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Aquatics Informatics Acquires Sedaru
Evan Doran | Products Finishing
Aquatics Informatics will acquire Sedaru, a provider of water utility management software, and add Sedaru to Danaher’s Water Quality platform.
Ingersoll and Bell 3D Print 22-Foot-Long Rotor Blade Mold
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
Ingersoll and Bell have completed a 22-foot-long main rotor blade mold through a combination of 3D printing and five-axis machining, saving months compared to traditional processes.
Composite vaccine shipment container incorporates Diab structural core
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
The Envirotainer RAP e2 container is being used to ship COVID-19 vaccines globally.
Fourth National Metalworking Reshoring Award Competition Open for Applications
| MoldMaking Technology
The Reshoring Initiative, PMA, NTMA and AMT seek to motivate and honor companies that have made reshoring a reality. Application deadline is June 30, 2021.
Toray announces new AMS specification for CMA 3900 prepreg system
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
New family of structural prepregs are now available with an extensive public allowable design database.
X-Rite and Pantone's Pantora Makes Digital Material Samples
Evan Doran | Products Finishing
X-Rite Inc. and Pantone LLC have updated their Pantora application to connect with X-Rite spectrophotometers, enabling brands to convert physical materials into digital samples.
Upcoming SPE Mold Technologies Division Discussion Confronts the Challenge of Supporting Next-Generation Moldmakers
| MoldMaking Technology
Do you find it challenging to hire new designers, engineers or moldmakers for your company? Attend “The Skilled Workforce Challenge,” on April 8, 2021, at 8 a.m. EST for global perspectives and insights on the industry’s top challenge.
#workforcedevelopment
UBQ Materials awarded ISO certifications for waste-derived thermoplastic
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
The Israeli startup’s bio-based material achieves international recognition as a raw material for industrial manufacturing applications.
#regulations
Turn on the Juice: The Benefits of Mold Electrification for Molders
| Plastics Technology
Electrifying the mold reduces the chances of bad parts, supports a clean molding environment and increases control of the process with real-time feedback. Here’s help to determine whether it’s right for you.
On the Genesis GV80, Acura MDX, BMW iDrive and more
Gary S. Vasilash | Gardner Web
From Genesis to Lamborghini, from Bosch to Acura: new automotive developments.
#Acura #electronics
Avoiding Tank Failure
| Products Finishing
Gary Kriesch leads the business unit at Tri-Mer Corp. that specializes in turnkey anodizing, electrocoating and other metal finishing systems. In this helpful article, he offers insights into the design, selection and maintenance of tanks that are the heart of those systems.
Enter Your 3D Printed Parts in The Cool Parts Showcase
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
The first-ever contest from The Cool Parts Show seeks innovative parts made through additive manufacturing. Enter by August 13.
Pilot Plant to Produce Multipurpose Bioplastic from Soy Residue
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Four Finnish companies in collaboration to develop the first process to produce compostable bioplastic from food and feed production side streams.
Petoskey Plastics Expands to Texas
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
New $30-million facility will help film extruder meet growing demand.
Molder Eliminates Line Blowouts with Deflection Elbow
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
Parker Chomerics eliminated chronic elbow failures since switching to Hammertek conveying elbow more than two-and-a-half years ago.
Compact Coextruder
| Plastics Technology
Machine is capable of operating as a “jockey” extruder in horizontal, vertical or user-defined set position.
Nuevos polímeros compostables de bajo costo Rinnovo, de Novomer
| Plastics Technology México
Se trata de un polímero de polihidroxialcanoato (PHA) que se sintetiza utilizando catalizadores patentados y altamente selectivos, lo que permite ventajas de escala y costo sobre las rutas tradicionales.
Scratch-Resistant PP for Complex Interior Automotive Applications
| Plastics Technology
Compounder Polykemi and subsidiary Rondo Plast launch first of new PP-based compound and sustainable variants that boast both high scratch resistance and UV stability.
The Experts Speak: Seven Cost-Saving Purging Tips for Compounding Twins
| Plastics Technology
Purging gurus from the material, machinery and compounding sides of the industry offer their insights on best practices and tips that can keep your compounding twin-screw extruder up and running.
Cutting Tool Orders Sluggish in January
Steven Kline, Jr. | Gardner Intelligence
It is likely that the January orders were affected by shift and/or plant shut downs in the automotive industry due to a lack of computer chips. Also, it should be expected that February order totals will be somewhat sluggish for the same reason in addition to the deep freeze from Texas through much of the Midwest.
Grupo Hi-Tec realizará Open House Digital enfocado en casos de éxito
Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México
Este 25 de marzo, desde las 10:00 a.m., el Grupo Hi-Tec realizará un open house digital en el que presentará las especificaciones de 23 máquinas y sus aplicaciones en las industrias médica, automotriz, aeroespacial, electrodomésticos, energía y moldes.
SABIC and Eyewear Lens Maker Polyray Collaborate to Launch Renewable PC into Eyewear Applications
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
SABIC’s certified renewable Lexan PC can potentially result in reductions in carbon footprint of up to 61% and fossil depletion reduction of up to 35%.