Jamco Joins End-to-End Aircraft Composites Recycling Project

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Japanese consortium was formed to recycle CFRP from retired aircraft, with Jamco tasked with substrate development for material conversion, certification and testing.

Cygnet Texkimp Increases Carbon Fiber Production Efficiency Via 500-Kilogram VHD Creel

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Large-scale PAN precursor unwinding creel enhances line efficiency through longer continuous run cycles, higher tow count processing potential.

Bambu Lab's Dual-Nozzle X2D 3D Printer Supports Fiber-Reinforced Filaments

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The desktop printer's mechanical switching system and heated chamber are designed to support reinforced and engineering-grade filaments.

Orthotropic Engineering Launches Database on Seawater-Conditioned Composites Data

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The launch of SeaComposites, a licensed database of seawater-immersion screening data, is designed to help engineers select composite materials for long-term submerged marine and offshore applications.

Bucci Gains Licensing Rights to Deploy Syensqo DDF, Jointly Qualify Materials for OEM Parts

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Bucci will accelerate its capabilities to mass-produce autocomposite parts while working closely with Syensqo on qualifying materials tailored to automotive applications.

SABIC Compound Supports Circularity with 75% Post-Consumer Recycled Content

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

SABIC's LNP Elcrin DC0051RC1 is a PCR-based, carbon fiber-reinforced polycarbonate for consumer electronics housings and structural components.

Products Finishing Reveals 2026 Qualifying Top Shops

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

PF announces this year’s highest-performing electroplating, anodizing and coating operations across North America — plus a rare tie for first place in the Plating & Anodizing category.

Are You Getting the Right Information at the Right Time?

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Mold shop owners aren't short on information; they're short on the signals that actually help them decide.

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.

Platinum Tooling Swiss-Type Tooling Boosts CNC Lathe Productivity

| Production Machining

IMTS 2026: Platinum Tooling Technologies Inc. displays Heimatec live tools, angle heads and speed multipliers with ratios of 1-to-2, 1-to-3 and 1-to-4 for Citizen, Star and Tsugami machines.

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.

Buyers Are Turning to AI for Product Research. Does Your Marketing Put Your Brand in the Right Place?

| Gardner Web

The 2025 IBI survey asked industrial buyers about AI's role in their product research. The results reveal a buyer who is cautiously engaging but a shift is happening fast and marketers should be prepared.

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.

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.

IREC 3D Printed Battery Enables Early Detection of Machinery Faults

| Additive Manufacturing

The Catalonia Institute for Energy Research has developed a solid oxide battery for the 3Dstore project. Smarter machinery: The battery powers an industrial monitoring system for predictive maintenance in harsh environments.

PLASTICS respalda la continuidad del T-MEC para la industria

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

La Asociación de la Industria del Plástico emitió un pronunciamiento en favor de la revisión del T-MEC, destacando que México y Canadá representan compras anuales de plásticos estadounidenses por casi 34,000 millones de dólares combinados.

Querétaro se consolida como hub aeronáutico con inversión de Safran

| Modern Machine Shop México

Con una inversión de 140 millones de dólares, Safran consolida a Querétaro como un hub aeronáutico estratégico para América, dentro de la red global MRO de Safran Aircraft Engines.

Fiber and Interface Testing Systems Support Composites Development

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2026: Textechno offers a portfolio of testing systems spanning single-fiber characterization, matrix adhesion and intermediate product testing for composites manufacturers and researchers.

Haidlmair Acquires TFM Slovakia

| Plastics Technology

The Austrian toolmaker acquired the Slovakia-based provider of high-precision CNC machining and component manufacturing.

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.

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.