carolinas, Southern West Virginia and Virginia.

Ingersoll NanoFeed Indexable Insert for Small Parts

Angela Osborne | Modern Machine Shop

The 20-degree, high-feed indexable insert design can replace smaller diameter solid carbide end mills in many applications and is said to reduce cycle times, increase productivity and help reduce solid carbide usage.