Quantifying Surface Cleanliness With Water Contact Angle, XPS Analysis

| Products Finishing

Reducing rework and extending bath life through surface analytics.

Fraunhofer Institute Will Present PBS Materials Developed for Manufacturing Applications

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Range of biomaterials has been developed and processed at pilot scale.

Composites market extends expansion streak

Mike Shirk | CompositesWorld

An index reading of 52.1 marks the highest point since August 2022, indicative of the industry’s strong performance.

Video: Cybersecurity as a Leadership Imperative in Manufacturing

Christina Fuges | Manufacturing Connected

Cybersecurity is a critical challenge for manufacturing leaders. During this conversation, Michael Tamasi, President & CEO of AccuRounds, a precision machining firm in Avon, Massachusetts, digs into the complexities of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), noting the organization’s progress after a three-to-four-year journey.

Tokyo-Based Precious Metal Plater Mitsuya Launches U.S. Market Expansion

| Products Finishing

Mitsuya Co. Ltd. now offers precision plating services for U.S.-based semiconductor, medical device, automotive and aerospace manufacturers.

Composite Integration, Atech Composites deliver workshops in Taiwan focused on composites

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

From marine to aerospace to automotive, the global collaboration continues to engage customers across Taiwan and Southeast Asia, showcasing various fabrication and processing methods like RTM and LRI.

CompositesWorld announces 2025 CW Top Shops honorees

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

CW recognizes high-performing fabricators who participated in the 2025 benchmarking survey program, and highlights findings in this year’s data.

CAMX 2025 Show Daily: Thursday, Sept. 11

| CompositesWorld

To wrap up another successful CAMX, CW gives a second look at the ACE Award technologies, provide highlights of show floor activity, highlights the overlooked advantages of the final show day and more.

Automation Solution Provides Flexible Loading of Up to Two Production Machines — From Milling to EDM

Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology

Erowa Technology Inc. highlights its Robot Compact 150 as an automation solution for flexible loading of up to two production machines of all processing technologies — from milling to EDM.  

Clúster de Plásticos presenta Meximold 2025

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

Durante su tercera junta bimestral, el Clúster de Plásticos de Querétaro presentó Meximold 2025, feria industrial que se realizará el 22 y 23 de octubre en el Querétaro Centro de Congresos con exposiciones, citas B2B y un evento especial de Mujeres en la Manufactura.  

OSG Tooling Lineup Features Optimized Milling, Drilling Tools

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

OSG has expanded several of its end mills series, including the A Brand AE-CPR2-H, A Brand AE-CPR4-H and Exocarb WXL-EBM end mills, as well as its A Brand ADO-40D and 50D drill series, and the Pheonix indexable series.

Gracious Executives, Rude Ones and Networking Friday

Matthew Kirchner | Production Machining

When you encounter people in career transition, always try to find a way to help — no matter how much you have going on at the time.

Building a Screw-Cooling System

| Plastics Technology

Screws have been cored for cooling since the early 1960s. In many processes, however, screw cooling is not utilized. Here’s an optimal design for a screw-cooling system.  

Merger Consolidates Polyolefin Supply in Japan

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Sumimoto’s PP and PE production will be integrated into Prime Polymer, a joint venture of Mitsui and Idemitsu.

4 Ways 3D Printing Is Enabling Metal Casting

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

While metal additive manufacturing sometimes competes with casting, AM is also assisting this process on the tooling front. 

K 2025 impulsa a jóvenes talentos en la industria del plástico y el caucho

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

La feria K 2025 en Düsseldorf dedica un espacio central a la formación con tours, talleres, foros y actividades para estudiantes y jóvenes profesionales de la industria.

Dürr Paint Shop Technology Reduces CO2 Emissions for Volkswagen

| Products Finishing

Dürr Systems Inc. implements CO2-efficient paint shop solutions at Volkswagen’s Puebla, Mexico facility with electrified equipment and advanced automation.

Recocido de plásticos: criterios, temperaturas y efectos

Michael Sepe | Plastics Technology México

El recocido es un tratamiento térmico que permite aliviar tensiones internas y aumentar la cristalinidad en plásticos. Aplicado por encima de la temperatura de transición vítrea (Tg), su eficacia depende del control de tiempo, temperatura y enfriamiento, además de la poscocción en termofijos y elastómeros para optimizar su rendimiento mecánico y térmico.

Vektek exhibe sistemas de sujeción hidráulica con monitoreo inalámbrico

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Meximold: Los sistemas de Vektek incorporan cilindros hidráulicos, bombas de dos etapas con variador y soluciones de automatización para fixtures y procesos CNC.

Recocido de polímeros amorfos: guía técnica para ABS y PC

Michael Sepe | Plastics Technology México

El recocido en polímeros amorfos es clave para reducir tensiones internas generadas por el moldeo rápido. Sin este proceso, la exposición a químicos y esfuerzos mecánicos puede acelerar el agrietamiento por estrés ambiental y causar fallas prematuras.

Recocido en polímeros semicristalinos: cristalización y estabilidad

Michael Sepe | Plastics Technology México

Los polímeros semicristalinos enfrentan un desafío: la contracción y los cambios dimensionales que surgen al operar en altas temperaturas. El recocido aparece como solución para estabilizar piezas y asegurar tolerancias críticas.

Polímeros semicristalinos: procesabilidad vs cristalinidad y moldeo

Michael Sepe | Plastics Technology México

En los polímeros semicristalinos de alto rendimiento, la cristalinidad y el desempeño dependen directamente de la temperatura de molde y de la transición vítrea. Cuando se emplean moldes fríos o se reemplaza el moldeo por recocido, el rendimiento puede caer más de 50 °C y aumentar la deformación.