EE. UU. busca avanzar hacia envases circulares

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Un nuevo informe del U.S. Plastics Pact analiza barreras y soluciones clave para escalar el contenido reciclado en envases plásticos en Estados Unidos.  

LyondellBasell Plexar PX3390 for LLDPE Tie Layer

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Tie layer supports downgaging and oxygen barrier coextrusion.

Ampacet Kaleidoscope Color Masterbatches

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Ampacet has created eight transparent colors designed for layering to produce custom hues in polycarbonate and polystyrene.

Polymer Science for Those Who Work With Plastics: Why Entanglements — Not Just Molecular Weight — Drive Plastic Performance

| Plastics Technology

Ever try running your fingers through tangled hair? Yeah … that’s not fun, but that’s what happens at the molecular level when polymer chains reach the right length. They wrap around each other, intertwine and … get stuck — and those tangles are the real reason plastics perform the way they do.

Clariant y Omya destacan mejoras de AddWorks IBC 760 en ECS 2025

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Clariant y Omya presentaron datos que confirman la durabilidad, estabilidad térmica y sostenibilidad del estabilizante SMP AddWorks IBC 760 para el mercado de salladores SMP.

Laser cleaning in composites manufacturing

| CompositesWorld

Laser cleaning technologies for cleaning production molds for composites offer alternatives to harsher, less-friendly methods with features like automation and higher power cleaning.

Common Methods for Measuring Workpiece Radii

George Schuetz | Modern Machine Shop

With today’s complicated and very high-precision parts, workpiece radii can have a variety of shapes and contours. Sophisticated tools can help simplify the measurement process.

Element Solutions Divests MacDermid Envio Solutions Businesses

Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing

Envio’s U.S. and Mexico businesses are being sold to California-based equipment manufacturer RK Fabrication LLC.

Faro Technologies Unveils Leap ST Handheld 3D Scanner

Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing

3D metrology-grade device offers the ability to quickly scan and measure a variety of surfaces and parts in a portable format.

ReSComp Engineering hosts free webinar on composites structures behavior under loading

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Webinar sessions for May 8 and May 13 are now open to the scientific community and composites professionals.

High-Performance Controls for Enhancing Machining Accuracy, Streamlining Workflows

Angela Osborne | MoldMaking Technology

Eastec 2025: Heidenhain offers a variety of control solutions to optimize moldmaking and improve process precision, automation and overall productivity.

L.S. Starrett's Benchtop Measurement Platform Provides Repeatable Inspections

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

Eastec 2025: The L.S. Starrett Co.’s AVR400 gives users the option to measure a broad range of part sizes or larger runs of multiple parts.  

Maag to Buy Sikora

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Complementary products to deepen companies’ “joint value proposition and integration with OEM partners and end customers.”  

Shop Tour Video: Inside an Aviation & Defense Machine Shop

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

Grants. Software. Process consolidation. These three pillars can bring new life to a shop, enabling it to take on more complex jobs with faster turnarounds. In this shop tour, find out how MSP Manufacturing has used each pillar to solidify itself as a reliable partner for defense and aerospace companies.

Hexagon CMM Streamlines Measurement Operations

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The Maestro CMM features a digital-first architecture that provides rapid measurement routines, an intuitive user experience and seamless data integration.

Syensqo presentó ReGen, su línea de compuestos sostenibles

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Syensqo presentó su línea ReGen como evidencia de su compromiso con la sostenibilidad. Destacó, además, soluciones para movilidad eléctrica, aviación y economía circular.  

Haimer Tool Presetting Machine Optimizes Setup Processes

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Eastec 2025: The VIO Linear 20|70 offers reliable, repeatable measurements of tool length and diameter due to its robust linear guide design, high-resolution camera optics and user-friendly touchscreen interface.

MMT Chats: One Moldmaker’s Mission Empowers Veterans

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Don Starkey helps lead iWarriors, a volunteer-run nonprofit gifting iPads to injured veterans for connection, recovery and independence.

ICYMI: April Roundup

Sarah Barnett | Plastics Technology

Catch up on the most-read articles that captivated our readers in April.

Making Fluid Decisions

Derek Korn | Production Machining

Choices relative to coolant and coolant management can have a big impact on a machine shop’s productivity and profitability. Consider these three examples.

Manufactura mejora en el primer trimestre por adelanto de pedidos ante potenciales aranceles

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

El Indicador Multidimensional de la Manufactura de BBVA Research señala que el mejor desempeño del primer trimestre de 2025 está relacionado con el adelanto de pedidos en febrero y marzo, ante la posible aplicación de aranceles en Estados Unidos.

University of Oklahoma, ORNL Establish Cutting-Edge Additive Manufacturing Center

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

New center will focus on pioneering metal AM solutions for aerospace and national defense needs.
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