MicroCare Celebrates 40 Years of Critical Cleaning Solutions

| Products Finishing

The company was founded in October 1983.

Mura Technology Teesside Plant Opens

| Plastics Technology

New facility will use supercritical water in processing plastic into hydrocarbons.

DITF researches lignin-based protective coating for natural fiber geotextiles

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The bio-based coating was applied to yarns and textile surfaces to extend service life with positive results, suggesting its future application in civil engineering.

ARIS introduces polymer-free ceramic composite

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Fireproof, lightweight ceramic material ALEC2 is highly sustainable, suitable for manufacturing a variety of aerospace products, as well as marine and other industries.

Hydrogen fuel storage systems purchased for Solaris hydrogen-electric buses

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

New Hexagon Purus supply agreement ramps up decarbonization of European public transportation sector.

CUBIC project to develop 100% recyclable composite hydrogen container, car seat

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

For 42 months, the Aitiip Technology Center will coordinate the EU-funded project to design a new range of intermediate materials, such as pellets or resin-impregnated carbon fibers, which will be used to manufacture more sustainable final products.

API Metrology streamlines aerospace manufacturing with Dynamic 9D LADAR

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Mounted onto an autonomous guided vehicle (AGV), the inspection system enables quick, precise and noncontact data collection for aerospace parts, including those made with composites.

ITT 2023 Sustainability Report Announces Progress Towards Targets

| Valve Magazine

Results included a 7% reduction in GHG emissions and a 10% increase in spending with diverse U.S. suppliers for the year.

EDM Machining Services Supplier Specializes in Precision Component Manufacturing

| MoldMaking Technology

Accu-Prompt highlights the equipment it has available in its Minneapolis shop to support the EDM needs of moldmakers and molders.

MC Machinery EDM Offerings Provide Optimized Performance

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

MC Machinery’s Mitsubishi SG12 and MV2400 EDMs provide ergonomic and efficient operations.

Segula Technologies initiates Z-WasTEK project for composite recycling, repair

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The combined use of 3R resin and the development of digital programs will target the repair and more responsible use of carbon fiber.

Highly tunable, woven lattice reinforcements target automotive structures

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2023: Startup Weav3D will be demonstrating its two collaborative automotive demonstrator parts and present two conference papers.

Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray wins 2023 Vehicle Engineering Team Award

| CompositesWorld

Numerous plastic and composite technologies are featured on the 2024 vehicle recognized by the SPE Automotive Division.

Wittmann Finds Battery Partner for Direct Current (DC) Molding Machine Concept

| Plastics Technology

Displaying the solar-powered press at Fakuma 2023 following its K 2022 debut, Wittmann announced a development partnership with Innovenergy for DC infrastructure.

Incus Develops Hammer Pro40 for Larger Build Volumes

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

Formnext 2023: The Hammer Pro40 metal 3D printer has a platform six times larger than its smaller Hammer Lab35 predecessor.

Formlabs’ Elastomeric Resins Expand Options for Patient-Specific Care

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

Formlabs’ first elastomeric BioMed materials — BioMed Elastic 50A Resin, BioMed Flex 80A Resin and IBT Flex Resin — can streamline workflows and reduce labor time for flexible, dental and medical biocompatible parts.

ChromaMotive D65 Parts Perform Well in Range of Extreme Temperatures

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

Formnext 2023: The Shore D thermoset polyurethane is well suited for applications that have varying temperature requirements, in a range extreme cold to elevated temperatures from -30 up to 120°C.

DN Solutions America Appoints New CEO

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Daniel Medrea has spent the last three decades working in manufacturing roles, most recently as chief sales and service officer of DMG MORI USA.

Solukon Upgrades SFM-AT350 Depowdering System for Medium-Sized Parts

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

Formnext 2023: System upgrades include the addition of the SPR-Pathfinder depowdering software, a new form of excitation for depowdering delicate structures and new tracking options with the enhanced Digital Factory Tool.

PostPro SFX Desktop Vapor Smoothings Enhances Parts’ Visual, Functional Properties

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

Formnext 2023: This desktop chemical vapor smoothing machine features a compact benchtop design, making it well suited for R&D and low-volume prototyping projects.

Food Grade PCR LLDPE Resin From Mechanically Recycled Stretch Film

| Plastics Technology

Revolution announced that the FDA has issued a letter of no objection for its method of producing linear low density polyethylene from recycled stretch film.

Industria del plástico en Costa Rica prepara Innovaplast 2023

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

Innovaplast es el evento más importante de la industria del plástico en Costa Rica. Se llevará a cabo el 28 de noviembre en el Hotel Corobicí de San José.