PPG to Expand Coatings Manufacturing Capacity in Europe for Packaging Applications

| Products Finishing

Investments will support growing regional demand for can coatings for food, beverage, personal care.

Fortalecer las cadenas de valor en México: charla con Renato Villaseñor, director de Galnik

| Products Finishing México

Esta es la segunda parte de la conversación que tuvimos con Renato Villaseñor sobre la industria de acabados de superficie en México, donde nos da algunas claves para fortalecer las cadenas de proveeduría y aprovechar las oportunidades que presenta el mercado.

Expanded Line of Thermoset Elastomers that Process Like Thermoplastics

| Plastics Technology

Avient’s next-generation Barricade elastomers product line expands the durometer range from 50 to 90 Shore A.

Is Your Shop Farming or Hunting?

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Decoupling your company’s R&D and product development from its manufacturing can help keep your new project pipeline full.

Producen cápsulas de café sustentables con polímeros renovables de SABIC

| Plastics Technology México

Delica AG presenta una nueva gama de cápsulas de café basadas en polímeros renovables certificados, de SABIC, para su uso en las máquinas patentadas Delizio.

BASF Colors & Effects’ Black Pigment Gets Expanded Food Contact Compliance

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

BASF’s inorganic pigment Sicopal Black K 0098 can be used in recyclable black plastics for microwaveable and oven-ready food packaging articles.  
#regulations

New Generation of Advanced Plastics Shredding Technology

Heather Caliendo | Plastics Technology

This technology, called the Beast, is reportedly large enough to efficiently reduce the biggest containers in one operation, and durable enough to last decades.

Yudo Features Diffusion-Bonded Process for Hot Runner Manifolds

| MoldMaking Technology

Yudo Inc. will be showcasing its diffusion-bonding process, which facilitates more design freedom for melt flow distribution, at Amerimold 2021.

Solvay launches adhesive and surfacing technologies for the aerospace industry

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

New AeroPaste and BR 179 adhesive and surfacing technologies are expected to increase part assembly, processing efficiency for aerospace manufacturers.

Cobra International supports composite electric hydrofoil board evolution

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Cobra continues to deliver materials, production process support, as well as manufacture Fliteboard’s carbon fiber Fliteboard Series 2 surfboards.  

April Machine Tool Orders Best April Since 1998

Steven Kline, Jr. | MoldMaking Technology

April’s month-over-month rate of growth was the fastest since since May 2011, with a 55.6% increased in units ordered compared to last year.
#economics

Composites Integration expands Metyx partnership, appoints as U.S. distributor

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Strengthened partnership expands RTM, infusion and technical textile offerings to U.S. markets.

VDMA Robotics + Automation, GO2automation partnership drives global access to automation

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Under the GO2automation platform, small- and medium-sized firms will receive data-driven access to automation and a range of experts, including those in composites production/automation.

On Developments at Lincoln, Magna, Fiskar, Volvo and More

Gary S. Vasilash | Gardner Web

Lincoln’s plans for electric; Magna and Fisker working together; Polestar in South Carolina; the Volvo XC60 driven; VW gets deep into 3D; Porsche exec on electric; BMW and hydrogen; Staubli cell for tire sensors; and Bridgestone invests in autonomous trucking company.
#interior #robotics

Bidones de plástico e IBCs, fabricados con material reciclado, son presentados en Europa

| Plastics Technology México

Se trata de la versión Green Layer, para estos envases de Schütz, que son fabricados con un 40 % de plástico reciclado de alta calidad generado a través de un programa mundial de recolección.

Process Monitoring System Adds Upgrades

| Plastics Technology

WLAN compatible for the first time, Kistler says its ComoNeo 4.1 has also made pressure-curve monitoring in all cavities more precise, while adding more interfaces.

Several Brand Owners Develop Bottles with Carbios Enzymatic Recycling Technology

Heather Caliendo | Plastics Technology

The successful completion of these initial food-grade bottles is a major milestone in the Consortium’s validation of Carbios’ technology.

Registration is Open for CCAI's Women in Finishing Forum

Sarah Barnett | Products Finishing

Registration and scholarship applications are open for the WiF Forum to be held Oct. 4-6, 2021

GM impulsa inversiones en vehículos eléctricos y autónomos

| Products Finishing México

General Motors anunció que incrementará sus inversiones para vehículos eléctricos y autónomos desde 2020 y hasta 2025 por 35,000 millones de dólares.

Razorleaf Partners with Eggplant of Keysight Technologies

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

PLM consultant Razorleaf Corp. partnered with Eggplant, part of Keysight Technologies. Razorleaf will off strategic support for Eggplant test-automation software.

DMG MORI Introduces Compact Machining Center

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

DMG MORI introduced the DMP 35, a high-speed, compact machining center with a small footprint with automation and five-axis options.

Sames Kremlin Announces New Disposable Cups

Sarah Barnett | Products Finishing

The new cups help with productivity and clean-up for painters.