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Eastman Machine begins headquarters expansion
Chris Pasion | CompositesWorld
The 7,500-square-foot expansion of Eastman’s facility will provide more capacity to accomodate a robust demonstration and research center for its composites cutting technology and solutions.
Bostik launches new offerings in high-performance specialty hot melt pellet, powder, web and film adhesives
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
With acquisition of Prochimir and Fixatti, Bostik aims to emphasize sustainability as one-stop solutions provider for global thermobonding market.
2021 Sourcing & Technology Guide: Software
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Design and engineering are essential to building a better and more cost-effective mold with shorter lead times. A variety of software is available to help overcome the daily challenges faced with data, quoting, designing and programming.
California Platers Begin Sampling of PFAS Pursuant to Water Board Orders
| Products Finishing
California facilities begin to implement PFAS sampling order.
#regulations
EPA Announces New Electronic Manifest User Fees
| Products Finishing
EPA announces revised fees for electronic hazardous waste manifests.
#regulations
Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Would Reinstate Superfund Tax to Pay for Proposal
| Products Finishing
One provision of proposed infrastructure bill would reinstate Superfund Tax targeting chemical manufacturers.
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EPA Proposes Reporting Rule for PFAS Compounds
| Products Finishing
New rule proposed by EPA would subject articles containing PFAS to reporting requirements.
#regulations
Infrastructure Bill Could Mean Nationwide Wastewater Discharge Limits for PFAS
| Products Finishing
Recently passed House Infrastructure Bill could set nationwide wastewater discharge limits for PFAS for finishing industry.
#regulations
Bipartisan PFAS Legislation Introduced in the House
| Products Finishing
New legislation would require EPA to take a comprehensive approach to addressing PFAS.
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Boeing announces second quarter 2021 deliveries
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Aerospace company details major program deliveries and an update on its assessment of 787 production.
NASF Releases Public Policy Update for July 2021
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
The National Association for Surface Finishing has released its monthly Policy Update, summarizing some of the pertinent regulatory developments and new announcements from the month of July.
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NASF Offers Webinar on OSHA Regulatory Outlook and Legal Guidance
| Products Finishing
Monday, July 26, 2021 NASF will hold a webinar discussing OSHA regulatory outlook and offering legal guidance.
#regulations
NASF Partners with DOD on Workshop at SUR/FIN on California HexChrome Phase-Out
| Products Finishing
NASF Partners with the Department of Defense on Special Workshop at SUR/FIN on California’s Phase-Out of Hexavalent Chromium Processes and the Implications for the U.S. Defense Supply Chain
Technology Roundup: Mold Builders, Miscellaneous
| MoldMaking Technology
Every month MMT compiles a list of industry-related products and services that will appear in its upcoming print issue. This roundup covers mold builders, hot runners, software and metrology products under inspection/measurement.
Cevotec fiber patch placement improves storage efficiency of composite tanks
Chris Pasion | CompositesWorld
Cevotec’s solution is to apply carbon fiber patches to the dome areas of Type IV pressure vessels, which reportedly yields 15% in material, weight and cost savings.
Emuge Corp. Alters Company Brand Name to Emuge-Franken
Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology
The Emuge-Franken brand in North America will now be associated with the company’s full line of cutting tool solutions.
U.S. Air Force funds effort to improve composite rotor blade design analysis capabilities for AAM
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
AnalySwift partners with Weber State, BYU, UAMMI and Hexcel for materials research, qualification and to extend VABS’ capabilities to AAM blades for a user-friendly and highly rigorous simulation framework.
Why Manufacturers Need to Beware of Retailers' Woes
Michael Guckes | Gardner Intelligence
Gardner Intelligence’s supplier delivery data from the Gardner Business Index (GBI) has done a commendable job of monitoring the slipping of order-to-fulfillment times for upstream supplies used in manufacturing. As delivery times have lengthened, readings have correspondingly increased and have done so well beyond anything seen in recorded history. 2021 year-to-date survey data indicate that nearly all surveyed manufacturers in June reported slowing delivery times. In fact, the last 11 months of data have reported almost an unstoppable trend of month-over-month lengthening delivery times. One would think — or at least hope— that the worst must be behind us, right? The GBI: Supplier Delivery reading has reported higher month after month readings almost consistently since July 2020.
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30 Under 30 Class of 2021: Design/Engineering/Program Management
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
MoldMaking Technology covers the next-generation moldmakers recognized under the 30 Under 30 Honors Program that engineering, design or program managers at their company.
Integrating antennas into composite aerostructures
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
ACASIAS project integrates Ku-band array antenna in novel AFP orthogrid with drastically reduced tooling for more fuel-efficient, multifunctional CFRP aircraft fuselage panel.
PMTS 2021 Product Preview: Cutting Tools and Toolholders
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
Production Machining highlights some of the upcoming cutting tool and toolholder products to be unveiled at PMTS 2021.
Carlisle Fluid Technologies Announces New Maple Piston Pumps
Sarah Barnett | Products Finishing
The new pumps in the Binks Pump line include two new Maple models