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PPWR europeo entra en vigor el 12 de agosto de 2026: qué implica
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
El Reglamento de Envases de la UE (PPWR) entra en vigor el 12 de agosto de 2026, sin periodo transitorio, con prohibición de PFAS en contacto con alimentos, límite de 100 mg/kg para metales pesados y obligación de Declaración de Conformidad para todo empaque en el mercado europeo.
Punch Industry Precision-Ground Pins Provide Mirror Finish
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: Punch Industry USA Inc. offers precision-ground round and special-shaped small-diameter mold and die components in steel and carbide, capable of achieving a mirror finish without polishing.
Hermle Five-Axis Mill-Turn Provides Precise Machining of Complex Parts
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: Hermle USA Inc.’s C 62 U MT Gen2 is a high-performance five-axis mill-turn center designed for aerospace, energy and heavy-industry manufacturers.
Mitsubishi Electric Automation Robotic Solutions Automate CNC Machine Tending
| MoldMaking Technology
IMTS 2026: Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc. showcases LoadMate Plus and ARIA preengineered robotic machine tending solutions that provide flexibility and scalability for CNC mills and lathes.
Switch to Batch Mixer Yields 'Perfect Blends' for This Compounder
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
Replacing a ribbon blender with a rotary batch mixer helped Polymer Resources cut blend times 30% and eliminate compounding contamination.
VIDEO: A Decade of the MFFD
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CW reporting on the MFFD — the largest welded thermoplastic composite aircraft structure ever built — is collected here, alongside new video coverage from Thermoforged.
Haidlmair Acquires TFM Slovakia
| Plastics Technology
The Austrian toolmaker acquired the Slovakia-based provider of high-precision CNC machining and component manufacturing.
PCR, biopolímeros y resolución de problemas en Extrusion 2026
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Plastics Technology y Gardner Business Media realizarán Extrusion 2026 los días 18 y 19 de agosto en Austin, Texas, con sesiones sobre diseño de dado, reología, geles, PCR y biopolímeros para profesionales de la extrusión de lámina y película.
Tego Cycle y Tego PPA: aditivos de Evonik para plástico reciclado
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Evonik participó en Chinaplas 2026 con Tego Cycle, Tego Sorb y Tego PPA, aditivos para reciclaje mecánico y para el procesamiento sin PFAS, orientados al mercado chino en el contexto del 15.º Plan Quinquenal y la transición hacia materiales de menor huella ambiental.
ORECA Group Selects Siemens Software for Motorsport Racing Vehicle Development Programs
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
ORECA adopts Siemens’ Simcenter Star-CCM+ and Simcenter Optistruct to enhance computational fluid dynamics and composite optimization workflows.
Northstar RIBs Offers Range of RTM-Built Yacht Tenders
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Northstar RIBs completes its Vega Lite lineup using its One-Shot RTM process, said to cut production time by 50% and result in a lighter, stronger boat.
Joby Aviation, Toyota Motor Launch Initial Phase of Strategic Alliance
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The long-time partners have formed a joint venture that will establish groundwork for commercial production and support Joby’s expansion long-term, with the central goal of bringing AAM on a broader scale.
Schaeffler, Delair to Scale European Drone and UAS Production
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Industrial partnership will ramp up Delair drone and interceptor production in France with a line that can deliver ~100 units/day by November 2026.
Firefly Scales Composite Lunar Lander Production With $144M NASA Moon Mission Contract
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) contract will deliver next Blue Ghost mission in ≈2 years, helping to support NASA’s Moon Base and multiple Moon landings/year.
Touchstone Advanced Composites Tooling, Fabrication Supports Northrop YFQ-48A Talon Blue Wingman
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Cfoam carbon foam made for composite tooling design will enable rapid and adaptable engineering processes for the collaborative combat aircraft’s eventual full-scale production.
CCIC, UNNC Continuous RCF Innovation Deliver Low-Cost, Low-Carbon CFRP
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
ContRGF is a patented re-manufacturing process that converts fragmented rCF into endless, industry-standard continuous rovings and has been validated via real-world prototypes.
HydroGraph Launches Pre-Dispersed Fractal Graphene Paste
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Highly concentrated, stabilized graphene enables faster, more uniform dispersion into water-based formulations such as composite resin systems, eliminating a key barrier to commercial graphene adoption.
Bcomp Biocomposites Featured in BMW M Concept Neue Klasse Vehicle
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
BMW M’s Concept Neue Klasse features Bcomp ampliTex woven flax fiber composites used to manufacture the roof among other interior and exterior components.
Radia Advances WindRunner Program With Italy, Logistics Deals
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The developer of WindRunner, the cargo aircraft designed to transport oversized wind turbine blades and other outsized freight, renewed a government partnership in Italy and struck a new logistics collaboration with Blue Water Shipping.
Maynards Announces Two Auctions Featuring Manufacturing Assets From Natural Fiber Welding
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Two webcast auctions will feature coating and converting lines, winding systems, a 2022 double-belt press, hydraulic presses, testing equipment and microscopes.
INA respalda la coordinación estratégica en la revisión del T-MEC
| Modern Machine Shop México
La Industria Nacional de Autopartes se alinea con la estrategia de la Secretaría de Economía y las asociaciones de la cadena de valor automotriz.
PEF de Avantium reduce emisiones hasta 88 % frente al PET
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Una evaluación de ciclo de vida actualizada indica que el polímero vegetal PEF de Avantium puede reducir las emisiones de GEI hasta un 88% en botellas de bebidas de 500 ml frente al PET convencional, con revisión por pares bajo estándares ISO y datos de producción a escala industrial.