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Vecoplan Acquires Plastics Dry Cleaning Manufacturer
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Vecoplan purchased Pla.to, a manufacturer of dry cleaning and washing equipment.
PPG Envirocron Powder Coating Advances Edge Protection, Complete Coverage
| Products Finishing
Efficient one-coat application produces a more polished appearance and minimizes powder retraction and shrinking on complex metal features.
Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies Global 3D Printing System Boosts Military Manufacturing Capabilities
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies Global’s Ambit Xtrude polymer composite 3D printing system is designed for rapid production of large-scale parts and seamless integration with CNC machines.
Your Digital Manufacturing Checklist
Stephanie Hendrixson | Manufacturing Connected
Takeaways from the annual conference hosted by digital manufacturing innovation institute MxD.
BASF Coatings Acquisition Agreement Accelerates Future Growth
| Products Finishing
BASF Coatings GmbH will be acquired by Carlyle, though BASF is maintaining a 40% stake for continued confidence in performance and value.
November 2025: Prices for PE, PP, PS and PVC Flat to Down; PET an Outlier
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Supply/demand imbalance leads to weak Q4 pricing, except in tariff-impacted PET.
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AI Platform Aids Material Selection
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Chemille, showcased by Celanese at K 2025, organizes data on available materials for decision support.
Compact Metal LPBF System Minimizes Setup Time
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
Compact single-laser LPBF for tooling, medtech and R&D labs.
Aibuild and Generative Machine Bring AI-Driven 5-Axis Desktop AM to Market
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
Collaboration positions both companies at the forefront of desktop 3D printing innovation.
Motan lanza serie Swift de equipos auxiliares en K 2025
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Motan destacó en K 2025 su serie Swift de auxiliares para secado, transporte y dosificación, enfocada en eficiencia, confiabilidad y facilidad de uso.
CMH-17 updates composites data, will publish new Volume 7 on additive manufacturing
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
The Composite Materials Handbook-17 is publishing new data and industry best practices, helping to fill the aerospace industry’s growing knowledge transfer gap and support advanced materials and structures.
Atomic-6 composite Space Armor shields space operation communications, spacecraft and astronauts
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Lightweight radio frequency-permeable orbital debris shield mitigates the creation of harmful debris upon impact and has proven to protect against the high-speed particles traveling space.
Purdue, AnalySwift launch CompositesAI platform to democratize air mobility structure design
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CompositesAI integrates with AnalySwift’s VABS and SwiftComp software to streamline the design, simulation and performance evaluation of composite structures — especially rotor blades, shells and panels.
Safran invests €350 million in Moroccan industrial LEAP engine footprint scale-up, extensions
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Between 2026-2027, Safran begins construction for two LEAP engine MRO facilities, a LEAP-1A assembly line and expansion of three existing sites.
Composites sustainability wins: EcoVadis and CDP awards, water stewardship, GHG reduction
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Composites companies like Syensqo, Daher, Kordsa, Henkel, Armacell, Gurit, Diab and Envalior are leading the charge in operations transparency, climate action, more sustainable infrastructure and other areas.
ICOMAT launches U.K. automated space manufacturing facility with £4.8 million backing
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
At its opening, iCOMAT demonstrated how its specialized RTS production lines will support a variety of composite space innovations and build up the U.K. space sector.
Seco Tools Face Milling System Provides Flexible Finishing Performance
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
The .38 Finishing Face Mill / SNFX1204 system features three cutter variants — fixed pocket, hybrid and adjustable — each tailored to different levels of control and performance.
Lectura correcta del indicador de dial en metrología
George Schuetz | Modern Machine Shop México
Comprender cómo se interpreta un indicador de dial puede marcar la diferencia en la precisión metrológica. Este análisis explica su lectura paso a paso, desde la relación entre husillo y dial hasta los rangos de 0.00005 pulgadas y las configuraciones AGD. Una guía útil para quienes buscan controlar con rigor cada medición dimensional.
Conical Co-Rotating Twin-Screw Extruder Recycles PET
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
NGR introduces the Eco-Twin 220 to gently process PET while minimizing energy usage.
Driving Growth Through Strategy, Technology and Culture at NextGen Mold
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
NextGen Mold Technologies thrives by seizing market shifts, investing strategically in technology and fostering a strong, growth-focused workplace culture.
Plant tour: Brembo, Bergamo, Italy
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Brake systems pioneer advances both design and industrialized production of customized C/C products that meet the highest performance requirements.
Medical Grade Printheads
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
Vipro-HEAD medical-grade printheads have been specifically developed for applications where safety, material compatibility and patient-specific care are crucial.