SPE honra el legado de Don Hylton en termoformado

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

La SPE reconoce a Don Hylton como Termoformador del Año 2025, destacando su trayectoria y contribuciones al avance de la industria del termoformado.

SUR/FIN Appoints Leadership Role on Steering Committee

Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing

Process Technology’s Rebecca Arhar has been nominated and accepted to join the SUR/FIN steering committee.

Gurit provides update on strategic alignment

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Wind, marine and industrial market initiatives are progressing swiftly, providing further insight into the company’s future focus and financial outlook.

Infinite Composites, ORNL to advance long-term H2 storage

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Collaboration will build on the company’s existing 700-bar composite tanks, studying barrier material development and manufacturing optimization with the goal of driving tank adoption.

Circularise digital passports contribute to PU foam recycling

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Under the Circular Foam initiative creating systematic approaches for efficient rigid polyurethane (PU) foam recycling, Circularise’s DPPs are advancing secure information traceability for recycling and consumers.

AZL Aachen completes hydrogen tank R&D project

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Final report delivery by AZL and partners provides a deep dive into design and production trends, findings and other insights related to the development of thermoset and thermoplastic pressure vessels.

Plate Movement Product Sizing For Mold Tooling

Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology

Hasco offers a comprehensive range of latch locking units and two-stage ejectors for a variety of solutions specifically for the field of multi-stage demolding. 

Solución de mecanizado permite crecimiento para necesidades de producción

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La Mill P 800 U S de GF Machining Solutions permite escalar la producción con automatización y un diseño compacto que garantiza eficiencia y precisión.

AI Tool Optimizes, Automates Powder Coating

Lori Beckman | Products Finishing

New “digital Blueprint” technology fine-tunes every aspect of a powder coating system. The platform promises at least 10% powder savings, a return on investment of a few days and an increase in uptime.

5 Ways CNC Job Shops Can Gain Visibility and Influence in the Industry

Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop

As machine shops navigate economic and political uncertainty, Modern Machine Shop offers a chance to share their stories, influence the conversation and seize new opportunities.

Post Cure: Metal-composite connector supports direct joining to steel pipes

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

FAUSST weldable hybrid fabric by Hyconnect GmbH makes it possible to join metal-composite joints with reduced risk and labor.

US Extruders Adds to Engineering Team

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Additions said to “align perfectly” with machine builder’s mission to deliver top-quality extrusion solutions.  

Axiom AX Gratek PP40 Offers Increased Tensile Strength at Lower Weight

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Graphene nanoplatelets enhance properties for engineering compound.

Prices of Volume Resins Drop by Year-End

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Entering 2025, prices of major commodity and volume resins are generally in a ‘buyer’s market.’

MMT's Most Popular Maintenance Reads of 2024

Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology

 Peruse this past year’s top maintenance content, including topics like inspection/measurement, maintenance and repair and surface treatment.   

Blown-Ion Plasma Treater 'Bombards' Surfaces

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

The treater is suited for applications requiring uniform surface treatment to improve adhesion at high speeds.  

Mechanical System for Slides Enables a Decrease in Mold Size

Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology

CUMSA USA highlights its LS, the new long stroke for slides. It’s a mechanical system designed to expand slide travel up to 100 mm, therefore significantly decrease the mold size.  

Covestro invierte 100 millones de euros para impulsar la economía circular

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Con esta inversión, Covestro impulsa su compromiso con la neutralidad climática y soluciones sustentables para transformar la industria global.

Westinghouse Electric Produces 1,000th Fuel Flow Plate Using AM

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

The milestone is a continuation of Westinghouse’s leadership in deploying AM in the nuclear industry to achieve cost and lead-time reductions and enable cutting-edge solutions for energy generation.

MMT Chats: Tips for a Successful Acquisition

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges chats with Fran Brunelle, President of Accelerated Manufacturing Brokers about the ins and outs of today's successful manufacturing mergers and acquisitions.

Custom Workflow Due Date Feature Increases Productivity

Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing

Cetec ERP’s enterprise resource planning platform release enables users to create custom workflows with associated due dates.

Best Practices for Engraving Cores and Cavities

| Plastics Technology

Consider depth, font style, artwork size, polarity and location when engraving.