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PET (Tereftalato de polietileno): propiedades, procesamiento y reciclaje
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
El PET (tereftalato de polietileno) es un polímero termoplástico que se caracteriza por su resistencia, claridad y ligereza. Es esencial en diversas aplicaciones gracias a su versatilidad, durabilidad y reciclabilidad. En este artículo, exploramos la historia, las propiedades, la producción, las aplicaciones y el futuro de este material esencial.
Poliestireno (PS): tipos, propiedades y aplicaciones
| Plastics Technology México
Conozca los diferentes tipos de poliestireno (GPPS, HIPS, EPS) y sus variadas aplicaciones en sectores como la salud, construcción y electrónica.
Conflux Technology Is Ramping Up Heat Exchanger Production — Here Are 5 Elements of Its Success
Jodee McElfresh | Additive Manufacturing
Unassuming exterior, intricately designed interior — this is what I saw in Conflux Technology’s 3D printed heat exchangers and the company’s operations. Here are five factors behind the Australian manufacturer’s growing success.
Termoformado de plástico: proceso, maquinaria y aplicaciones
Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México
Un recorrido detallado por el proceso de termoformado, desde el calentamiento hasta el enfriamiento. Explore los diferentes tipos de maquinaria para termoformado y cómo influyen en la calidad y eficiencia de la producción.
Tariffs, HTS Codes and Your Company’s Scope
Miles Free | Production Machining
Scope creep has become a tsunami!
#economics
Fresas de roscado Carmex FSH: precisión en materiales duros y resistentes al calor
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La serie FSH de fresas de roscado de carburo sólido, de Carmex Precision Tools, están diseñadas para un fresado rápido y preciso en materiales duros y resistentes al calor.
NHK Spring invierte 55 millones de dólares en la ampliación de su planta en Guanajuato
| Modern Machine Shop México
Ubicada en el parque industrial Marabis Castro del Río, en Irapuato, NHK Spring México invirtió 55 millones de dólares para su nueva planta de producción de núcleos para motores eléctricos.
At DI Labs, Mass Customization Is a Necessary Step on the Way to Additive Manufacturing’s Production Future
Stephanie Hendrixson | Plastics Technology
The Minnesota company is applying lessons learned from its custom automotive aftermarket business, Threedom, to advance processes and workflows for AM at scale.
Historia del celuloide: el primer termoplástico
Michael Sepe | Plastics Technology México
El celuloide, considerado el primer plástico termoplástico de la historia, marcó un antes y un después en el desarrollo de los materiales sintéticos. Su invención, fruto de experimentos accidentales y soluciones industriales audaces, transformó la industria de los polímeros y sentó las bases de la era moderna del plástico.
Henkel, Nordmeccanica to Support Flexible Packaging Market
Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing
A long-standing cooperation has been elevated into a strategic partnership, forming the basis for the joint development of packaging solutions led by machinery, adhesives, functional coatings and application expertise.
MMT Chats: The Family of Business – From the Farm and into the Future
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges interviews the Eberle brothers of 2024 Leadtime Leader Award Winner Dynamic Tool Corp. about their moldmaking journey and the family dynamic of the business.
Lithoz QMS Certified to ISO 13485 Standards for Medical Device Manufacturing
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
Lithoz QMS milestone amplifies business momentum: ISO 13485 certification clears path into quality-centric markets.
#regulations
WPS OCMC extend service life of petrochemical burner lances
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Monolithic ceramics combined with oxide ceramic matrix composites (OCMC) overcome challenges with traditional metal components used in petrochemical crackers, achieving three times longer operational lifespan.
Boeing announces historic widebody aircraft order from Qatar Airways
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Agreement for 210 airplanes sets a record for Boeing, in addition to it being the Middle Eastern airliner’s largest order of 787 Dreamliners.
Velocity Composites reinforces key defense partnership with major defense contact renewal
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Under a three-year extension, Velocity will continue supplying process material kits for major defense projects for the OEM, reaffirming its broader strategic direction within the sector.
Aduro inicia LCA para evaluar su tecnología de reciclaje químico
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Aduro Clean Technologies contrató a Delphi para realizar una Evaluación del Ciclo de Vida de su tecnología de reciclaje químico Hydrochemolytic aplicada al procesamiento de plásticos de desecho.
Cobot Line Increases Top Speed
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Universal Robots says for pick-and-place applications, the new UR15 delivers up to 30% cycle time improvements compared to prior UR models.
Weingärtner Maschinenbau Announces Leadership Transition
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
As Friedrich Weingärtner retires, Dominik Weingärtner will now lead the company alongside his uncle, Andreas Weingärtner.
What’s Your Manufacturing Lore?
Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing
While only the runner-up to the Oxford Dictionary’s 2024 word of the year, “lore” may find its own place among manufacturers as an expression of their deep personal story.
Plastics Processing Index Cools with 45.3 April Reading
Mike Shirk | Plastics Technology
Processors are feeling impact of tariff uncertainty and market hesitancy as new orders slow.
#economics
3D Printing Gives Golf Club Designers Optimal Control Over "Discretionary Weight"
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
In this episode of The Cool Parts Show, we learn how Cobra Golf leveraged metal 3D printing to produce a club head filled with lattice. But rather than lightweighting, its designers were after weight redistribution — removing mass from the bulk of the club enabled them to add it back strategically to improve the club’s performance.
Mitutoyo Measurement Device Provides Portable, Intuitive Operability
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
Mitutoyo’s SJ-220 surface roughness tester enables operators to perform measurements in environments where power is not available.