SourceBook 2026: Your ultimate guide to composites industry resources

Scott Francis | CompositesWorld

Streamline sourcing with more than 1,900 suppliers, new breakout sections to help you navigate the latest industry trends and dynamic online resources.

Exelliq Stacking System Automates Profile Extrusion

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Retrofittable unit separates, aligns and reliably transports the parts.    

Mold Concept Boosts Efficiency in Production of Pen and Auto-Injector Components

Jann Bond | MoldMaking Technology

Higher output, lower unit costs, smaller footprint.

AFP with very-thin plies of carbon fiber/LMPAEK prepreg for sustainable helicopter structures

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

DLR, Airbus Helicopters, Fraunhofer and TU Dresden work in the NATURE project for environmentally friendly aviation

Xenia conductive TPC are suitable for chemical processing, industrial environments

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

HDPE, PP and PVDF polymer formulations ensure dimensional stability, structural integrity and surface electrical conductivity under mechanical and thermal stress.

Grizzly Deburring Machine Streamlines Finishing Processes

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The G0974 deburring machine enables fabricators to work for hours at a time without injury or strain, all while maintaining consistent quality and cleaner shop air.

ChemQuest Group Appoints VPs to Drive Strategic Growth

| Products Finishing

The ChemQuest Group welcomes Dr. Cynthia Fallon and Dr. Wayne Devonport to support global clients with innovation and market strategies.

MMT Chats: Ingenuity in Action: Industrial Molds' Engineers Redefine Moldmaking

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Industrial Molds’ engineering team showcases ingenuity and precision through complex DFM challenges, delivering optimized tooling, adaptability and customer-driven solutions.

PetStar consolida liderazgo en reciclaje con expansión histórica

Mauricio Pineda | Plastics Technology México

La expansión de PetStar eleva la capacidad de reciclaje de PET en México y refuerza una cadena de valor que integra acopio inclusivo, inversión industrial y criterios de economía circular. El avance destaca por su impacto en la recuperación de materiales, la trazabilidad y el fortalecimiento del sector, con cifras que evidencian su relevancia a nivel nacional.

Finishing Polymer 3D Printed Parts With UV Powder Coating

Scott Francis | Additive Manufacturing

Streamline 3D’s approach to custom finishes, and a focus on aesthetics and functionality, is driving customer satisfaction and expanding the horizons of additive manufacturing.

Syensqo gana el Green Tech Award por su prepreg biobasado

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Syensqo ganó el Green Tech Award por su prepreg epoxi bio-basado MTM 49-3 e30, validado en F1 con Mercedes-AMG y diseñado para un alto rendimiento y un menor impacto ambiental.

Understanding Screw Temperature in Single-Screw Extruders

| Plastics Technology

Screw temperature is almost never known because it's complex to get. Here, however, obtaining it provides extrusion process details, such as how the solid bed is pushed downstream and cooling the screw with increasing screw speeds.

Video: Additive Manufacturing Is Automation

Stephanie Hendrixson | Manufacturing Connected

Can a 3D printer provide similar benefits as a cobot or other more conventional automation? In this video, how a moldmaker — and other manufacturers — are using AM to grow the capabilities of their workforces. 
#workforcedevelopment

Emerging Leaders Know Collaboration is Key

Derek Korn | Production Machining

Although most of this year’s Emerging Leaders didn’t anticipate a career in manufacturing, their impact on their companies and the industry in general has been significant.

ASTRO America Forges On-Island Engineering Partnership with Colorado School of Mines, University of Guam

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

Under GAMMA initiative, program brings mechanical engineering degrees to the Indo-Pacific.
#workforcedevelopment

Additive Manufacturing Is the Automation Option We've Been Overlooking

Stephanie Hendrixson | Manufacturing Connected

AM and automation are on similar trajectories to transform the nature of work within manufacturing facilities. Is it time to classify additive as automation?
#workforcedevelopment

All-Electric Shuttle Blow Molding Machine for Lower Production Needs

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

Kautex has launched an all-electric version of its updated KEB single-sided shuttle blow molding machine, supplementing the hybrid version.

Exportaciones manufactureras crecen 17.4 % en octubre

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

En el período enero-octubre, los bienes manufacturados representaron el 91.5 % de la estructura del valor de las exportaciones de mercancías.

LyondellBasell Installs Seven-Layer Cast Film Line at Cincinnati Tech Center

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Resin maker says the investment will allow it to develop and test cast film grades in “unprecedented” ways.  

Manufactura de equipos tecnológicos mantiene crecimiento en México

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Industry News: Según datos de INEGI, hasta septiembre de este año, el valor de producción del subsector de Fabricación de equipo de computación, comunicación, medición y de otros equipos, componentes y accesorios electrónicos creció 8.9 % en su comparación anual.

ACMA announces product category rule for FRP rebar

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Consistent framework for measuring and communicating environmental impact helps FRP rebar manufacturers meet growing market and regulatory demands for transparency.
#regulations

Airbus formalizes A400M industrial deal with UAE’s Mubadala

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Established cooperation will expand national aerospace production and talent development in the UAE, with Mubdala’s composite aerostructure subsidiary Strata Manufacturing at the helm.